News tagged with inflamed appendix


Study reports racial disparities in pediatric appendicitis treatment tied to hospital type

When researchers from UCLA Medical Center investigated the link between racial disparities and appendicitis outcomes in children, they found that the type of hospital in which black, Hispanic and other minority patients receive ...

Surgery created Dec 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ultrasound diagnoses appendicitis without X-rays

Children suspected of having appendicitis are more likely to receive CT scans, which involve radiation, if they are evaluated at a general hospital, a new study by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has ...

Pediatrics created Dec 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Antibiotics a safe and viable alternative to surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis, say experts

Giving antibiotics to patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis is a safe and viable alternative to surgery, say experts in a study published in the British Medical Journal today.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast