Risk assessment in acute pancreatitis
Background Acute pancreatitis has a variable natural history and in a proportion of patients
is associated with severe complications and a significant risk of death. The various tools
available for risk assessment in acute pancreatitis are reviewed. Methods Relevant medical
literature from PubMed, Ovid, Embase, Web of Science and The Cochrane Library websites
to May 2008 was reviewed. Results and conclusion Over the past 30 years several scoring
systems have been developed to predict the severity of acute pancreatitis in the first 48–72 …
is associated with severe complications and a significant risk of death. The various tools
available for risk assessment in acute pancreatitis are reviewed. Methods Relevant medical
literature from PubMed, Ovid, Embase, Web of Science and The Cochrane Library websites
to May 2008 was reviewed. Results and conclusion Over the past 30 years several scoring
systems have been developed to predict the severity of acute pancreatitis in the first 48–72 …
Background
Acute pancreatitis has a variable natural history and in a proportion of patients is associated with severe complications and a significant risk of death. The various tools available for risk assessment in acute pancreatitis are reviewed.
Methods
Relevant medical literature from PubMed, Ovid, Embase, Web of Science and The Cochrane Library websites to May 2008 was reviewed.
Results and conclusion
Over the past 30 years several scoring systems have been developed to predict the severity of acute pancreatitis in the first 48–72 h. Biochemical and immunological markers, imaging modalities and novel predictive models may help identify patients at high risk of complications or death. Recently, there has been a recognition of the importance of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome and organ dysfunction.
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