Doctors feared the babies would be lost, but somehow the condition resolved.
In six patients the condition resolved spontaneously.
These patients were assessed continuously and, if the condition resolved, they were subsequently included.
Similarly, where available, we have identified 'resolved' Read codes (eg, 212H.00 diabetes resolved), which will be used to indicate if the condition resolved before the index date (see online supplementary appendix 2).
Over time, this branched condition resolved itself into a central stalk with vanes on either side.
Although longitudinal surveys have not been performed, this implies that the condition resolves over time in some individuals, possibly during periods when skeletal growth is comparatively slow.
Fortunately, in more than two-thirds of children with eczema, the condition resolves on its own before adolescence.
In the vast majority of patients, the condition resolves with minimal or no therapy, although it is lethal in some cases.
11 Other authors suggest that appendectomy may not be necessary for the majority of patients with acute uncomplicated appendicitis, as the condition resolves spontaneously in many patients and in others may be treatable with antibiotics alone.
