Journal article
Geographic and socioeconomic predictors of perforated appendicitis: A national Canadian cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Appendiceal perforation significantly impacts the outcomes of pediatric appendicitis. While socioeconomic status affects perforation risk in the United States, these effects should dissipate in a universal healthcare system. The specific spatial patterns associated with perforation have also never been delineated. This study examined the effect of geography and SES on appendiceal perforation in Canada's universal healthcare …
Authors
Akhtar-Danesh G-G; Doumouras AG; Flageole H; Hong D
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 54, No. 9, pp. 1804–1808
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.065
ISSN
0022-3468