Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5152
Country	Finland

Received	2013-08-18 10:53
Peer-Review Started	2013-08-19 13:30
To Make the First Decision	2013-09-09 16:43
Return for Revision	2013-09-10 16:31
Revised	2013-10-10 00:58
Second Decision	2013-11-01 17:03
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-11-03 11:53
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Seasonal variations of acute appendicitis and nonspecific abdominal pain in Finland
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Imre Ilves, Anne Fagerström, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Petri Juvonen, Pekka Miettinen and Hannu Paajanen
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Corresponding Author	Imre Ilves, MD, Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, PO Box 1777, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland. imre.ilves@kuh.fi
Key Words	Acute appendicitis; Appendectomy; Nonspecific abdominal pain; Incidence; Seasonal; Temperature; Humidity
Core Tip	The incidence of acute appendicitis (AA) varies between countries and the etiology of the disease is still unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate whether seasonal changes had an effect on the incidence of AA or nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) in Finland between 1987 and 2007. We found that the incidence of AA, but not NSAP, was higher during the warm period of the year. In comparison to AA, NSAP was influenced by humidity and the incidence was lower during a period with lower levels of humidity.
Publish Date	2014-04-14 10:49
Citation	Ilves I, Fagerstr?m A, Herzig KH, Juvonen P, Miettinen P, Paajanen H. Seasonal variations of acute appendicitis and nonspecific abdominal pain in Finland. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(14): 4037-4042
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i14/4037.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i14.4037

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