Naslov
Incidence of acute pancreatitis in North Adriatic Region in Croatia

Autori
Krznarić Zrnić, Irena ; Radić, Mladen ; Baraba, Kristina ; Bagić, Željka ; Turk, Tamara ; Perković, Domagoj ; Štimac, Davor

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
The Canadian Journal of gastroenterology Vol 19 (Suppl C) www.pulsus.com / Fedorak, Richard ; Tytgat Guido ; Niwa, Hirohumi ; Axon, Anthony - Montréal, 2005

Skup
World Congresss of Gastroenterology

Mjesto i datum
Montréal, Kanada, 10.09.2005. - 14.09.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
acute pancreatitis; incidence

Sažetak
Introduction: Acute pancreatitis is a local inflammatory disease with a systemic manifestations that requires urgent hospitalisation. Incidence rate and the etiology of the disease varies in different parts of Europe. There are few studies showing discrepant incidence rate for different countries in Europe but in the most of them it is between 20 and 30 new cases per 100 000 habitants annually. There is no study showing incidence rate for our country. Aim : To present incidence rate of acute pancreatitis for North Adriatic Region in Croatia as well as to make epidemiologyc analysis concerning etiology, mean age, gender and number of patients with a severe disease. Patients and methods: During a five year period (2000-2004.) we analysed patients addmitted in our hospital with confirmed diagnosis of acute pancreatitis by history, clinical findings, laboratory and imaging methods. An epidemiologyc analysis is carried out on incidence, demographic data and etiology as well as severity of a disease based on a Ranson score. Results: During a five-year period incidence rate of acute pancreatitis varied from 25 to 34 new cases per 100 000 habitants annually. Mean age was 61± 28 years. There were 52% of men and 48% of a woman. Etiology of acute pancreatitis was biliary disease in 59.7%, and alcohol intake in only 19% of patients. According to the prognostic scores obtained after 48 hours, pancreatitis was considered to be severe (Ranson score>3) in 41% of the cases. Conclusion: In our region incidence rate of acute pancreatitis was around 28 new cases per 100 000 habitants annually during last five year period. The mean age at admission was 61 year. There were no differences according to the gender and etiology was dominantly biliary. Our study showed epidemiological characteristics of acute pancreatitis typical for Mediteranian countries.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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