Delayed presentation and sub-optimal outcomes of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic

OBJECTIVE: Early presentation and prompt diagnosis of acute appendicitis are necessary to prevent progression of disease leading to complicated appendicitis. We hypothesize that patients had a delayed presentation of acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected severity of disease...

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Autores principales: Gerall, Claire D., DeFazio, Jennifer R., Kahan, Anastasia M., Fan, Weijia, Fallon, Erica M., Middlesworth, William, Stylianos, Steven, Zitsman, Jeffrey L., Kadenhe-Chiweshe, Angela V., Spigland, Nitsana A., Griggs, Cornelia L., Kabagambe, Sandra K., Apfel, Gabriel, Fenster, Daniel B., Duron, Vincent P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Elsevier Inc. 2021
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Covid-Related Papers
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7569380/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33220973
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.10.008

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