Weekend Effect in Acute Pancreatitis-Related Hospital Admissions in the United States: An Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample.

Objective: This study aimed to assess the difference in overall outcomes between weekend admissions for acute pancreatitis (AP) and weekday admissions.

Methods: Between 2005 and 2012, data were extracted from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample on adult patients with AP. Exclusion criteria were applied for chronic pancreatitis and other pancreatic and biliary malignancies.

Discriminant value of Rome III questionnaire in dyspeptic patients.

Background/aim: Rome III criteria has modified the description of functional dyspepsia (FD) and divided this into subgroups. However, the discriminative value of Rome III questionnaire-based diagnosis of FD is yet to be determined.

Objectives: To evaluate the Rome III questionnaire for the diagnosis of FD and whether it can discriminate between postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) and epigastric pain syndrome (EPS) in patients with dyspeptic symptoms.

Outbreak of dengue fever in Karachi 2006: a clinical perspective.

Objective: This study reports clinical manifestations and spectrum of severity of dengue fever (DF), dengue haemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS) in adult patients admitted during 2006 outbreak in Karachi. A rough estimation of cost of care was also calculated.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was done at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi from January to December 2006.