appendicitis

Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays Appendicitis Care

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Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays Appendicitis Care

By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors became concerned that people were delaying needed medical care to avoid hospitals. Now a new study hints that some parents may have waited to get emergency treatment for their children’s appendicitis. Appendicitis is a painful … Read more

Antibiotics May Be Best First for Appendicitis

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Antibiotics May Be Best First for Appendicitis

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — 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 report. “When we compared the … Read more