id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-301857-56pot8f6 Zvizdic, Zlatan Decreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link? 2020-08-21 .txt text/plain 848 58 40 title: Decreased number of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric population during the COVID-19 pandemic: Any link? Non-emergent surgical procedures and outpatient departments/units have been suspended in many countries, particularly in heavily affected regions, so all the hospital resources are readily available for COVID-19 patients [2] . Some authors have adopted conservative treatment approaches for COVID-19 positive patients having surgical emergencies such as acute appendicitis (AA), particularly for non-complicated forms [7, 8] reported that 45.5% of children with AA underwent non-operative treatment in one of the COVID-19 epicenters (New York) [11] . Perspectives on Pediatric Appendicitis and Appendectomy During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pandemic Antibiotics alone as an alternative to appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in adults: Changes in treatment modalities related to the COVID-19 health crisis Non-operative management of acute appendicitis in a pediatric patient with concomitant COVID-19 infection Successful Conservative Management of Acute Appendicitis in a Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Patient ./cache/cord-301857-56pot8f6.txt ./txt/cord-301857-56pot8f6.txt