Association of patient belief about success of antibiotics for appendicitis, outcomes
About The Study: This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial found that positive patient beliefs about the likely success ...
Tag: appendicitis
Most patients with appendicitis can be treated with antibiotics
FINDINGS Outpatient antibiotic management of selected patients with appendicitis is safe, allowing many patients to avoid surgery and hospitalization, and ...
Younger patients with appendicitis are more likely to have cancer of the appendix
Key Takeaways From 2004 to 2017, there was an increase in cancer of the appendix in acute appendicitis patients, especially ...
Ten hospitals reduce opioid prescriptions for children with appendicitis through a quality improvement initiative
Key takeaways Credit: American College of Surgeons Key takeaways A quality improvement initiative implemented at 10 children’s hospitals reduced opioid ...
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