Risks of complicated acute appendicitis in patients with psychiatric disorders

Abstract Background Acute appendicitis often presents with vague abdominal pain, which fosters diagnostic challenges to clinicians regarding early detection and proper intervention. This is even more problematic with individuals with severe psychiatric disorders who have reduced sensitivity to pain...

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Main Authors: Junmo Kim, Chaeyoung Yang, Hyung Joon Joo, Rae Woong Park, Ga Eun Kim, Daeho Kim, Joonho Choi, Jun Ho Lee, Eunkyung Kim, Seon-Cheol Park, Kwangsoo Kim, Il Bin Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04428-7