News tagged with perforated appendix
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
Apr 05, 2012 |
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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
Dec 28, 2012 |
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Surgery cuts costs, improves outcomes for children with perforated appendicitis
Pediatric surgeons can lower health care costs if they remove a young patient's perforated appendix sooner rather than later, according to new study results published in the April issue of the Journal of the American College of ...
Surgery
Apr 02, 2012 |
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