IDENTIFICATION OF DELAYED DIAGNOSIS OF PAEDIATRIC APPENDICITIS IN ADMINISTRATIVE DATA: A MULTICENTRE RETROSPECTIVE VALIDATION STUDY

Identification of delayed diagnosis of paediatric appendicitis in administrative data: a multicentre retrospective validation study

Objective To derive and validate a tool that retrospectively identifies delayed diagnosis of appendicitis in administrative data with high accuracy.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Five paediatric emergency departments (EDs).Participants 669 patients under 21 years old with possible delayed diagnosis of appendicitis, defined as two ED encounter

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Vegetable growing in Azerbaijan in modern conditions

Relevance.Vegetable growing is a traditional sector of agriculture in Azerbaijan.The republic has all the conditions for its development, both natural and socio-economic.Materials and methods.The aim of the research was to analyze the current state of vegetable growing in the republic, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the industry, to de

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