Background & Aims Acute pancreatitis is a common disease with significant associated
morbidity and mortality. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of population …

We discuss how obesity may contribute to increasing acute pancreatitis incidence, the role
of lipolytic unsaturated fatty acid release in worsening acute pancreatitis, and potential …

Objectives Currently, the epidemiology of acute pancreatitis (AP) according to the Atlanta
classification 2012 is rare. Thus, we aim to evaluate the etiology, severity, and mortality of …

Background Early enteral feeding through a nasoenteric feeding tube is often used in
patients with severe acute pancreatitis to prevent gut-derived infections, but evidence to …

Importance Pediatric acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are
poorly understood. Objective To characterize and identify risk factors associated with ARP …

Background & Aims Patients with a first episode of acute pancreatitis can develop recurrent
or chronic pancreatitis (CP). However, little is known about the incidence or risk factors for …

Objective To determine the clinical presentation, diagnostic variables, risk factors, and
disease burden in children with chronic pancreatitis. Study design We performed a cross …

Acute, acute recurrent, and chronic forms of pancreatitis have been increasingly diagnosed
in children in the past 2 decades. Risk factors in the pediatric group are broad and appear to …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a potentially life-threatening disease with a wide spectrum of
severity. The overall mortality of AP is approximately 5%. According to the revised Atlanta …

Objectives The aim of this study was to determine the etiology tendency of acute pancreatitis
(AP) in the Beijing region and the relationship with influencing factors. Methods This …