@article{perera2014analgesia,
  title = {Analgesia in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis: A Cry for Help},
  author = {Meegodage Ruwan S. Perera and Megan Z. Tattersalland Arkadiusz Peter Wysocki},
  year = 2014,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/GAST/2014/343907/},
  journal = {International Journal of Gastroenterology Research and Practice},
  volume = 2014 (2014),
  pages = 10,
  doi = 10.5171/2014.343907,
  abstract = {Introduction: Acute Pancreatitis has been referred to as the most terrible of abdominal conditions, yet guidelines on the provision of analgesia are limited. We hypothesized this lack of clear guidelines results in a clinician specific approach to the administration of analgesia. This study was carried out to test this hypothesis, document the analgesia received by patients with acute pancreatitis, and compare those with alcohol and biliary etiology. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of medical records of adult patients with acute pancreatitis admitted over a 7 year period to a 250 bed outer metropolitan hospital. All analgesics received on the day of admission and cumulative dose over the first three days were recorded. Results: Analgesia was predominantly opiate based. 55% of patients who received opioids, had at least half the cumulative three day dose on the first day of hospitalization. Acetaminophen and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs are underutilized (26% and 81% did not receive any, respectively), but hyoscine may be over prescribed. Conclusions: As expected, opiate analgesics are administered to most patients with acute pancreatitis, but non-opiate analgesics are underutilized.},
  keywords = {Pancreatitis; Analgesia; Analgesics, Opioid; Gallstones; Alcohol-Related Disorders},
  note = Article ID: 343907
}