Charlson Comorbidity Index is an excellent predictor of outcomes in acute pancreatitis

Objectives Sporadic reports indicated that comorbidities may affect the course of acute pancreatitis (AP). Here we tested the use of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) for the prediction of mortality and severity in AP.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zsolt Szak ács, Dániel Pécsi, Ferenc Izbéki, Mária Papp, György Kovács, Hunor Farkas, Noémi Gede, Balázs Kui, Imre Szabó, Shamil Galeev, Judit Gervain, Tamás Takács, Patrícia Sarlós, Szilárd Gódi, Márta Varga, József Hamvas, Áron Vincze Tags: 1. Acute Pancreatitis I Source Type: research