High early mortality rate from acute pancreatitis in Scotland, 1984-1995

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1302-1305

  McKay, C J ^a   Evans, S ^a   Sinclair, M ^a   Carter, C R ^a   Imrie, C W ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATA BASE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PANCREATITIS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0032821402     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.1999.01246.x     Document Type: Article

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