A Population-Based Assessment of the Burden of Acute Pancreatitis in the United States

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence and mortality of emergency department (ED) visits in the United States attributed to acute pancreatitis (AP) and quantify predictors of admission and mortality. METHODS: Using the nationwide ED sample, all ED visits between 2006 and 2009 for AP were extracted. Multivariable analyses were fitted for prediction of admission and mortality.