Young Age Predicts Acute Pancreatitis Severity in Children

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 68; no. 5; pp. 720 - 726
• Main Authors: Galai, Tut, Cohen, Shlomi, Yerushalmy‐Feler, Anat, Weintraub, Yael, Moran‐Lev, Hadar, Amir, Achiya Z.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States by European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology 01.05.2019
• Subjects: acute pancreatitis; acute recurrent pancreatitis; childhood; severity prediction

ABSTRACT Objectives: The course and evolution of pediatric acute pancreatitis (AP) is poorly understood. Prognostication models in children perform poorly and lack consensus. We aimed to identify predictors of AP severity, and the risk for AP recurrence. Methods: We retrospectively studied all patie...