Spatial–temporal clusters of pediatric perforated appendicitis in California

• Published in: Journal of pediatric surgery Vol. 56; no. 6; pp. 1208 - 1213
• Main Authors: Schwartz, Kristy, Nguyen, Margaret
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Geographic disparity; GIS; Health disparities; Pediatric perforated appendicitis; Spatial–temporal analysis; GIS; Spatial–temporal analysis; Geographic disparity; Pediatric perforated appendicitis; Health disparities

Perforated appendicitis is a well-documented child health disparity. Geographic patterns in perforated appendicitis exist in several United States regions, but such patterns have not been described in California. We aimed to analyze spatial–temporal patterns of pediatric perforated appendicitis and...