Pancreatitis
Conditions
Keywords
pancreatitis
Brief summary
This study is to assess the frequency of different etiologies of acute pancreatitis in our locality & assess the effect of different risk factors on outcome of the patients.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- Diagnosis of acute pancreatitis according to the following: the presence of two of the three following criteria: * abdominal pain consistent with the disease * serum amylase and or lipase greater than three times the upper limit of normal * characteristic findings from abdominal imaging Contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CECT) and or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pancreas
Exclusion criteria
* No
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The frequency of different etiologies of AP in our locality | 1 year | At the end of study, total number of patients of each etiology of acute pancreatitis will be calculated as (Gallstones, Alcohol, triglyceridemia, Idiopathic, ERCP,..) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome of the patients according to the Atlanta Classification 2012 revision | 1 year | Effect of each risk factor on outcome as progression to mild, moderate severe and severe pancreatitis according to the Atlanta Classification 2012 revision, |
| Hospital duration of stay | 1 year | Effect of each risk factor on hospital duration of stay |
| Rate of transfer to ICU | 1 year | Effect of each risk factor on rate of transfer to ICU |
| Mortality | 1 year | Effect of each risk factor on mortality |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed