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Emergency patients with mild elevations of serum lipase and acute pancreatitis

Saqer M. Althunayyan, Abdulmajed K. Alali, Laila K. Alanazi, Salma S. Alkhalifah, Emad M. Mashdali, Mohammed A. Malabarey, Saad A. AlAsiri and Abdulmajeed M. Mobrad
Saudi Medical Journal April 2025, 46 (4) 398-405; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.4.20240999
Saqer M. Althunayyan
From the Accidents and Trauma Department (Althunayyan), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University; from the Emergency Department (Alali, Alanazi, Alkhalifah, Mashdali), Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital Al-Ryyan; from the Emergency And Urgetn Care Department (AlAsiri), Health Holding Company; from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Malabarey) College of Medicine, King Saud University; and from the Department of Emergency Medical Services (Mobrad), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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From the Accidents and Trauma Department (Althunayyan), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University; from the Emergency Department (Alali, Alanazi, Alkhalifah, Mashdali), Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital Al-Ryyan; from the Emergency And Urgetn Care Department (AlAsiri), Health Holding Company; from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Malabarey) College of Medicine, King Saud University; and from the Department of Emergency Medical Services (Mobrad), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mohammed A. Malabarey
From the Accidents and Trauma Department (Althunayyan), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University; from the Emergency Department (Alali, Alanazi, Alkhalifah, Mashdali), Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital Al-Ryyan; from the Emergency And Urgetn Care Department (AlAsiri), Health Holding Company; from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Malabarey) College of Medicine, King Saud University; and from the Department of Emergency Medical Services (Mobrad), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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From the Accidents and Trauma Department (Althunayyan), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University; from the Emergency Department (Alali, Alanazi, Alkhalifah, Mashdali), Dr. Sulaiman Al-Habib Hospital Al-Ryyan; from the Emergency And Urgetn Care Department (AlAsiri), Health Holding Company; from the Department of Emergency Medicine (Malabarey) College of Medicine, King Saud University; and from the Department of Emergency Medical Services (Mobrad), Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz College for Emergency Medical Services, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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    - Distribution of the number of patients with confirmed acute pancreatitis according to diagnostic tests. CT: computed tomography, US: ultrasound

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    Table 1

    - Comparison of demographic, clinical, and laboratory variables between patients with and without acute pancreatitis.

    VariableTotal patients (N=1082)Pancreatitis (n=68)Non-pancreatitis (n=1014)P-value
    Age, (mean, SD) years46.0 (16.9)67, 46.2 (16.1)843, 45.2 (16.9)0.779
    Male564 (52.1%)49 (72.1%)515 (50.8%)<0.05
    Female518 (47.9%)19 (27.9%)499 (49.2%)
    Diabetes mellitus243 (26.9%)18 (26.9%)225 (22.2%)0.993
    Hypertension214 (23.8%)16 (23.9%)198 (23.8%)0.988
    Chronic heart disease50 (5.5%)3 (4.5%)47 (5.6%)0.713
    Ischemic heart disease58 (6.5%)3 (4.5%)55 (6.6%)0.493
    Chronic renal disease57 (6.3%)3 (4.5%)54 (6.5%)0.777
    Hyperlipidemia103 (11.5%)8 (12.3%)95 (11.4%)0.829
    Alcohol consumption12 (1.2%)6 (9.8%)6 (0.6%)<0.05
    GLP-1 agonist medicines25 (2.3%)1 (1.5%)24 (2.4%)0.634
    Covid-1911 (1.6%)1 (2.2%)10 (1.5%)0.710
    BMI, (mean, SD), (n=157)29.0 (6.6)(29.8, 6.7)(28.9, 6.5)0.745
    Temperature of <36°C or >38°C68 (6.3%)4 (15.4%)64 (6.1%)0.053
    Pulse rate of >109 beats/min58 (5.4%)4 (5.90%)54 (5.3%)0.847
    Required narcotic analgesia118 (13.2%)13 (19.4%)105 (12.7%)0.116
    Epigastric tenderness583 (67.8%)50 (78.1%)533 (67.0%)0.066
    Vomiting444 (49.5%)34 (50.7%)410 (49.4%)0.832
    Required ≥ 2 antiemetic’s58 (6.5%)3 (4.5%)55 (6.6%)0.494
    Abdominal guarding or rigidity29 (3.3%)2 (3.0%)27 (3.3%)0.876
    Rebound tenderness44 (5.0%)3 (4.5%)41 (5.1%)0.830
    Lipase level N, (mean, SD)1082, (123.5, 42.6)68, (156.0, 46.4)(121.4, 41.4)<0.05
    Amylase level N, (mean, SD)237, (99.3, 43.4)29, (100.0, 51.5)208, (99.2, 42)0.925
    Gallbladder stone(228, 21.1%)(15, 22.1%)(213, 21.0%)0.387
    Blood glucose (mean, SD)68, (150.7, 132.7)4 (90.4, 101.7)64, (154.4, 134)0.353
    Ph of <7.3551 (33.8%)3 (20.0%)48 (35.3%)0.235
    WBC N, (mean, SD)1041, (8.5, 3.5)66, (10.1, 4.4)975, (8.3, 3.4)<0.05
    WBC of <3 or >14.9 mm357 (5.3%)9 (13.2%)48 (4.7%)<0.05
    AST IU/L N, (mean, SD)929, (30.2, 32.9)61, (33.5, 39.9)868, (30.0, 34.2)0.429
    ALT IU/L N, (mean, SD)883, (31.6, 39.1)58, (43.5, 78.4)825, (30.8, 34.7)<0.05
    LDH U/LN, (mean, SD)13, (200.3, 65.7)2, (171.0, 69.3)11, (205.6, 67.0)0.516
    Calcium N, (mean, SD)121, (1.4, 0.7)20, (1.5, 0.5)101, (1.4, 0.6)0.387
    Hematocrit of <30% or >45.9%309 (28.6%)21 (30.9%)288 (28.4%)0.661
    Urea of >8.92 mmol/L92 (10.7%)1 (1.9%)91 (11.3%)<0.05
    Hospital admission393 (36.5%)55 (80.9%)338 (33.5%)<0.05
    Required ICU admission64 (6.0%)8 (11.8%)56 (5.6%)<0.05
    Mortality2 (0.2%)1, (1.5%)1 (0.1%)<0.05

