Peak urea level, leukocyte count and use of invasive ventilation as risk factors of mortality in acute pancreatitis: A retrospective study.

Peak urea level, leukocyte count and use of invasive ventilation as risk factors of mortality in acute pancreatitis: A retrospective study.

<h4>Background</h4>Acute pancreatitis (AP) is associated with high complications. Early, reliable prediction of mortality may improve patient management.<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 1,599 patients with AP treated at a single large hospital in...

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Main Authors: Chao-Nan Liu, Si Chen, Hao Chen, Li Yue, Li-Qin Ling, Chang-Wei Chen, Lei Du, Jing Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216562

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