Emergency imaging trends in pediatric vs. adult patients for abdominal pain
(American Roentgen Ray Society) According toAJR, although pediatric CT use has decreased for the evaluation of abdominal pain (perhaps due to implementing an ultrasound-first strategy for suspected appendicitis), CT use has continued to increase among adults with abdominal pain in U.S. emergency department (ED) visits. Although trends in CT use have previously been reported for children and adults, this study is the first to contrast the two cohorts in the ED setting in a nationally representative sample. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - November 20, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Medically Clear: Trust Your Gut When You Think It's Not Appendicitis
No abstract available (Source: Emergency Medicine News)
Source: Emergency Medicine News - October 29, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Medically Clear Source Type: news

Changes in hospital volumes for common medical emergencies during COVID-19
(JAMA Network) Whether the number of cases at hospitals of common medical emergencies such as heart attack and appendicitis have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic was investigated in this study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - October 26, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

COVID-19: infection prevention and control (IPC), PHE (updated 20th October 2020)
Recent updates: 20th October 2020 - added COVID-19: infection prevention and control dental appendix. 16th October 2020 - re-arranged document order and moved ' COVID-19: epidemiological definitions of outbreaks and clusters in particular settings ' from this page (see link in Details section). (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 21, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Perforated Appendicitis in Kids More Common After COVID-19 Outbreak Perforated Appendicitis in Kids More Common After COVID-19 Outbreak
The rates of perforated appendicitis in children in the New York City metropolitan region increased after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - October 13, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news

Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis
, according to results from a large trial that was co-led by UCLA ’s Dr. David Talan.“When we compared the outcomes of people treated with antibiotics alone or surgery to remove the appendix, we found that people receiving either treatment felt well at 30 days,” said Talan, co-principal investigator of the study and a professor of emergency medicine and medicine/infectious disea ses at theDavid Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.“In terms of overall health status, antibiotics were no worse than surgery and allowed most people to avoid an operation in the short term.”Thefindings are published in the  New England J...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 8, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
Title: Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for AppendicitisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/6/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/7/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - October 7, 2020 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news

Antibiotics May Be Best First for Appendicitis
More than 70% of patients who received antibiotics avoided surgery for at least 90 days, according to the new report. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Antibiotics May Be Best First Treatment for Appendicitis
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 -- For some patients suffering from appendicitis, antibiotics may do the trick, a large U.S. trial suggests. More than 70% of patients who received antibiotics avoided surgery for at least 90 days, according to the new... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 6, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

ACS: Antibiotics Noninferior to Appendectomy for Appendicitis
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 -- Antibiotics are noninferior to appendectomy for treatment of appendicitis, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual clinical congress of the American... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Study: 7 in 10 appendicitis patients treated with antibiotics avoid surgery
Antibiotics and surgery are both good options for appendicitis, according to a study published Monday in the New England Journal of Medicine that found 7 in 10 patients treated with the drugs ultimately avoid surgery. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Taking antibiotics is just as effective for appendicitis as having an operation, major study finds
A large US trial split 1,500 patients who suddenly fell ill with appendicitis into two groups to receive either a course of antibiotics or have their organ removed in an operation. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 5, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

CODA appendicitis trial shows risks and benefits of treating appendicitis with antibiotics
(Boston Medical Center) Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) Trial reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings indicated that antibiotics were not worse than surgery when measuring overall health status, allowing most people to avoid an operation in the short term. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Research shows benefits/risks of treating appendicitis with antibiotics instead of surgery
(University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) NEJM: Results of a first-of-its-kind clinical trial shed light on when antibiotics instead of surgery might be the better choice for treating appendicitis in some patients, according to researchers with UTHealth, who led the Houston trial sites. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 5, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Pregnant women have better outcomes after immediate surgery for complicated appendicitis
(American College of Surgeons) Pregnant women who underwent immediate surgery to treat a ruptured or abscessed appendix and their fetuses had significantly better outcomes than those whose condition was managed without an operation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 3, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news