Evaluation of the effect of pancreatic volume on mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis.

Background: Pancreatic volume is enlarged in acute pancreatitis.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether there was a difference in pancreatic volume between survivors and non-survivors with acute pancreatitis using computer-generated 3D imaging.

Method: This single-center retrospective observational cohort study was conducted between January 2015 and December 2020.

A questions-based investigation of consumer mental-health information.

Despite the wealth of mental-health information available online to consumers, research has shown that the mental-health information needs of consumers are not being met. This study contributes to that research by soliciting consumer questions directly, categorizing them, analyzing their form, and assessing the extent to which they can be answered from a trusted and vetted source of online information, namely the website of the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). As an alternative to surveys and analyses of online activity, this study shows how consumer questions provide new insight into what consumers do not know and how they express their information needs.