Publications by authors named "Caroline Cardenas"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between social vulnerability and the severity of appendicitis, comparing patients with uncomplicated appendicitis (UA) and complicated appendicitis (CA).
- Researchers used the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) based on 2010 census data to assess the social contexts of patients at a safety-net hospital between 2012 and 2016.
- Results showed that patients with UA had a higher median SVI score, indicating greater social vulnerability, than those with CA, suggesting that social factors might influence the severity of appendicitis presented at the hospital.
