Characterization of long-term prognosis in acute pancreatitis: An explorative analysis

Severity classification systems of acute pancreatitis (AP) assess inpatient morbidity and mortality without predicting outpatient course of AP. To provide appropriate outpatient care, determinants of long-term prognosis must also be identified. The aim of this study was to define clinical groups that carry long-term prognostic significance in AP.

Source: Pancreatology - October 8, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Mohannad Abou Saleh, Dharani Guttikonda, Vijit Chouhan, Ashwinee Natu, Michael Enzerra, Raj Paspulati, David Ngendahimana, Bayan Alsuleiman, Lorna Kang, Emad Mansoor, Brooke Glessing, Amitabh Chak, Tyler Stevens, Peter J. Lee Source Type: research