Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas, which can progress to
severe AP, with a high risk of death. It is one of the most complicated and clinically …

Abdominal pain is the foremost complication of chronic pancreatitis (CP). Pain can be
related to recurrent or chronic inflammation, local complications or neurogenic mechanisms …

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is historically defined as an irreversible inflammatory condition of
the pancreas leading to varying degrees of exocrine and endocrine dysfunction. Recently …

Background Pancreatitis is a critical public health problem, and the burden of pancreatitis is
increasing. We report the rates and trends of the prevalence, incidence, and years lived with …

Background: Although the incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children is increasing,
management recommendations rely on adult published guidelines. Pediatric-specific …

The risks, measurements of severity, and management of severe acute pancreatitis and its
complications have evolved rapidly over the past decade. Evidence suggests that initial goal …

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the exocrine pancreas associated with
tissue injury and necrosis. The disease can be mild, involving only the pancreas, and …

Background Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive inflammatory disorder currently
diagnosed by morphologic features. In contrast, an accurate diagnosis of Early CP is not …

Acute pancreatitis (AP), an acute inflammatory disorder of the exocrine pancreas, is one of
the most common gastrointestinal diseases encountered in emergency departments with no …

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 …