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01-12-2018 | Letter to the Editor

Beware of the difference between randomized controlled trials and daily clinical practice (in reply to “Surgery or antibiotics for acute appendicitis? Take care about study’s design and methodology!”, by Ceresoli M, et al.)

Authors: Mauro Podda, Gaetano Poillucci, Nicola Cillara

Published in: Updates in Surgery | Issue 4/2018

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To the Editors-in-chief of Updates in Surgery …

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Title: Beware of the difference between randomized controlled trials and daily clinical practice (in reply to “Surgery or antibiotics for acute appendicitis? Take care about study’s design and methodology!”, by Ceresoli M, et al.)
Authors: Mauro Podda
Gaetano Poillucci
Nicola Cillara
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Updates in Surgery / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 2038-131X
Electronic ISSN: 2038-3312
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-018-0540-6

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