The use of a score-based protocol in pediatric appendicitis decreases CT scan utilization when evaluating children in a community hospital
Abstract Background The Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) is a validated scoring system assessing children with abdominal pain. Prior to 2016, children with abdominal pain in our community hospital were evaluated primarily using CT scans. A protocol using PAS and ultrasound (US) as the primary radi...
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2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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