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Association between early systemic inflammatory response, severity of multiorgan dysfunction and death in acute pancreatitis

British journal of surgery · 2006 · Vol. 93(6) · pp. 738–744

Reza Mofidi(University of Edinburgh)Michael Duff(University of Edinburgh)Stephen J. Wigmore(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)K.K. Madhavan(University of Edinburgh)O. James Garden(University of Edinburgh)Rowan W. Parks✉(Edinburgh Royal Infirmary)

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Abstract

Persistent SIRS is associated with MODS and death in patients with acute pancreatitis and is an early indicator of the likely severity of acute pancreatitis.

Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicineSystemic inflammatory response syndromeAcute pancreatitisOrgan dysfunctionPancreatitisInternal medicineGastroenterologyMultiple organ dysfunction syndromeSeverity of illnessAPACHE II

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Acute DiseaseAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedMultiple Organ FailurePancreatitisProspective StudiesRegression Analysis

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