Reducing Underdiagnosis of Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis: A Novel Scoring System
Lewit RA, Veras LV, Cowles RA, Fowler K, King S, Lapidus-Krol E, Langer JC, Park CJ, Youssef F, Vavilov S, Gosain A. Reducing Underdiagnosis of Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis: A Novel Scoring System. Journal Of Surgical Research 2021, 261: 253-260. PMID: 33460971, PMCID: PMC8166452, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2020.12.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHirschsprung-associated enterocolitisNew scoring systemSensitivity/specificityScoring systemHirschsprung's diseaseMultivariate analysisPercent of patientsReceipt of treatmentStepwise multivariate analysisProspective data collectionNovel scoring systemHAEC episodesRectal irrigationBowel restSignificant underdiagnosisRadiographic findingsPatient cohortColonic diseaseMore episodesUnivariate analysisHigh riskDiagnostic cutoffHead comparisonClinical settingLogistic regression