Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2022; 28(33): 4846-4860
Published online Sep 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i33.4846
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients in the non-severe acute pancreatitis and severe acute pancreatitis groups
Patient characteristics
All (n = 243)
Non-SAP (n = 181)
SAP (n = 62)
P value
Demographic variables
Sex, n (%)0.297
Male188 (77.37)143 (79.00)45 (72.60)
Female55 (22.63)38 (21.00)17 (27.40)
Age (yr)40.12 ± 10.1239.60 ± 10.1041.60 ± 10.200.190
BMI (kg/m2)28.27 ± 4.2528.10 ± 4.0028.70 ± 4.900.367
Medical history
Diabetes, n (%)0.648
Yes139 (57.20)102 (56.40)37 (59.70)
No104 (42.80)79 (43.65)25 (40.30)
Hypertension, n (%)0.164
Yes59 (24.28)48 (26.50)11 (17.70)
No184 (75.72)133 (73.50)51 (82.30)
Hyperlipidemia, n (%)0.250
Yes152 (62.55)64 (35.40)27 (43.50)
No91 (37.45)64 (35.40)27 (43.50)
Fatty liver, n (%)0.073
Yes185 (76.13)143 (79.00)42 (67.70)
No58 (23.87)38 (21.00)20 (32.30)
Drinking, n (%)0.483
Yes120 (49.38)87 (48.10)33 (53.20)
No123 (50.62)94 (51.90)29 (46.80)
Smoking, n (%)0.386
Yes133 (54.73)102 (56.40)31 (50.00)
No110 (45.27)79 (43.60)31 (50.00)
Clinical signs
HR (bpm)96.14 ± 18.1792.23 ± 16.30107.58 ± 18.65< 0.001
R (bpm)21.66 ± 5.3320.47 ± 4.3825.27 ± 6.21< 0.001
SBP (mmHg)133.50 ± 17.52133.51 ± 16.56133.48 ± 20.210.992
DBP (mmHg)81.13 ± 12.0380.85 ± 11.2881.92 ± 14.080.548
Non-SAP (n = 181, 74.49%)SAP (n = 62, 25.51%)
Laboratory findings
WBC (× 109/L)12.53 ± 3.8611.96 ± 3.6314.41 ± 3.97< 0.001
NLR9.94 ± 7.278.82 ± 6.9813.19 ± 7.15< 0.001
RDW (fL)12.87 ± 0.7212.80 ± 0.6913.08 ± 0.780.009
PLT (× 109/L)218.91 ± 61.98216.09 ± 57.99227.15 ± 72.300.226
MPV (fL)10.75 ± 1.0510.68 ± 1.0110.95 ± 1.140.074
PDW (fL)12.66 ± 2.2212.47 ± 2.0913.23 ± 2.470.018
TC (mmol/L)10.15 ± 4.119.54 ± 3.6211.94 ± 4.92< 0.001
TG (mmol/L)21.08 ± 7.5020.17 ± 7.3123.75 ± 7.490.001
H/L ratio0.96 ± 1.360.96 ± 1.360.97 ± 1.360.946
ApoA1 (g/L)1.02 ± 0.351.11 ± 0.340.75 ± 0.23< 0.001
TBIL (μmol/L)14.16 ± 8.2913.81 ± 7.1115.16 ± 11.030.987
AST (U/L)29.78 ± 17.4127.40 ± 13.0336.76 ± 25.20< 0.001
ALT (U/L)31.04 ± 28.7030.80 ± 29.9431.73 ± 24.940.826
ALP (U/L)73.91 ± 25.3073.59 ± 22.7074.84 ± 31.880.737
ALB (g/L)41.57 ± 5.9142.22 ± 5.5339.66 ± 6.580.003
BUN mmol/L4.32 ± 2.034.05 ± 1.395.10 ± 3.12< 0.001
Cr (μmol/L)62.62 ± 42.9856.64 ± 15.8380.10 ± 78.56< 0.001
fT3 (pmol/L)1.97 ± 0.371.99 ± 0.361.91 ± 0.410.134
CRP (mg/L)160.20 ± 127.36133.55 ± 112.64237.99 ± 136.59< 0.001
PCT (ng/mL)0.80 ± 1.930.59 ± 1.721.42 ± 2.350.003
ESR (mm/h)42.57 ± 24.7640.71 ± 25.1047.99 ± 23.060.045
Na (mmol/L)133.97 ± 4.29134.28 ± 4.09133.07 ± 4.760.054
K (mmol/L)4.02 ± 0.463.97 ± 0.354.19 ± 0.670.080
Ca2+ (mmol/L)2.13 ± 0.262.19 ± 0.181.96 ± 0.36< 0.001
PT (s)13.26 ± 0.9813.12 ± 0.8413.68 ± 1.21< 0.001
APTT (s)37.82 ± 5.2837.35 ± 5.1439.22 ± 5.450.016
