Do Racial/Ethnic and Economic Factors Affect the Rate of Complicated Appendicitis in Children?
Introduction. Appendicitis continues to be one of the most common surgical conditions in the pediatric population. We set out to determine demographic and practice variations among children admitted with appendicitis and highlight the racial/ethnic and healthcare access role in relation to the rate...
Main Authors: | Abhinav Totapally, Paul Martinez, Andre Raszynski, Fuad Alkhoury, Balagangadhar R. Totapally |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Surgery Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3268567 |
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