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Advances in prognostic factors in acute pancreatitis: a mini-review.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20943456     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Early assessment of the severity of acute pancreatitis is essential to the proper management of the disease. It is dependent on the criteria of the Atlanta classification system.
DATA SOURCES: PubMed search of recent relevant articles was performed to identify information about the severity and prognosis of acute pancreatitis.
RESULTS: The scoring systems included the Ranson's or Glasgow's criteria ≥3, the APACHE II classification system ≥8, and the Balthazar's criteria ≥4 according to the computed tomography enhanced scanning findings. The single factors on admission included age >65 years, obesity, hemoconcentration (>44%), abnormal chest X-ray, creatinine >2 mg/dl, C-reactive protein >150 mg/dl, procalcitonin >1.8 ng/ml, albumin <2.5 mg/dl, calcium <8.5 mg/dl, early hyperglycemia, increased intra-abdominal pressure, macrophage migration inhibitory factor, or a combination of IL-10 >50 pg/ml with calcium <6.6 mg/dl.
CONCLUSION: The prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis is largely based on well defined multiple factor scoring systems as well as several single risk factors.
Authors:
Theodoros E Pavlidis; Efstathios T Pavlidis; Athanasios K Sakantamis
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT     Volume:  9     ISSN:  1499-3872     ISO Abbreviation:  HBPD INT     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-14     Completed Date:  2011-02-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101151457     Medline TA:  Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  482-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Surgical Propedeutical Department, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Hippocration Hospital, Konstantinoupoleos 49, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece. pavlidth@otenet.gr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Humans
Pancreatitis / blood*,  diagnosis*
Prognosis
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index

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