Simple appendicitis test under development for children
Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 02:07
in Health & Medicine
Researchers link a chemical in children's urine to appendicitis. Emergency rooms could test for it, preventing unnecessary surgery and increasing the chance of removing the appendix before it bursts. Researchers have identified a chemical in urine that is closely associated with appendicitis in children and are working to develop a simple test that could be used to diagnose the condition -- a test...