Early onset of organ failure is the best predictor of mortality in acute pancreatitis El fracaso orgánico precoz como mejor factor predictivo de mortalidad en la pancreatitis aguda

Early onset of organ failure is the best predictor of mortality in acute pancreatitis El fracaso orgánico precoz como mejor factor predictivo de mortalidad en la pancreatitis aguda

Background: APACHE II is a multifactorial scoring system for predicting severity in acute pancreatitis (AP). Organ failure (OF) has been correlated with mortality in AP. Objectives: to evaluate the usefulness of APACHE II as an early predictor of severity in AP, its correlation with OF, and the rele...

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Main Authors: I. Poves Prim, J. Fabregat Prous, F. J. García Borobia, R. Jorba Martí, J. Figueras Felip, E. Jaurrieta Mas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2004-10-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Pancreatitis aguda grave
Fracaso orgánico
APACHE II
Severe acute pancreatitis
Organ failure
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