Characterizing Inequities in Pediatric Appendicitis Delayed Diagnosis and Perforation

Characterizing Inequities in Pediatric Appendicitis Delayed Diagnosis and Perforation

Objective: We sought to characterize the impact of a child’s sociodemographic characteristics on their odds of delayed diagnosis and perforation in pediatric appendicitis. Study design: We performed a single-center, retrospective cohort study of all pediatric appendicitis admissions between 2016 and...

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Main Authors: Stephen Trinidad, MD, MPH, Raphael Parrado, MD, Amelia Gavulic, BS, Mindy Hoang, BS, Qing Duan, PhD, Kevin M. Overmann, MD, MS, Ndidi Unaka, MD, MEd, Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH, Meera Kotagal, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice
Subjects:
complicated appendicitis
delayed diagnosis
disparities
social determinants of health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950541024000140
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