Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is among the commonest non-malignant admission
diagnoses in gastroenterology. Its incidence in Germany lies between 13 and 43 per 100 …

Objective The aim of this study was to analyse the clinical characteristics of acute
pancreatitis (AP) in a prospectively collected, large, multicentre cohort and to validate the …

Methods A prospective population-based study of patients diagnosed with AP at the
National University Hospital of Iceland during 1 year (2010–2011). Information on …

Background & Aims Few studies have compared regional differences in acute pancreatitis.
We analyzed data from an international registry of patients with acute pancreatitis to …

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
associated with significant morbidity and mortality that requires up-to-date and evidence …

Background To provide updates on clinical practice of acute pancreatitis (AP) in Japan, we
conducted a nationwide epidemiological survey. Methods This study consisted of a two …

Abstract Background Objectives: Increasing incidence rates and declining mortality rates
have made acute pancreatitis a common cause of hospitalization. We aimed to examine 31 …

Objective: To study the outcome of acute pancreatitis and risk factors for recurrent and
chronic pancreatitis in a population based cohort of patients with first-time acute pancreatitis …

Introduction: The following is a summary of the official guidelines of the Italian Association
for the Study of the Pancreas regarding the medical, endoscopic and surgical management …

Background Acute pancreatitis is increasingly one of the most important acute
gastrointestinal conditions throughout much of the world, although incidence and aetiology …