English (United Kingdom)

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/featured_content/oa?rat=en

https://curated-unify.zendy.io/wp-json/zendy-region/v1/highlighted_journal/

Global: Zendy Plus annual

Presents the access of premium content as premium feature

Premium Content

Presents the keyphrase highlighting as premium feature

Keyphrase Highlighting

Presents the summarisation as premium feature

Summarisation

Insights

Presents the pdf analysis as premium feature

PDF Analysis

Presents the zaia usage as premium feature

ZAIA

Global: Zendy Tools annual

Global: Zendy Free Plan

Global: Zendy Tools monthly

Global: Zendy Plus monthly

Background/Aim. Early assessment of severity and continuous monitoring of  patients are the key factors for adequate treatment of acute pancreatitis  (AP). The aim of this study was to determine the value of procalcitonin  (PCT) and Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Pancreatitis (BISAP) scoring  system as prognostic markers in early stages of AP with comparison to other  established indicators such as Creactive protein (CRP) and Acute Physiology  and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score. Methods. This prospective  study included 51 patients (29 with severe AP). In the first 24 h of  admission in all patients the APACHE II score and BISAP score, CRP and PCT  serum concentrations were determined. The values of PCT serum concentrations  and BISAP score were compared with values of CRP serum concentrations and  APACHE II score, in relation to the severity and outcome of the disease.  Results. Values of PCT, CRP, BISAP score and APACHE II score, measured at 24  h of admission, were significantly elevated in patients with severe form of  the disease. In predicting severity of AP at 24 h of admission, sensitivity  and specificity of the BISAP score were 74% and 59%, respectively, APACHE II  score 89% and 69%, respectively, CRP 75% and 86%, respectively, and PCT 86%  and 63%, respectively. It was found that PCT is highly significant predictor  of the disease outcome (p < 0,001). Conclusion. In early assessment of AP  severity, PCT has better predictive value than CRP, and similar to the  APACHE II score. APACHE II score is a stronger predictor of the disease  severity than BISAP score. PCT is a good predictor of AP outcome

Procalcitonin and BISAP score versus c-reactive protein and APACHE II score in early assessment of severity and outcome of acute pancreatitis