Background. Patients with severe acute pancreatitis often require intensive care unit (ICU)
admission, have multiple complications, spend weeks to months in the hospital, and …

Abstract Background The updated Atlanta Classification of acute pancreatitis (AP) in adults
defined three levels of severity according to the presence of local and/or systemic …

Objectives: To investigate the nationwide epidemiology of acute pancreatitis (AP) in a
developing country, with emphasis on the contribution of intensive care patients. Methods …

Objective: To determine factors associated with mortality in patients with severe pancreatitis.
Design: Retrospective review. Setting: University tertiary referral center intensive care unit …

Purpose To prospectively determine the quality of life and functional outcome at 3, 6 and 12
months following acute necrotising pancreatitis. Methods Thirty-one consecutive patients …

Methods: The medical records of adult patients from year 2006 to 2016 requiring ICU
admission for AP were reviewed retrospectively. The data was collected on the predesigned …

Of 279 patients admitted to a specialist unit with acute pancreatitis, 210 were admitted
directly and 69 were transferred for treatment of local or systemic complications. Outcome …

Objective According to certain learned societies, acute pancreatitis mortality should not
exceed 10%. The aim of our work was to review the etiology, severity and mortality of acute …

PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to assess and compare the efficacy of various scoring
systems in predicting the severity and outcome of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common abdominal disorder with severity varying from mild to
fatal disease. Predicting a patient's outcome remains problematic. The aim of this study was …