A prospective study to evaluate the contribution of the pediatric appendicitis score in the decision process

• Main Authors: Kevin Vevaud (Author), Aymeric Dallocchio (Author), Nathalie Dumoitier (Author), Alban Laspougeas (Author), Anaïs Labrunie (Author), Alexis Belgacem (Author), Laurent Fourcade (Author), Quentin Ballouhey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The objective of this study was to assess the likelihood of acute appendicitis (AA) in children presenting with abdominal symptoms at the emergency department (ED), based on their prior primary care (PC) consultation history. Methods Between February and June 2021, we prospective...