Intussusception among Japanese children: an epidemiologic study using an administrative database

• Main Authors: Takeuchi Masato (Author), Osamura Toshio (Author), Yasunaga Hideo (Author), Horiguchi Hiromasa (Author), Hashimoto Hideki (Author), Matsuda Shinya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The epidemiology of intussusception, including its incidence, can vary between different countries. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology of childhood intussusception in Japan using data from a nationwide inpatient d...