TT (s)15.07 ± 1.1015.08 ± 1.0915.05 ± 1.130.823
FIB (g/L)5.70 ± 2.215.41 ± 2.106.56 ± 2.32< 0.001
D-dimer (μg/L)1.34 ± 1.830.94 ± 0.982.51 ± 2.94< 0.001
Imaging results
Pleural effusion, n (%)< 0.001
Yes69 (28.40)23 (12.71)46 (74.19)
No174 (71.61)158 (87.30)16 (25.81)
Table 2 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses of predictive factors for severe acute pancreatitis in all subjects
Variables
Univariable regression
Multivariable regression
OR (95%CI)
P value
OR (95%CI)
P value
Age1.02 (0.99-1.05)0.1901.07 (1.01-1.14)0.033
BMI (kg/m2)1.03 (0.96-1.10)0.3661.08 (0.94-1.24)0.278
Hypertension
No1.001.00
Yes0.60 (0.29-1.24)0.1671.02 (0.99-1.06)0.201
Diabetes
No1.001.00
Yes1.15 (0.64-2.06)0.6481.27 (0.38-4.24)0.693
HR (bpm)1.05 (1.03-1.07)< 0.00011.02 (0.99-1.06)0.201
RR (bpm)1.20 (1.12-1.28)< 0.00011.12 (0.99-1.26)0.068
TG (mmol/L)
< 11.31.001.00
11.3-22.62.06 (0.57-7.49)0.2734.20 (0.40-44.25)0.232
≥ 22.63.43 (0.96-12.20)0.0575.95 (0.56-62.75)0.138
ApoA1 (g/L)0.01 (0.00-0.05)< 0.00010.02 (0.00-0.12)< 0.0001
Cr (μmol/L)1.02 (1.01-1.03)0.0021.01 (0.99-1.02)0.458
Bun (μmol/L)1.27 (1.10-1.48)0.0011.29 (0.92-1.81)0.145
WBC (× 109/L)1.18 (1.09-1.28)< 0.00011.08 (0.95-1.24)0.248
Ca2+ (mmol/L)0.02 (0.01-0.09)< 0.00010.11 (0.01-1.02)0.040
D-dimer (μg/L)1.69 (1.35-2.12)< 0.00011.24 (0.94-1.63)0.122
Pleural effusion19.75 (9.64-40.48)< 0.000115.62 (5.05-48.24)< 0.0001
Table 3 Comparison of diagnostic performance for predicting severe acute pancreatitis between the AAP and other existing clinical scores
Variables
ΔAUC
95%CI
Z statistic
P value
AAP-APACHE II0.1220.057-0.1873.6610.000
AAP-BISAP0.0760.007-0.1983.8390.000
AAP-MCTSI0.0980.027-0.3053.1110.002
AAP-Ranson0.1040.048-0.1593.6700.000
AAP-EASY0.1220.056-0.1883.6060.000
Table 4 Diagnostic performance of the integrated discrimination improvement between the AAP and other clinical scores
Variables
IDI
SE
95%CI
Z statistic
P value
AAP-APACHE-II0.2010.0770.050-0.3522.6010.009
AAP-BISAP0.0950.0520.037-0.1151.8280.068
AAP-MCTSI0.1660.0710.036-0.1602.3390.019
AAP-Ranson0.2160.0630.093-0.3383.4440.001
AAP-EASY0.2050.0820.045-0.3652.5130.012
Table 5 The relationship between risk stratification and clinical parameters

Low-risk group (n = 158)
High-risk group (n = 85)
P value
Local complications
APFC43 (27.22%)68 (80.00%)< 0.001
PPC3 (1.90%)10 (11.77%)0.001
ANC3 (1.90%)22 (25.88%)< 0.001
WON0 (0.00%)4 (4.71%)0.014
Systemic complications
SIRS92 (58.23%)72 (84.71%)< 0.001
Respiratory failure29 (18.35%)59 (69.41%)< 0.001
Renal failure0 (0.00%)13 (15.29%)< 0.001
Cardiovascular failure2 (1.27%)5 (5.88%)0.040
Clinical Scoring Systems
Ranson ≥ 328 (17.72%)53 (62.35%)< 0.001
BISAP ≥ 30 (0.00%)4 (4.71%)0.014
MCTSI ≥ 415 (9.49%)53 (62.35%)< 0.001
APACHE-II ≥ 873 (46.20%)68 (80.00%)< 0.001
CRP ≥ 19042 (26.58%)44 (51.77%)< 0.001
Hospital day, days13.51 ± 5.4520.04 ± 8.14< 0.001