Background: Acute pancreatitis is a common condition that is still associated with substantial
morbidity and mortality rates. Management, outcome and recurrence rate in acute …

Background: Acute pancreatitis is a common disease, the incidence of which is 75–
100/100,000/year in Finland. The worldwide incidence of acute pancreatitis is increasing …

Research into the clinical management of acute pancreatitis has primarily focused on the
immediate complications of the disease, whereas its late consequences have received less …

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

Background The aim of this study was to audit the management of patients with acute
pancreatitis against the standards of practice in the British Society of Gastroenterology …

Background: Guidelines have been published regarding the management of acute
pancreatitis by the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG). The aim of the present paper is …

Objective. The aim of this study was to compare long-term recurrence and death rates after a
first episode of acute pancreatitis in patients with and without gallstones. Additionally, it was …

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 …

Background The mortality associated with acute pancreatitis varies markedly in different
studies, with most frequently reported mortality rates of 10% to 15% for all cases and 15% to …

Context Acute pancreatitis can be triggered by a variety of factors ranging from short lasting
to sustained disruptions. It is plausible that the characteristics and course of disease differ …