title: Risk Factors for Delay in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandroupoli University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, 68100, Alexandroupoli, Greece. kampouri@med.duth.gr.
authors.forename: Katerina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kambouri
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandroupoli University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, 68100, Alexandroupoli, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aggelidou
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandroupolis University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors.forename: Aggelos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsalkidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, "Attikon" University Hospital, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vaos
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandroupoli University Hospital, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, 68100, Alexandroupoli, Greece.
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gardikis
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D057210:Delayed Diagnosis; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D066231:Surgeons
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents