Acute pancreatitis is a rapid onset of inflammation of the pancreas causing mild to severe life
threatening conditions [1, 2]. In Canada, acute pancreatitis is the 5th most expensive …

An ideal laboratory test in the evaluation of a patient with acute pancreatitis (AP) should, in
addition to accurately establishing the diagnosis of AP, provide early assessment of its …

This guideline presents recommendations for the management of patients with acute
pancreatitis (AP). During the past decade, there have been new understandings and …

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

Serum amylase remains the most commonly used biochemical marker for the diagnosis of
acute pancreatitis, but its sensitivity can be reduced by late presentation …

In the past decade, our understanding of the genetic basis, pathogenesis, and natural
history of pancreatitis has grown strikingly. In severe acute pancreatitis, intensive medical …

Acute pancreatitis is a potentially life threatening disease. The spectrum of severity of the
illness ranges from mild self‐limiting disease to a highly fatal severe necrotizing pancreatitis …

Background Acute pancreatitis is a frequent reason for patient presentation to the
emergency department (ED) and the most common gastrointestinal disease resulting in …

Background Acute pancreatitis can be difficult to diagnose. We developed a rapid dipstick
screening test for pancreatitis, based on the immunochromatographic measurement of …

It is self-evident that clinical laboratories should only perform tests with proven diagnostic or
prognostic accuracy. Such a requirement ensures the effective, efficient and economic …