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
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