Improvements in care in acute pancreatitis by the adoption of an acute pancreatitis algorithm

Journal of the Pancreas

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 183-185

  Bragg, Jack D ^a   Cox, Karen R ^a   Despins, Laurel ^a   Hall, Les W ^a   Bechtold, Matthew L ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute necrotizing; Health planning; Pancreatitis

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ALGORITHM; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; FATALITY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; LETTER; MORTALITY; UNITED STATES;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77749245781     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15908577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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