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==Overview==
==Overview==
Appendicitis is one of the most prominent causes of acute [[abdominal]] pain. is a common disease in both Europe and America with about 100 people per 100,000 per year developing cases of appendicitis. Younger people, in the age group of 10-19, have the highest rates of developing appendicitis.  Males are more likely than females to develop appendicitis.  Whites are more likely than nonwhites to develop appendicitis.
Appendicitis is one of the most prominent causes of acute [[abdominal]] pain. It is a common disease in both Europe and America, and each year, approximately 100 people per 100,000 exhibit developing cases of appendicitis. Younger people, in the age group of 10-19, have a higher chance of developing appendicitis.  Males are more likely than females to develop appendicitis.  Caucasians are more likely to develop appendicitis than non-Caucasians.  
 
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
===Prevalence===
===Prevalence===
*One out of every 15 people (7%) will develop acute appendicitis in their lifetime.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
*One out of every 15 people (7%) will develop acute appendicitis in their lifetime.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
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| last1  = Yelon
| first1 = Jean Fracois
| first1 = Jay A.
| last2  = Luchette
| first2 = Fred A.
| lastauthoramp = yes
| lastauthoramp = yes
| title    = Universa Medicina
| title    = Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care
| publisher = Cambridge University Press
| publisher = Springer
| place    = New York, New York  
| place    = New York, New York  
| edition = 1
| edition = 1st
| year    = 1567
| year    = 2014
 
}}</ref>  
}}</ref>


===Incidence===
===Incidence===
*In Europe and America, the incidence of appendicitis is about 100 per 100,000 patients per year.<ref name=>{{cite journal |author=Ohmann C, Franke C, Kraemer M, Yang Q |title=[Status report on epidemiology of acute appendicitis] |language=German |journal=Chirurg |volume=73 |issue=8 |pages=769–76 |year=2002 |month=August |pmid=12425152 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*In Europe and America, the incidence of appendicitis is about 100 per 100,000 patients per year.<ref name=>{{cite journal |author=Ohmann C, Franke C, Kraemer M, Yang Q |title=[Status report on epidemiology of acute appendicitis] |language=German |journal=Chirurg |volume=73 |issue=8 |pages=769–76 |year=2002 |month=August |pmid=12425152 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* The peak incidence occurs between the second and third decades of life.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
*The peak incidence occurs between the second and third decades of life.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
| last1  = Fernel
| last1  = Yelon
| first1 = Jean Fracois
| first1 = Jay A.
| last2  = Luchette
| first2 = Fred A.
| lastauthoramp = yes
| lastauthoramp = yes
| title    = Universa Medicina
| title    = Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care
| publisher = Cambridge University Press
| publisher = Springer
| place    = New York, New York  
| place    = New York, New York  
| edition = 1
| edition = 1st
| year    = 1567
| year    = 2014
 
}}</ref>  
}}</ref>
*Appendicitis is one of the most frequent diagnoses for emergency department visits resulting in hospitalization among children aged 5–17 years in the United States.<ref> Appendicitis. Wikipedia (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendicitis#Clinical Accessed on January 29, 2016</ref>


===Age===
===Age===
*In the United States, the highest incidence of appendicitis is found in the age group of 10-19.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV |title=The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States |journal=Am. J. Epidemiol. |volume=132 |issue=5 |pages=910–25 |year=1990 |month=November |pmid=2239906 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*In the United States, the highest incidence of appendicitis is found in the age group of 10-19 years old.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV |title=The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States |journal=Am. J. Epidemiol. |volume=132 |issue=5 |pages=910–25 |year=1990 |month=November |pmid=2239906 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
* More uncommon in age extremities (less than 5 years and greater than 50 years of age).<ref name="book1">{{Citation
*Appendicitis is more uncommon in age extremities (less than 5 years and greater than 50 years of age).<ref name="book1">{{Citation
| last1  = Fernel
| last1  = Yelon
| first1 = Jean Fracois
| first1 = Jay A.
| last2  = Luchette
| first2 = Fred A.
| lastauthoramp = yes
| lastauthoramp = yes
| title    = Universa Medicina
| title    = Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care
| publisher = Cambridge University Press
| publisher = Springer
| place    = New York, New York  
| place    = New York, New York  
| edition = 1
| edition = 1st
| year    = 1567
| year    = 2014
}}</ref>  
}}</ref>


===Gender===
===Gender===
*Males have a 1.4 times increased presentation of appendicitis compared to women across all age groups.
*Males present with symptoms of appendicitis 1.4 times as much compared to women across all age groups.<ref> Appendicitis. Wikipedia (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendicitis#Clinical Accessed on January 29, 2016</ref>


