TY  - GEN
N2  - In our single-center retrospective study, we aimed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management and outcomes of pediatric appendicitis over a six-month period. Specifically, we evaluated for differences in the length of hospital stay, rates of complicated appendicitis, and time from admission to appendectomy. We hypothesized that there would be increased rates of complicated appendicitis and delays in presentation compared to a similar pre-pandemic period. Our investigation depicts a higher incidence of pediatric complicated acute appendicitis, longer delays to appendectomy, and prolonged hospitalizations despite no significant differences in symptom duration during the pandemic period.
DO  - 10.6083/gm80hw08q
DO  - DOI
AB  - In our single-center retrospective study, we aimed to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management and outcomes of pediatric appendicitis over a six-month period. Specifically, we evaluated for differences in the length of hospital stay, rates of complicated appendicitis, and time from admission to appendectomy. We hypothesized that there would be increased rates of complicated appendicitis and delays in presentation compared to a similar pre-pandemic period. Our investigation depicts a higher incidence of pediatric complicated acute appendicitis, longer delays to appendectomy, and prolonged hospitalizations despite no significant differences in symptom duration during the pandemic period.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management and outcomes of pediatric appendicitis
ED  - Kato, Meredith
ED  - Mentor
DA  - 2023
AU  - Samhan, Ashraf
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10015/files/Samhan.Ashraf.2023.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2023
ID  - 10015
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10015/files/Samhan.Ashraf.2023.pdf
KW  - Child
KW  - COVID-19
KW  - SARS-CoV-2
KW  - Appendicitis
KW  - Pandemics
KW  - Appendectomy
KW  - complications
TI  - Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on management and outcomes of pediatric appendicitis
Y1  - 2023
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10015/files/Samhan.Ashraf.2023.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10015/files/Samhan.Ashraf.2023.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/10015/files/Samhan.Ashraf.2023.pdf
ER  -