Downloaded from https://journals.lww.com/jtrauma by SHrJlXRiF9wyGdmDxC/n4ZvpFObN52W8/pJs1OP5wSe8gFsvgypyd1IoKm1sOFkZv1K8SX2R9B65BkYPRgcPtMQCRf/IzvVQaOu4uz61ZYv4n2SlVPyMQA== on 07/08/2019 Management of acute appendicitis in adults: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma Amy Rushing, MD, Nikolay Bugaev, MD, Christian Jones, MD, John J. Como, MD, Nicole Fox, MD, Michael Cripps, MD, Bryce Robinson, MD, MS, Catherine Velopulos, MD, MHS, Elliott R. Haut, MD, PhD, and Mayur Narayan, MD, MPH, MBA, MHPE, Columbus, Ohio AAST Continuing Medical Education Article Accreditation Statement This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Es- sential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. The American College Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ The American College of Surgeons designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Of the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ listed above, a maximum of 1 credit meets the requirements for self-assessment. Credits can only be claimed online Objectives After reading the featured articles published in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery , participants should be able to demonstrate increased understanding of the material specific to the article. Objectives for each article are featured at the beginning of each article and online. Test questions are at the end of the article, with a critique and specific location in the article referencing the question topic. Claiming Credit To claim credit, please visit the AAST website at http://www.aast.org/ and click on the “e-Learning/MOC” tab. You must read the article, successfully complete the post-test and evaluation. Your CME certificate will be available immediately upon re- ceiving a passing score of 75% or higher on the post-test. Post-tests receiving a score of below 75% will require a retake of the test to receive credit. Disclosure Information In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons, as the accredited provider of this journal activity, must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of J Trauma Acute Care Surg articles selected for CME credit has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. Disclosure forms are completed by the editorial staff, associate editors, reviewers, and all authors. The ACCME defines a `commercial interest' as “any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. ”“Relevant” financial relationships are those (in any amount) that may create a conflict of interest and occur within the 12’months preceding and during the time that the individual is engaged in writing the article. All reported conflicts are thoroughly managed in order to ensure any potential bias within the content is eliminated. However, if you’perceive a bias within the article, please report the circumstances on the evaluation form. Please note we have advised the authors that it is their responsibility to disclose within the article if they are describing the use of a device, product, or drug that is not FDA approved or the off-label use of an approved device, product, or drug or unapproved usage. Disclosures of Significant Relationships with Relevant Commercial Companies/Organizations by the Editorial Staff Ernest E. Moore, Editor: PI, research support and shared U.S. patents Haemonetics; PI, research support, Instrumentation Laboratory, Inc.; Co-founder, Thrombo Thera- peutics. Associate Editors David Hoyt, Ronald V. Maier and Steven Shackford have nothing to disclose. Editorial staff and Angela Sauaia have nothing to disclose. Author Disclosures Elliot R. Haut, Co-Author, AHRQ – Money, PCORI – Money, NIH/NHLBI – Money. Dr. Haut receives royalties from Lippincott, Williams, Wilkins for a book Avoiding Common ICU Errors. Dr. Haut was the paid author of a paper commissioned by the National Academies of Medicine titled “Military Trauma Care’s Learning Health System: The Importance of Data Driven Decision Making” which was used to support the report titled “ A National Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury. ” Mayur Narayan – Co-Author, Gel-E Life Sciences - Money. Reviewer Disclosures The reviewers have nothing to disclose. Cost For AAST members and Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery subscribers there is no charge to participate in this activity. For those who are not a member or subscriber, the cost for each credit is $25. System Requirements The system requirements are as follows: Adobe® Reader 7.0 or above installed; Internet Explorer® 7 and above; Firefox® 3.0 and above, Chrome® 8.0 and above, or Safari™ 4.0 and above. Questions Questions If you have any questions, please contact AAST at 800-789-4006. 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