Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data for patients with acute pancreatitis
| Characteristics | Data (n = 63) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 48 (37 to 60) |
| Female/male, n | 22/41 |
| Etiology of acute pancreatitis, n | |
| Biliary | 30 (47.6%) |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 20 (31.7%) |
| Alcohol | 7 (11.1%) |
| Other | 6 (9.5%) |
| APACHE II score | 10.5 (8.0 to 16.3) |
| Severity of AP, n (%) | |
| Mild | 3 (4.8%) |
| Moderately severe | 28 (44.4%) |
| Severe | 32 (50.8%) |
| Organ dysfunction | |
| Respiratory | 31 |
| Cardiovascular | 10 |
| Renal | 11 |
| Infection site | |
| Bacteremia | 6 |
| Pneumonia | 6 |
| Infected necrosis | 19 |
| Interventions | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 22 |
| CRRT | 17 |
| Surgical | 8 |
Abbreviations: AP Acute pancreatitis, APACHE Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation, CRRT continuous renal replacement therapy
Values are presented as median and IQR for continuous variables or as number of cases and percent for categorical data