Transfer practices and outcomes for suspected appendicitis from community hospitals to a paediatric tertiary emergency department
Nearly half of the children transferred for suspected appendicitis were discharged without appendicitis, and most community ultrasounds required re-imaging. Opportunities exist to optimize transfer pathways and ultrasound resources.
Authors
- Bryn Badour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5679-073X)
- Joshua Ramjist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6191-1711)
- Julia Orkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4969-2496)
- Sara Rizakos
- Jeffery Traubici
- Paul J. Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6794-4917)
- Natasha Bruno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-4986)
- Annie Fecteau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7458-6145)
- Suzanne Schuh
- Layla Chai-Rahnema
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
- Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatrics & Child Health
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pch/pxaf081
- Primary Topic
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00