===Race===
===Race===
*Appendicitis rates were 1.5 times higher in Caucasians than in other nationalities.
*Appendicitis rates are 1.5 times higher in Caucasians than in other ethnicities.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
| last1  = Yelon
| first1 = Jay A.
| last2  = Luchette
| first2 = Fred A.
| lastauthoramp = yes
| title    = Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care
| publisher = Springer
| place    = New York, New York
| edition = 1st
| year    = 2014
}}</ref>


===Developed Countries===
===Developed Countries===
*Appendicitis is more common in industrialized countries in Europe and America where diets are more consistent with highly refined foods that are low in dietary fibers.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
*Appendicitis is more common in industrialized countries in Europe and America where diets are more consistent with highly refined foods that are low in dietary fibers.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
| last1  = Fernel
| last1  = Yelon
| first1 = Jean Fracois
| first1 = Jay A.
| last2  = Luchette
| first2 = Fred A.
| lastauthoramp = yes
| lastauthoramp = yes
| title    = Universa Medicina
| title    = Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care
| publisher = Cambridge University Press
| publisher = Springer
| place    = New York, New York  
| place    = New York, New York  
| edition = 1
| edition = 1st
| year    = 1567
| year    = 2014
}}</ref>  
}}</ref>  


===Developing Countries===
===Developing Countries===
*In developing countries, the chances of appendicitis are lower because of the typical agrarian diet that is composed of more high-fiber food as opposed to refined food.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
*In developing countries, the chances of appendicitis are lower because of the typical agrarian diet that is composed of more high-fiber foods as opposed to refined food.<ref name="book1">{{Citation
| last1  = Fernel
| last1  = Yelon
| first1 = Jean Fracois
| first1 = Jay A.
| last2  = Luchette
| first2 = Fred A.
| lastauthoramp = yes
| lastauthoramp = yes
| title    = Universa Medicina
| title    = Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care
| publisher = Cambridge University Press
| publisher = Springer
| place    = New York, New York  
| place    = New York, New York  
| edition = 1
| edition = 1st
| year    = 1567
| year    = 2014
 
}}</ref>
 
}}</ref>
 


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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farwa Haideri [2]

Overview

Appendicitis is one of the most prominent causes of acute abdominal pain. It is a common disease in both Europe and America, and each year, approximately 100 people per 100,000 exhibit developing cases of appendicitis. Younger people, in the age group of 10-19, have a higher chance of developing appendicitis. Males are more likely than females to develop appendicitis. Caucasians are more likely to develop appendicitis than non-Caucasians.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

  • One out of every 15 people (7%) will develop acute appendicitis in their lifetime.[1]

Incidence

  • In Europe and America, the incidence of appendicitis is about 100 per 100,000 patients per year.[2]
  • The peak incidence occurs between the second and third decades of life.[1]
  • Appendicitis is one of the most frequent diagnoses for emergency department visits resulting in hospitalization among children aged 5–17 years in the United States.[3]

Age

  • In the United States, the highest incidence of appendicitis is found in the age group of 10-19 years old.[4]
  • Appendicitis is more uncommon in age extremities (less than 5 years and greater than 50 years of age).[1]

Gender

  • Males present with symptoms of appendicitis 1.4 times as much compared to women across all age groups.[5]

Race

  • Appendicitis rates are 1.5 times higher in Caucasians than in other ethnicities.[1]

Developed Countries

  • Appendicitis is more common in industrialized countries in Europe and America where diets are more consistent with highly refined foods that are low in dietary fibers.[1]

Developing Countries

  • In developing countries, the chances of appendicitis are lower because of the typical agrarian diet that is composed of more high-fiber foods as opposed to refined food.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Yelon, Jay A. & Luchette, Fred A. (2014), Geriatric Trauma and Critical Care (1st ed.), New York, New York: Springer
  2. ↑ Ohmann C, Franke C, Kraemer M, Yang Q (2002). "[Status report on epidemiology of acute appendicitis]". Chirurg (in German). 73 (8): 769–76. PMID 12425152. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ Appendicitis. Wikipedia (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendicitis#Clinical Accessed on January 29, 2016
  4. ↑ Addiss DG, Shaffer N, Fowler BS, Tauxe RV (1990). "The epidemiology of appendicitis and appendectomy in the United States". Am. J. Epidemiol. 132 (5): 910–25. PMID 2239906. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ↑ Appendicitis. Wikipedia (2016). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appendicitis#Clinical Accessed on January 29, 2016

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