    SD: standard division, BMI: body mass index, WBC: white blood cells, AST: aspartate transaminase ALT: alanine transaminase LDH: alkaline phosphatase, ICU: intensive care unit

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      Table 2

      - Comparison of AP predictor using logistic regression.

      VariableCrude OR (95% CI)P-valueAdjusted OR (95% CI)P-value
      Age (continues)1.002 (0.987–1.017)0.7791.002 (0.987–1.016)0.868
      Age (≥60), years0.953 (0.517–1.756)0.8760.791 (0.288–2.170)0.649
      Male2.499 (1.451–4.304)<0.052.500 (1.451–4.308)<0.05
      Alcohol consumption17.956 (5.310-60.720)<0.0513.267(3.86–45.575)<0.05
      COVID-191.801 (0.217–14.974)0.5861.836 (0.216–15.57)0.578
      BMI kg/m2 (continues)1.02 (0.917–1.135)0.7121.027 (0.918–1.149)0.638
      BMI of >30 kg/m20.744 (0.179–3.089)0.6840.702 (0.165–2.984)0.632
      Vomiting1.055 (0.641-1.736)0.8321.116 (0.675-1.846)0.669
      Epigastric tenderness1.762 (0.957-3.246)0.0691.812 (0.981-3.349)0.058
      Temperature (continues)1.028 (0.912–1.160)0.6471.023 (0.908–1.154)0.707
      Temperature of <36°C or >38°C2.005 (0.582–6.909)0.2712.064 (0.591–7.208)0.256
      Pulse rate of >109 beats/min1.109 (0.389–3.158)0.8471.131 (0.394–3.243)0.819
      Lipase IU/L (continues)1.014 (1.009–1.020)<0.051.015 (1.009–1.02)<0.05
      Amylase level U/L (continues)0.999 (0.990–1.008)0.8911.0 (0.991–1.009)0.942
      Gallbladder stone0.678 (0.389–1.184)0.1720.694 (0.396–1.215)0.201
      Glucose mg/dL(continues)0.995 (0.985–1.005)0.3520.995 (0.985–1.004)0.295
      Glucose of >200 mg/dL0.032 (0.004–0.243)<0.050.021 (0.003–0.174)<0.05
      PH of <7.350.458 (0.123–1.704)0.2440.441 (0.119–1.630)0.220
      WBC109/L (continues)1.116 (1.055–1.180)<0.051.103 (1.042–1.168)<0.05
      WB (<3or>14.9 109/L)3.070 (1.437–6.557)<0.052.887 (1.340–6.222)<0.05
      AST of >100 IU/L1.002 (0.995–1.008)0.6411.003 (0.995–1.008)0.610
      ALT IU/L (continues)1.004 (1.0–1.009)0.0541.004 (0.999–1.009)0.106
      Calcium of <8 g/dL1.141 (0.484–2.691)0.7641.047 (0.423–2.592)0.921
      Bicarbonate<21mEq/L0.135 (0.170–0.271)0.1350.477 (0.173–1.315)0.153
      Hematocrit of <30% or >45.9%1.126(0.661–1.918)0.6610.788 (0.447–1.390)0.411
      Urea mmol/L (continues)0.857 (0.751–0.978)<0.050.758 (0.637–0.902)<0.05
      Urea of >8.92 mmol/L0.148 (0.020–1.086)0.060.112 (0.015–0.856)<0.05
      Pleural effusion2.213 (0.729–6.714)0.1612.334 (0.732–7.443)0.152

