What is it about?
Looks at the trends in the rates of appendicitis in England. No increase for children however an unexplained increase that grows with increasing age
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Why is it important?
Emergency admissions have been increasing for many years. Appendicitis is a clearly defined condition and there is no reason that rates should be increasing with age, however, the increase seems to relate to outbreaks of a new type of immune disease.
Perspectives
Part of a larger series investigating rising emergency admissions, see http://www.hcaf.biz/2010/Publications_Full.pdf
Dr Rodney P Jones
Healthcare Analysis & Forecasting
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This page is a summary of: An Unexpected Increase in Adult Appendicitis in England (2000/01 to 2012/13): Could Cytomegalovirus (CMV) be A Risk Factor?, British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, January 2015, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/bjmmr/2015/13302.
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