Appendicitis Clinical Presentations Before and During COVID-19

BAHA ARSLAN's study compares clinical presentations and treatment outcomes for acute appendicitis cases before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It aims to evaluate how pandemic conditions affected management approaches for this condition. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare pre-pandemic and pandemic-era treatment_outcomes for acute appendicitis using patient cohort data.
• Analyze shifts in clinical_presentations of appendicitis associated with pandemic-related healthcare delays.
• Model the relationship between pandemic_period and chosen management_approach for appendicitis cases.

Strengths

• Explicitly compares two distinct time periods: before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Focuses on a specific surgical condition (acute appendicitis) for clear analysis.
• Released under a permissive CC-BY-4.0 license for reuse.

Limitations

• Unknown sample size limits statistical power and generalizability of findings.
• Specific clinical features, lab results, and patient demographics are not detailed.
• Geographic coverage of the cases is unspecified, which may introduce regional bias.

Provenance

Source

BAHA ARSLAN via figshare.

Collection Method

Clinical study comparing cases from before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Time Range

Periods before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.