Altered level of consciousness deteriorates the severity of acute pancreatitis

Objectives Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease often requiring hospitalization. In the moderate and severe form of the disease organ failure and altered level of consciousness (ALC) may develop, which is often alcohol related (AR-ALC). However, the influence of ALC on the outcome of AP has not been examined yet. We aimed to investigate the influence of ALC and AR-ALC on the outcomes such as severity, mortality and length of hospitalization (LOH) of AP.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Alexandra Mik ó, Áron Vincze, Ferenc Izbéki, Judit Gervain, Szilárd Gódi, Anita Illés, Patrícia Sarlós, Nelli Farkas, Dóra Illés, Péter Varjú, Katalin Márta, Imola Török, Zsuzsanna Vitális, Barnabás Bod, József Hamvas, Zoltán Szepes, Ta Tags: 1. Acute Pancreatitis I Source Type: research