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Clinical features and preventability of delayed diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis.
September 29, 2021
Michelson KA, Reeves SD, Grubenhoff JA, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(8):e2122248.
Diagnostic errors, including delayed diagnoses, continue to be a patient safety concern. This case-control study of children treated at five pediatric emergency departments explored the preventability of delayed diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis and associated outcomes. Researchers estimated that 23% of delayed diagnosis cases were likely to be preventable and that delayed diagnosis led to longer hospital length of stay, higher perforation rates, and additional surgical procedures.
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