An evidence-based clinical protocol for diagnosis of acute appendicitis decreased the use of computed tomography in children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 192-196

  Adibe, Obinna O ^a   Amin, Sejal R ^a   Hansen, Erik N ^a   Chong, Albert J ^a   Perger, Lena ^a   Keijzer, Richard ^a   Muensterer, Oliver J ^a   Georgeson, Keith E ^a   Harmon, Carroll M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; Clinical protocol; Computed tomography; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 78751527392     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.09.087     Document Type: Article

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