Characterizing Inequities in Pediatric Appendicitis Delayed Diagnosis and Perforation

• Main Authors: Stephen Trinidad, MD, MPH (Author), Raphael Parrado, MD (Author), Amelia Gavulic, BS (Author), Mindy Hoang, BS (Author), Qing Duan, PhD (Author), Kevin M. Overmann, MD, MS (Author), Ndidi Unaka, MD, MEd (Author), Andrew F. Beck, MD, MPH (Author), Meera Kotagal, MD, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: We sought to characterize the impact of a child's sociodemographic characteristics on their odds of delayed diagnosis and perforation in pediatric appendicitis. Study design: We performed a single-center, retrospective cohort study of all pediatric appendicitis admissions between 201...