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Disproportionately rising mortality rates of alcohol-associated acute Pancreatitis: Analysis from centers for Disease
Pojsakorn Danpanichkul1, Yanfang Pang2, Donghee Kim3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX, USA.
Background/Objective:
Acute pancreatitis leads to over 300,000 emergency department visits annually. Assessing its current epidemiology is crucial for developing effective preventive strategies.
Methods:
The CDC WONDER database was utilized to obtain deaths and age-adjusted mortality rates of acute pancreatitis from 2011 to 2020, categorized by sex, type (alcohol- and non-alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis), race/ethnicity, and region.
Results:
In 2020, acute pancreatitis contributed to 3275 deaths in the United States (US). Alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis accounts for 17% of deaths from acute pancreatitis. From 2011 to 2020, deaths from alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis increased by 120 %, while deaths from non-alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis remained stable. The age-adjusted mortality rate from alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis is highest among non-Hispanic Black individuals (0.21 per 100,000). In contrast, among non-alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis, it is highest in American Indian and Alaska Native (1.13 per 100,000) individuals. Across racial and ethnic groups, the mortality rate from non-alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis declined in non-Hispanic Whites while remaining stable in Hispanics and non-Hispanic Blacks. Regarding alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis, the mortality rate has increased in non-Hispanic Blacks (annual percent change [APC]: 7.72 %, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 0.90-15.00 %) and non-Hispanic Whites (APC: 9.09 %, 95 % CI 4.76-13.59 %). By urbanization level, the mortality rate of alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis increased in all urbanization areas except large central metro areas.
Conclusion:
The rising mortality of acute pancreatitis in the US is driven by alcohol-associated acute pancreatitis. Targeted efforts are needed to reduce mortality and curb heavy alcohol use.
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