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| ISSN |
1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Retrospective Study |
| Article Title |
Computed tomography scan imaging in diagnosing acute uncomplicated pancreatitis: Usefulness vs cost
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Shana Kothari, Michael Kalinowski, Matthew Kobeszko and Tarek Almouradi |
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| Corresponding Author |
Shana Kothari, MD, Doctor, Doctor, Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago - Advocate Christ Medical Center, 4440 95th Street, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, United States. shana.kothari@advocatehealth.com |
| Key Words |
Acute pancreatitis; Diagnostic criteria; Computed tomography imaging utilization; Quality improvement; Healthcare expenditure; Emergency department |
| Core Tip |
Guidelines indicate that routine use of imaging is unwarranted in patients with acute uncomplicated pancreatitis presenting with abdominal pain and increased serum amylase or lipase levels without signs of severe disease. This retrospective, single center study found that 51.85% of the study cohort underwent computed tomography imaging in the emergency department after having clinical and biochemical evidence of pancreatitis. The image findings did not impact hospital length of stay, and resulted in $947056 health expenditure. Quality improvement initiatives targeting overutilization of early imaging are needed to increase guideline adherence, reduce healthcare cost, and ultimately improve patient care. |
| Publish Date |
2019-03-07 03:51 |
| Citation |
Kothari S, Kalinowski M, Kobeszko M, Almouradi T. Computed tomography scan imaging in diagnosing acute uncomplicated pancreatitis: Usefulness vs cost. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25(9): 1080-1087 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v25/i9/1080.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v25.i9.1080 |
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