Standardization and improvement of care for pediatric patients with perforated appendicitis

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1020-1025

  Slusher, Joyce ^a   Bates, Christina A ^a   Johnson, Catherine ^a   Williams, Christina ^a   Dasgupta, Roshni ^a   Von Allmen, Daniel ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Interval appendectomy; Perforated appendicitis

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; ERTAPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE DEVICE EFFECT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDIX PERFORATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD CARE; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDIZATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; TROCAR INJURY; APPENDICITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDS; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901812270     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2014.01.045     Document Type: Article

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