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ACS: Surgery May Follow Initial Antibiotic Therapy for Appendicitis

At one and two years, 40 and 46 percent of patients initially receiving antibiotics underwent subsequent appendectomy

Treatment Success Seen With Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Appendicitis

Seven days of oral antibiotics noninferior to two days of intravenous followed by oral antibiotics

12/7 -- Pandemic Has Parents Waiting Too Long When Appendicitis Strikes Child

Pediatric Appendiceal Perforation Up During COVID-19 Pandemic

Delays in medical care attributable to COVID-19 may cause additional morbidity in children

[EMB 11/19 @00:01] 2009 to 2018 Saw Increase in Incidence of NAFLD in Children

CT Use Down for ED Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Children

Among adults with abdominal pain, use of CT in emergency department consistently increased from 1997 to 2016

Antibiotics are noninferior to appendectomy for treatment of appendicitis

ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis

However, complications occurred more often in the antibiotics group than in the appendectomy group
Certain patient and presentation factors increase the likelihood of a missed appendicitis diagnosis in the emergency department

Risk Factors for Missed Appendicitis Diagnosis Identified

6 percent of adults and 4.4 percent of children misdiagnosed during initial emergency department visit
Socioeconomic status and other geographically defined factors are associated with incidence of acute appendicitis

Acute Appendicitis Incidence Not Randomly Distributed

Geographic patterns associated with income and education levels may influence incidence
Socioeconomic status and other geographically defined factors are associated with incidence of acute appendicitis

Acute Appendicitis Incidence Not Randomly Distributed

Geographic patterns associated with income and education levels may influence incidence
For patients being treated for uncomplicated acute appendicitis

QOL Similar After Surgery, Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Appendicitis

No difference seen in satisfaction for patients after successful antibiotic treatment versus appendectomy
The risk for Parkinson disease is increased after appendectomy

DDW: Parkinson Disease Risk Up After Appendectomy

Risk greater for those aged 18 years and up, Caucasians, African-Americans, Asians