Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–
30% develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction …

Background Japanese (JPN) guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis were
published in 2006. The severity assessment criteria for acute pancreatitis were later revised …

1 ESGE suggests using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) as the first-line
imaging modality on admission when indicated and up to the 4th week from onset in the …

Objective To provide guidelines for the management of the intensive care patient with
severe acute pancreatitis. Design A consensus committee of 22 experts was convened. A …

Background Acute necrotizing pancreatitis (NP), a severe form of acute pancreatitis (AP),
has higher mortality and worse outcome than non-necrotizing pancreatitis (non-NP). Infected …

Sepsis is among the most common causes of death in hospitals. It arises from the host
response to infection. Currently, diagnosis relies on nonspecific physiological criteria and …

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Objective: To develop a new international classification of acute pancreatitis severity on the
basis of a sound conceptual framework, comprehensive review of published evidence, and …

Background. Multifactorial scorings, radiological scores, and biochemical markers may help
in early prediction of severity, pancreatic necrosis, and mortality in patients with acute …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease of highly variable severity, ranging from
mild cases with low mortality to severe cases with high mortality. Numerous biomarkers have …