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Analgesic categories included ketorolac, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, opioids, combination therapy, or no analgesia. Imaging modalities included ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), both, or none. Primary outcomes were calendar-year trends in analgesic prescribing and imaging modality use. Secondary analyses evaluated demographic\/clinical factors associated with analgesic and imaging patterns using multivariable logistics regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 2275 children (mean [SD] age, 11.0 [3.6] years; 59.7% male; 70.4% White). Overall, 62.9% received analgesics; 43.6% single agents, 19.3% combinations. Opioid-only prescribing declined (32.3% in 2010 to 8.4% in 2023), while combination analgesics (9.2% to 24.2%), acetaminophen only (6.9% to 21.4%), and ketorolac (0% to 9.8%) increased. CT-only imaging decreased sharply (53.1% to 5.1%), while US-only imaging increased (5.4% to 41.9%). In regression analyses, older age was associated with greater odds of ketorolac (AOR 1.17; 95% CI: 1.08-1.26) and opioid use (AOR 1.15; 95% CI: 1.09-1.21). Male sex was associated with higher odds of no analgesia (AOR 1.33; 95% CI: 1.10-1.62). Black children had greater odds of combination analgesics versus White peers (AOR 1.54; 95% CI: 1.06-2.26). Perforation was strongly associated with combination analgesics (AOR 1.84; 95% CI: 1.27-2.65).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In a single-center study, pediatric appendicitis care shifted toward reduced opioid and CT use and increased nonopioid multimodal analgesia and US-based imaging over 14 years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/pec.0000000000003596","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,2]],"date-time":"2026-04-02T10:01:04Z","timestamp":1775124064000},"page":"e86-e93","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Analgesia and Imaging Practices in Pediatric 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