Survey of efficacy of pediatric appendicitis score in Iranian patients less than 18 years old referred to the emergency department

Introduction: Abdominal pain, in particular appendicitis, is a common cause of emergency department visits in children. Therefore, early diagnosis is very important. There are different scoring systems for the diagnosis of appendicitis. This study is the first study to evaluate the performance and a...

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Main Authors: Hojjat Derakhshanfar, Elham Pourbakhtyaran, Samane Rahimi, Samira Sayyah, Fereshteh Karbasian, Zahra Soltantooyeh, Shahrzad Fallah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2019;volume=8;issue=11;spage=3700;epage=3705;aulast=Derakhshanfar