Identification of Bias in Ordering Further Imaging in Ethnic Groups With Indeterminate Ultrasound for Appendicitis

Background Recent studies have shown a higher incidence of complications from acute appendicitis in Hispanic populations. Hispanic ethnicity alone has been shown to be a risk factor. In contrast, one study found little evidence of racial disparities in complication rates. The objective of this study...

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Autores principales: Desai, Puja, Haut, Lindsey, Wagers, Brian, Coffee, R. Lane, Kelker, Heather, Wyderko, Michael, Sarmiento, Elisa J, Kanis, Jessica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9491685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36158353
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28109

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9491685/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36158353
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28109

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