Objectives The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence and mortality of emergency
department (ED) visits in the United States attributed to acute pancreatitis (AP) and quantify …

Objectives We sought to examine temporal trends in incidence and outcomes of acute
pancreatitis (AP) in hospitalized adult patients in the United States. Methods Subjects were …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the recent trends of the rates of
hospitalization, mortality of hospitalized patients, and associated health care utilization in …

Methods: The National Emergency Database Sample (2006 to 2012) was evaluated for
trends in ED visits, ED charges, hospitalization rates, hospital charges, and hospital LOS in …

Objective Acute pancreatitis is a common inpatient diagnosis among gastrointestinal
disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of inpatient admissions, costs …

Background The epidemiology of acute pancreatitis in the United States is largely unknown,
particularly episodes that lead to an emergency department (ED) visit. We sought to address …

Objectives The epidemiological trends contributing to increasing acute pancreatitis (AP)
hospitalizations remain unknown. We sought to analyze etiological factors and outcomes of …

Objectives This retrospective cohort study assessed short-and long-term economic, clinical
burden, and productivity impacts of acute pancreatitis (AP) in the United States. Methods …

Background/objectives The reasons for changing epidemiology of acute pancreatitis (AP)
are poorly defined. We hypothesized that trends for severity, case-fatality and population …

Methods We identified admissions with primary diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (AP) in
Nationwide Inpatient Sample between 1998 and 2007. Idiopathic AP was defined as all …