title: Combination of skin temperature and a single white cell count does not improve diagnostic accuracy in acute appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Princess Alexandra's Royal Air Force Hospital, Wroughton, Swindon, UK.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Whitbread
authors.forename: B T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Morgans
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012881:Skin Temperature