Current methods to predict the development of severe pancreatitis are complex,
cumbersome, and inaccurate. Simpler scoring systems like the one studied in this issue of …

Predictors of severity of acute pancreatitis help tailor therapy to the severity of the disease,
allow investigators to stratify patients in controlled studies so as to administer appropriate …

We conducted a prospective study to validate our previous finding that serum urea and
plasma glucose levels on admission could predict the outcome of acute pancreatitis. Forty …

Prediction of disease severity in patients with acute pancreatitis is an important clinical goal.
An accurate predictive tool allows early identification of those patients who would require …

OBJECTIVES: The early identification of clinically severe acute pancreatitis (AP) is critical for
the triage and treatment of patients. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of …

Assessing the severity of acute pancreatitis is an important initial step in the management of
these patients. An ideal prognostic system or marker does not exist, and current approaches …

Assessment of severity and prognosis in acute pancreatitis was originally driven by
clinicians' needs for the prediction of outcome, together with the requirement of researchers …

674 CMAJ, April 5, 2011, 183 (6) several important limitations, such as the requirement for
multiple parameters and the need for an online calculator (versions of which are widely …

There is an ongoing effort to revise the 1992 Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis in the
light of emerging evidence. The categorization of the severity of acute pancreatitis is one of …

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