Pancreas
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Atlanta classification divides patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) into mild and severe disease. A 4-category severity classification has been proposed based on the presence or absence of local and systemic determinants, giving rise to mild, moderate, severe, or critical AP. The aim of this study was to validate this new 4-category system of severity classification by examining markers of severity and outcome. ⋯ This prospective case series clinically validated the 4-category classification of AP severity.
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of the Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) in the early prediction of severity and mortality in AP. ⋯ We confirmed that BISAP is an accurate means of risk stratification in AP within 24 hours of presentation.