Increased incidence of complicated appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic
J Paediatr Child Health
.
2020 Aug;56(8):1313-1314.
doi: 10.1111/jpc.15058.
Authors
Paul Lee-Archer
1
,
Sean Blackall
1
,
Holly Campbell
2
,
Daniel Boyd
1
,
Bhavesh Patel
2
,
Craig McBride
2
Affiliations
1
Department of Anaesthesia, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
2
Department of Surgery, Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
PMID:
32830891
PMCID:
PMC7461078
DOI:
10.1111/jpc.15058
No abstract available
Publication types
Comment
MeSH terms
Appendicitis*
Betacoronavirus
COVID-19
Child
Coronavirus Infections*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Incidence
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral*
SARS-CoV-2