Randomized clinical trial of Appendicitis Inflammatory Response score-based management of patients with suspected appendicitis

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 104, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1451-1461

  Andersson, M ^a,b,c   Kolodziej, B ^b   Andersson, R E ^a,b,c   Eriksson, T ^d   Ramsing, A ^d   Westman, L ^e   Bjorkman J ^e   Hakansson H O ^f   Lundstrom T ^f   Bjorkman H ^g   Johansson, P ^g   Hjert, O ^h   Edin, R ⁱ   Ekstrom A ⁱ   Wenander, C ⁱ   Wallon, C ^j   Andersson, P ^j   Frisk, J ^k   Arvidsson, B ^l   Lantz, R ^l   Wallin, G ^m   Wickberg, A ^m   Stenberg, E ⁿ   Erixon, C ^o   Schmidt, W ^o   Rantfors J ^p   Gothberg G ^p   Styrud, J ^q   Elias, K ^q   Boström, Le ^q   Kretschmar, G ^q   Jonsson, M ^q   Brav, C ^r   Nilsson, I ^s   Kamran, F ^s   Hammarqvist, F ^t   Rutqvist, J ^t   Almstrom M ^t   Hedberg, M ^u   Lindh, V ^u   Rosemar, A ^v   Wangberg, H ^v   Gustafsson, J ^v   Neovius, G ^w   Juhlin, C ^x   Christofferson, R ^x   Mansson C ^x   Zittel, T ^y   Fagerstrom N ^y   more..

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Lanssjukhuset Ryhov   (Sweden)

^d Värnamo Sjukhus   (Sweden)

^e Höglandssjukhuset Eksjö   (Sweden)

^f Department of Surgery   (Sweden)

^g Centrallasarettet   (Sweden)

^h Ljungby Lasarett   (Sweden)

ⁱ Varbergs Sjukhus   (Sweden)

^j LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^k Norrköpings Lasarett   (Sweden)

^l Avdelningen För Klinisk Kemi   (Sweden)

^m ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

ⁿ Lindesbergs Lasarett   (Sweden)

^o Karlskoga Lasarett   (Sweden)

^p QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^q DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^r STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^s Capio St Göans Sjukhus   (Sweden)

^t KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^u MORA HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^v SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^w CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^x UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^y Hudiksvalls Sjukhus   (Sweden)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SWEDEN; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; APPENDECTOMY; APPENDICITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85029393141     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10637     Document Type: Article

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