Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	67039
Country	Singapore

Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Sequential organ failure assessment score is superior to other prognostic indices in acute pancreatitis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Thomas Zheng Jie Teng, Jun Kiat Thaddaeus Tan, Samantha Baey, Sivaraj K Gunasekaran, Sameer P Junnarkar, Jee Keem Low, Cheong Wei Terence Huey and Vishal G Shelat
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Vishal G Shelat, FRCS, MBBS, MS, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore. vishal_g_shelat@ttsh.com.sg
Key Words	Pancreatitis; Severity scoring; Intensive care unit; Mortality; Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score; Ranson’s score
Core Tip	Acute pancreatitis is a common surgical emergency requiring quick evaluation of its severity to guide further management principles. Both the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) and 48-h Ranson scores accurately predict severity, intensive care unit admission, and mortality in acute pancreatitis (AP), with more favorable statistics for the SOFA score. Simple bedside scores such as bedside index of severity in AP and harmless AP score are practical and straightforward tests to screen out mild disease at the onset, allowing physicians to preferentially allocate resources for severe AP patients.
Citation	Teng TZJ, Tan JKT, Baey S, Gunasekaran SK, Junnarkar SP, Low JK, Huey CWT, Shelat VG. Sequential organ failure assessment score is superior to other prognostic indices in acute pancreatitis. World J Crit Care Med 2021; 10(6): 355-368

Received	2021-04-13 09:13
Peer-Review Started	2021-04-13 09:15
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2021-07-27 06:10
Revised	2021-08-10 13:30
Second Decision	2021-10-09 03:25
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-10-11 01:25
Articles in Press	2021-10-11 01:25
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Typeset the Manuscript	2021-11-04 02:39

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