Hospital admission for acute pancreatitis in an English population, 1963-98: database study of incidence and mortality.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate trends in the incidence of acute pancreatitis resulting in admission to hospital, and mortality after admission, from 1963 to 1998. DESIGN: Analysis of hospital inpatient statistics for acute pancreatitis, linked to data from death certificates. SETTING: Southern England....

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Main Authors: Goldacre, M, Roberts, SE
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2004