Acute pancreatitis is a common indication for hospital admission, increasing in incidence,
including in children, pregnancy and the elderly. Moderately severe acute pancreatitis with …

Importance In the United States, acute pancreatitis is one of the leading causes of hospital
admission from gastrointestinal diseases, with approximately 300 000 emergency …

Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–
30% develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction …

Since the discovery of the first trypsinogen mutation in families with hereditary pancreatitis,
pancreatic genetics has made rapid progress. The identification of mutations in genes …

Diese Leitlinie umfasst erstmals die akute wie auch die chronische Pankreatitis, um so
Übergänge der beiden ehemals getrennt wahrgenommenen Krankheitsbilder gemäß einem …

Patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) often require ICU admission, especially when signs of
multiorgan failure are present, a condition that defines AP as severe. This disease is …

Background: General pathophysiological mechanisms regarding associations between fluid
administration and intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) are evident, but specific effects of …

METHODS: A multidisciplinary expert panel composed of physicians (gastroenterologists,
hospitalists, and surgeons) who are acknowledged leaders in their specialties and who …

Background Adequate fluid resuscitation is paramount in the management of acute
pancreatitis (AP). The aim of this study is to assess benefits and harms of fluid therapy …

Background Periprocedural intravenous hydration is suggested to decrease the risk of post-
ERCP pancreatitis (PEP). However, quality of evidence supporting this suggestion remains …