PURPOSE: To examine the epidemiology of hospital admissions for acute pancreatitis in
the United States. METHODS: We compiled data from the 1988–2003 National Hospital …

… All P values are 2-sided, with P < 0.05 considered statistically significant. Data analysis was
… , and in teaching versus nonteaching hospitals (Table 2, P < 0.001 for all). The lowest costs …

Extrapulmonary disease has been observed in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
1–3 We describe here the gastrointestinal (GI) complications of patients with severe …

Objective Minimally invasive surgical necrosectomy and endoscopic necrosectomy, compared
with open necrosectomy, might improve outcomes in necrotising pancreatitis, especially …

Background: Macronutrient deficit in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with
worse in‐hospital outcomes. We hypothesized that increased caloric and protein deficit is …

… Regression analysis showed CTS was predictive of O 2 Sat (p < 0.001), and for every 1-point
increase in CTS O 2 Sat fell by 0.67% (95% confidence interval, 0.41 to 0.93%, …

Background The optimal diagnostic strategy and timing of intervention in infected necrotizing
pancreatitis are subject to debate. A survey was performed on these topics amongst a …

Background: There have been substantial improvements in the management of acute pancreatitis
since the publication of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) treatment …

Authors Contribution: LN, KL, ME, MWE, GCV, and HK conceived and designed this study.
All authors participated in data collection. LN, KL, ME, and MWE performed statistical data …

… < 0.001), a higher overall median length of stay (8.5 vs 7 days; p = 0.008), and a higher
median postoperative length of stay (8 vs 6 days; p = 0.004). There was a higher 30-day mortality …