National study of United States emergency department visits for acute pancreatitis, 1993–2003

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The epidemiology of acute pancreatitis in the United States is largely unknown, particularly episodes that lead to an emergency department (ED) visit. We sought to address this gap and describe ED practice patterns.</p> <p&g...

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Main Authors: Pelletier Andrea J, Harris N Stuart, Fernández-del Castillo Carlos, Fagenholz Peter J, Camargo Carlos A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-01-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-227X/7/1