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Disparities in Diagnostic Timeliness and Outcomes of Pediatric Appendicitis

Kenneth A. Michelson, Richard G. Bachur, Shawn J. Rangel, Jonathan A. Finkelstein, Michael C. Monuteaux, Monika K. Goyal

2024JAMA Network Open17 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

This cohort study compares rates of delayed diagnosis and complications of appendicitis by race and ethnicity and Child Opportunity Index among children in 8 states.

Topics & Concepts

AppendicitisMedicineEthnic groupRace (biology)CohortPediatricsDemographyGeneral surgeryPathologyPolitical scienceSociologyLawGender studiesAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementIntestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersInnovations in Medical Education