Missed Opportunity for Initial Diagnosis in Children With Complex Appendicitis
Missed opportunity for initial diagnosis of complex appendicitis occurs in nontertiary care facilities, is more common in younger children and non-English/Spanish speakers, and is associated with worse outcomes, highlighting the need for interpreters and algorithmic evaluation in nontertiary care facilities.
Authors
- Kristine L. Griffin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9632-9390)
- Wendy Jo Svetanoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5202-4114)
- Sidhant Kalsotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0817-537X)
- Gail E. Besner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9280-4836)
- Brian D. Kenney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7491-1999)
- Kyle J. Van Arendonk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0367-0881)
- Shruthi Srinivas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-7843)
- Adam Akbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9811-0758)
- Mark K. Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5211-5334)
- Brenna Rachwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6712-3550)
Institutions
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Published
- 2024-12-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/pec.0000000000003326
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69