Background: Severe acute pancreatitis (AP) continues to be a serious gastrointestinal
disease with relevant morbidity and mortality. Summary: Successful clinical management …

In the past decade, a significant amount of active and enthusiastic research has changed the
way we treat acute pancreatitis (AP) within the first 24 hours of presentation. We highlight the …

Background: The management of acute pancreatitis (AP) is still based on speculative and
unproven paradigms in many centers. Therefore, we performed an evidence-based analysis …

The incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) has been increasing worldwide, but the major
etiologies remain gallstones and alcohol. Several studies have reported that smoking is an …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common emergency condition. In the majority of cases, it
presents in a mild and self‐limited form. However, about 20% of patients develop severe …

Acute pancreatitis is a common condition that carries a significant risk of morbidity and
mortality. It is characterized by intra-acinar cell activation of digestive enzymes and a …

Acute pancreatitis is an increasingly common and sometimes severe disease for which there
is little specific therapy. Chronic pancreatitis is a common and grossly debilitating sequel …

The most relevant new insights are:(i) early enteral nutrition in SAP is not only capable of
reducing infectious complications but may also reduce mortality;(ii) there is increasing …

A greater understanding of the natural history of acute pancreatitis combined with greatly
improved radiological imaging has led to improvement in the hospital mortality from acute …

Background: There have been substantial improvements in the management of acute
pancreatitis since the publication of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) …