Prioritizing rapid COVID-19 testing in emergency general surgery patients decreases burden of inpatient hospital admission

Prioritizing rapid COVID-19 testing in emergency general surgery patients decreases burden of inpatient hospital admission

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has changed delivery of emergency general surgery (EGS) and contributed to widespread bed shortages. At our institution, rapid testing is not routinely approved for EGS patients. We examined common EGS conditions (appendicitis and acute cholecystitis), hypothesizing...

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Main Authors: Heather Carmichael, Catherine G Velopulos, Madeline B Thomas, Madison Harrison, Danielle Abbitt, Allison Moore, Quintin W O Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-11-01
Series:Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open
Online Access:https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001085.full

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https://tsaco.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001085.full

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