Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 126-134 , August 2008

Acute Abdomen in Pediatric Patients Admitted to the Pediatric Emergency Department

  • Yu-Ching Tseng

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Sheng Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Jun Chang

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Han-Ping Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung Branch, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung Branch, No. 66, Section 1, Fongsing Road, Tanzih Township, Taichung County 42743, Taiwan

Received 14 December 2007 ,Revised 9 May 2008 ,Accepted 28 August 2008.

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PII: S1875-9572(08)60027-3

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(08)60027-3

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 126-134 , August 2008

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