      AP: acute pancreatitis, CI: confidence interval, OR: odds ratio, BMI: body mass index, WBC: white blood cells, COVID: coronavirus disease, AST: aspartate transaminase ALT: alanine transaminase LDH: alkaline phosphatase, ICU: intensive care unit

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        Table 3

        - Predictor of mortality or ICU admission within 72 hr among acute pancreatitis cases.

        VariableTotal patients (N=68)No mortality or requirement of ICU (n=59)Mortality or ICU admission (n=9)P-value
        Age (mean, SD)68 (46.1, 16.0)59(45.7,16.7)9 (48.8, 10.1)0.589
        Male49 (72.1%)41 (69.5%)8 (88.5%)0.227
        Female19 (27.9%)18 (30.5%)1 (11.1%)
        Diabetes mellitus18 (26.5%)15 (25.4%)3 (33.5)0.616
        Hypertension16 (23.5%)12 (20.3%)4 (44.4.0%)0.112
        Chronic heart disease3 (4.5%)1 (1.7%)2 (22.2%)<0.05
        Ischemic heart disease3 (4.4%)2 (3.4%)1 (11.1%)0.293
        Chronic renal disease3 (4.4%)2 (3.4%)1 (11.1%)0.293
        Hyperlipidemia8 (12.1%)7 (12.3%)1 (11.1%)0.920
        Alcohol consumption6 (9.8%)5 (9.6%)1 (11.1%)0.889
        Gallbladder stone15 (22.1%)13 (22.0%)2 (22.2%)0.796
        BMI (mean,+SD)(29.8+6.7)7 (28.1+5.0)1 (41.8+0.1)0.041
        BMI of >30 kg/m24 (50.0%)3 (42.9%)1 (100.0)0.285
        Pulse rate >109 beats/min4 (5.9%)2 (3.4%)2 (22.2%)<0.05
        Systolic blood pressure mmHg (mean, SD)66(137.0+21.2)57(135.2+19.5)9 (148.1+28.6)0.090
        Temperature of >38°C4 (5.9%)2 (3.4%)2 (22.2%)<0.05
        Required narcotic analgesia13 (19.1%)12 (20.3%)1 (11.1%)0.512
        Required two or more antiemetics3 (4.4%)3 (5.1%)0 (0%)0.489
        Abdominal guarding or rigidity2 (2.9%)2 (3.4%)0 (0%)0.575
        Lipase level IU/L(Mean, SD)68(156.1,46.4)59(153.0,47.0)9 (175.6, 39.2)0.177
        Amylase level U/L (Mean, SD)29 (100.0, 51.5)24 (97.8, 51.7)5 (110.6, 55.0)0.622
        Rebound tenderness3 (4.5%)3 (5.1%)0 (0%)0.514
        PH of <7.356 (31.6%)4 (25.0%)2 (66.7%)0.154
        WBC 109/L (mean, SD)66 (10.0, 4.4)58 (9.8, 4.1)8 (11.5, 6.2)0.317
        WBC 109/L (<3.0 or >14.9)7 (10.3%)5 (8.5%)2 (22.2%)0.206
        AST IU/L (Mean, SD)61(33.4,39.9)54(31.3,38.5)7 (50.1, 49.7)0.244
        AST of >100 IU/L3 (4.4%)2 (3.4%)1 (11.1%)0.293
        ALT IU/L (mean, SD)58 (43.5, 78.4)52(37.0,61.0)6 (99.9, 166.9)0.063
        Calcium of <8 g/dL20 (29.4%)17 (28.8%)3 (33.3%)0.782
        Bicarbonate of <21mEq/L5 (7.4%)5 (8.5%)0 (0.0%)0.364
        Hematocrit of <30% or >45.9%21 (30.9%)18 (30.5%)3 (33.3%)0.864
        Urea mmol/L (Mean, SD)(4.2, 1.9)46 (4.1, 2.0)8 (4.8, 1.5)0.374
        Urea (>8.92) mmol/L1 (1.5%)1 (1.7%)0 (0.0)0.694
        Pleural effusion4 (7.8%)3 (6.8%)1 (14.3%)0.495

        ICU: intensive care unit, SD: standard division, BMI: body mass index, WBC: white blood cells, AST: aspartate transaminase ALT: alanine transaminase LDH: alkaline phosphatase, ICU: intensive care unit

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