Table 1.
Baseline and demographic characteristics of the study cohort
| Variables | Total N = 93 |
|---|---|
| Age | 40 (33–48) |
| Male | 63 (67.7) |
| BMI | 26.1 (24.1–29.4) |
| Time from onset of abdominal pain to study hospital admission | 3 (2–5) |
| RAC | |
| Moderate | 68 (73.1) |
| Severe | 25 (26.9) |
| Etiology | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 43 (46.2) |
| Biliary | 36 (38.7) |
| Others | 14 (15.1) |
| APACHE II | 7 (5–10) |
| Presence of pancreatic necrosis | 68 (73.1) |
| Systemic complications at hospital admission | |
| Respiratory failure | 39 (41.9) |
| AKI | 7 (7.5) |
| Shock | 3 (3.2) |
| Duration of respiratory failure < 48 h | 17 (18.3) |
| Incidence of GFI | 24 (25.8) |
Data are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range)
BMI Body mass index, RAC Revised atlanta criteria, APACHE II Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II, AKI Acute kidney injury, GFI Gastric feeding intolerance