Seasonal Variation in Cases of Acute Appendicitis.
Rawan A Rahman AlHarmiSayed Ali AlmahariJasim AlAradiAsma AlqaseerNoof Sami AlJirdabiFatema Ali AhmedPublished in: Surgery research and practice (2021)
More cases of appendicitis were noted during summer. Monthly incidence correlated positively with the temperature. Larger numbers over several years are needed to draw better conclusions and reach the possible causes behind such variation.
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