Smoking in adults and passive smoking in children are associated with acute appendicitis

Lancet. 1999 Jan 30;353(9150):379. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)74951-5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Appendicitis / etiology*
  • Appendicitis / surgery
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects*
  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution / adverse effects*
  • United Kingdom

Substances

  • Tobacco Smoke Pollution