Acute pancreatitis: A 7 year review of the epidemiology, aetiology and outcome from a tertiary hospital in Jamaica

Conclusion The incidence of AP was 74/100,000 hospital admissions annually. There was an unusual female preponderance, with biliary pancreatitis being the most common type occurring at an equal frequency among males and females. Only 12.2% of the total cases seen were severe. The case fatality rate was 2%. Local health policy should target timely interventions for biliary pancreatitis and should also address the local factors affecting disease severity.
Source: Annals of Medicine and Surgery - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research