Acute pancreatitis (AP) is among the most common gastrointestinal causes of hospital
admission in the United States, with nearly 250 000 hospitalizations annually at a cost of US …

In the past decade, a significant amount of active and enthusiastic research has changed the
way we treat acute pancreatitis (AP) within the first 24 hours of presentation. We highlight the …

Management of acute pancreatitis in the first 72 hours : Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
Management of acute pancreatitis in the first 72 hours : Current Opinion in Gastroenterology Log …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) remains the most common reason for hospital admission of all the
gastrointestinal illnesses in the United States. Since the last narrative review in the Journal …

Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have a mild course, almost a quarter of
patients will develop complications. It has become clear that the early management of …

Acute pancreatitis is the most common gastro-intestinal indication for acute hospitalization
and its incidence continues to rise. In severe pancreatitis, morbidity and mortality remains …

Background Acute pancreatitis is a frequent reason for patient presentation to the
emergency department (ED) and the most common gastrointestinal disease resulting in …

The medical management of acute pancreatitis focuses on supportive care, according to the
American College of Gastroenterology clinical practice guidelines. Aggressive intravenous …

This review highlights advances in acute pancreatitis (AP) made in the past year. We focus
on clinical aspects of AP-severe disease especially-and risk stratification tools to guide the …

Recent national survey data indicate a rising incidence of acute pancreatitis in the United
States, attributed primarily to a rise in biliary pancreatitis. At present, there are more than …