Added value of CRP to clinical features when assessing appendicitis in children

Added value of CRP to clinical features when assessing appendicitis in children

AbstractBackground The diagnostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) for appendicitis in children has not been evaluated in primary care. As biochemical responses and differential diagnoses vary with age, separate evaluation in children and adults is needed.Objectives To determine whether adding CRP...

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Main Authors: Guus C. G. H. Blok, Eelke D. Nikkels, Johan van der Lei, Marjolein Y. Berger, Gea A. Holtman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:European Journal of General Practice
Subjects:
Primary health care
C-reactive protein
appendicitis
child
abdominal pain
point-of-care testing
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/13814788.2022.2067142

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