A5081508071- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Hematological disorders and diagnostics
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
- Inflammatory Myopathies and Dermatomyositis
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
University of Minnesota Children's Hospital
2019-2024
Fairview Health Services
2021
OBJECTIVES To identify independent predictors of and derive a risk score for acute hematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO) in children. METHODS We conducted retrospective matched case-control study children >90 days to <18 years age undergoing evaluation suspected musculoskeletal (MSK) infection from 2017 2019 at 23 pediatric emergency departments (EDs) affiliated with the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Collaborative Research Committee. Cases were identified by diagnosis codes confirmed...
Appendicitis is a common pediatric condition requiring surgery. The appendicitis risk calculator (pARC) was recently developed to guide clinical care. objective of this study describe resource utilization and outcomes among children with appendix ultrasound (US) scans stratified by pARC score.Prospective enrolled observational cohort single-center aged 5-18, who had an US for suspected appendicitis. We estimated the rate appendicitis, equivocal scans, score strata. Total adjusted charges...