The study was conducted on a medical record of previously treated patients for acute appendicitis at HFSUH, Harar, Ethiopia. The study design was case-control with a total sample size of 402.
The case-control study conducted at HFSUH was proceeded following the university's protocol and after passing institutional ethical review permission.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
402
CHMS
Harar, Harari NS, Ethiopia
Number of patients having the predictors of complicated appendicitis.
Clinical histories like duration of chief complaint, constipation, vomiting, fever, visiting to lower level clinics, presence of comorbidities were used to assess the factors associated with complicated appendicitis.
Time frame: 1 week
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