Chronic alcohol use has been linked to chronic pancreatitis for over a century, but it has not
been until the last decade that the role of alcohol in chronic pancreatitis has been elucidated …

Background In a complex disease such as acute pancreatitis, correct terminology and clear
definitions are important. The clinically based Atlanta Classification was formulated in 1992 …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: It is important to identify patients with acute pancreatitis who are at
risk for developing persistent organ failure early in the course of disease. Several scoring …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: There is limited information on the incidence of and factors
associated with severe disease among patients with interstitial pancreatitis (IP). We …

Background Some 15 per cent of all patients with acute pancreatitis develop necrotizing
pancreatitis, with potentially significant consequences for both patients and healthcare …

Approximately 20% of patients with acute pancreatitis develop a severe disease associated
with complications and high risk of mortality. The purpose of this study is to review …

OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic necrosis is a serious complication of acute pancreatitis. The
identification of simple laboratory tests to detect subjects at risk of pancreatic necrosis may …

Several tools have been developed for severity stratification in acute pancreatitis. They
include single biochemical markers, imaging methods, and complex scoring systems, all of …

Acute pancreatitis begins with pancreatic injury, elicits an acute inflammatory response, and
encompasses a variety of potential complications in a subset of patients. Early determination …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common and potentially lethal acute inflammatory process with a
highly variable clinical course. It is still unclear why some patients progress to organ failure …