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Document Type |
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Article In Journal |
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Document Title |
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Appendicectomy Audit: A Review of Acute Appendicitis Cases at King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Appendicectomy Audit: A Review of Acute Appendicitis Cases at King Abdulaziz Hospital and Oncology Centre, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
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Subject |
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General Surgery |
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Document Language |
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English |
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Abstract |
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Appendicectomy is one of the most common surgical procedures utilizing a significant amount of healthcare resources. Because of a high volume of the disease, it is important that strict protocol be designed and adhered to for diagnosis, operation, and management of the cases. This study was designed to review the existing “Discharge Planning Process”, physician-specific “Diagnostic Accuracy Rate”, and length of stay (LOS) for primary cases of acute appendicitis. Two hundred and thirty-four (234) cases, admitted during May I and September 30, 1996, were included in the study. Average LOS was found to be 3.94 days (median=3 and 4 days) with a physician-specific variation between 3.38-4.60 days (t=9.ll, P<0.00l). Diagnostic accuracy was found to be 92.7% with a physician-specific variation between 75.0% and 100%. Diagnostic accuracy for males was 92.7% while for females it was 79.7% (x2=8.35, P<0.001). |
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ISSN |
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1319-1004 |
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Journal Name |
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Medical Science Journal |
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Volume |
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7 |
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Issue Number |
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2 |
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Publishing Year |
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1419 AH
1999 AD |
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Article Type |
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Article |
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Friday, April 20, 2012 |
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Researchers
| فيصل المشاط | Al-Mashat, Faisal | Investigator | Doctorate | |
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