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COVID-19 Plus Pancreatitis? Think High 30-Day Mortality – MedPage Today
Co-existence tied to severe disease, organ failure, and longer hospital stays
Patients with acute pancreatitis and co-existent SARS-CoV-2 infection were at significantly increased risk of severe disease, organ failure, prolonged hospital stays, and a high 30-day mortality, a large international cohort study found.
Collaborators in the COVID PAN study led by Manu Nayar, MBBS, MD, of Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, reviewed 1,777 adult patients with acute pancreatitis during the period March 1 to July 23, 2020. Of these, 149 (8.3%) had concomitant SARS-CoV-2…
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