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To compare the diagnostic performance of the computed tomography (CT) severity index against APACHE II and Ranson criteria in predicting the severity and complications of acute pancreatitis.

October 30, 2021Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and HealthcareOpen Access

Assessing the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis with CT Severity Index and Other Conventional Methods in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India – A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

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JSJayaprakash SubramaniVelammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute RPRajesh PrabhuApollo Hospitals JPJagadeesapandian Palpandi

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Cross-sectional study reveals superior prognostic accuracy of CT severity index in acute pancreatitis, highlighting the value of early imaging over clinical scores.

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To compare the diagnostic performance of the computed tomography (CT) severity index against APACHE II and Ranson criteria in predicting the severity and complications of acute pancreatitis.
Conducted a comparative cross-sectional study of 36 consecutive acute pancreatitis patients admitted between January 2013 and December 2014 at a tertiary hospital in Madurai, India.
Evaluated patient severity using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT severity index) alongside clinical scoring with APACHE II and Ranson criteria assessed at 48 hours following admission.
Of the 36 patients, 83.33% (n=30) were male, with alcohol use being the primary etiology in 41.7% of cases, followed by biliary pathology.
Contrast-enhanced CT severity index demonstrated a significant correlation with organ failure and proved superior for predicting overall prognosis and early complications.
Ranson and APACHE II scores measured at 48 hours post-admission failed to show consistent correlation in terms of sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, or accuracy for determining severity.

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Subramani et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85b0e1f768ec88efd0d37c https://doi.org/10.18410/jebmh/2021/642

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Cross-sectional study reveals superior prognostic accuracy of CT severity index in acute pancreatitis, highlighting the value of early imaging over clinical scores.

Assessing the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis with CT Severity Index and Other Conventional Methods in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India – A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

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Assessing the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis with CT Severity Index and Other Conventional Methods in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tamil Nadu, India – A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

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