Pancreas
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Comparison of Ranson, APACHE II and APACHE III scoring systems in acute pancreatitis.
Acute pancreatitis runs an unpredictable course. The early prediction of the severity of an acute attack has important implications for management and timely intervention. ⋯ The APACHE III offers little, if any, advantage over the APACHE II score. Ranson criteria proved to be as powerful a prognostic model as the more complicated APACHE II and III scoring systems, but with the disadvantage of a 24-hour delay.