Influence of Fluid Therapy on the Prognosis of Acute Pancreatitis: A Prospective Cohort Study

• Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 106; no. 10; pp. 1843 - 1850
• Main Authors: de-Madaria, Enrique, Soler-Sala, Gema, Sánchez-Payá, José, Lopez-Font, Inmaculada, Martínez, Juan, Gómez-Escolar, Laura, Sempere, Laura, Sánchez-Fortún, Cristina, Pérez-Mateo, Miguel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Nature Publishing Group 01.10.2011; Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Cohort Studies; Evidence-Based Medicine; Female; Fluid Therapy - adverse effects; Gastroenterology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Humans; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Other diseases. Semiology; Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - etiology; Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - therapy; Predictive Value of Tests; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Prognosis; Treatment; Acute; Cohort study; Gastroenterology; Pancreatitis; Digestive diseases; Pancreatic disease

Although aggressive fluid therapy during the first days of hospitalization is recommended by most guidelines and reviews on acute pancreatitis (AP), this recommendation is not supported by any direct evidence. We aimed to evaluate the association between the amount of fluid administered during the i...