Ultrasonography and limited computed tomography in the diagnosis and management of appendicitis in children

JAMA

Volumn 282, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1041-1046

  Garcia Peña, Barbara M ^a,b   Mandl, Kenneth D ^a   Kraus, Steven J ^a   Fischer, Anne C ^a   Fleisher, Gary R ^a   Lund, Dennis P ^a   Taylor, George A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIATRIZOATE; MEGLUMINE DIATRIZOATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SURGEON;

EID: 0345035437     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.282.11.1041     Document Type: Article

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