Decreased HDL-C Levels as a Predictor of Organ Failure in Acute Pancreatitis in the Emergency Department.

As is known, the higher the staging of the Atlanta classification, the higher the Marshall and BISAP scores found [ 32 , 33 ]; however, in this study, only the BISAP score showed an increase after 48 h of hospitalization ( Table 4 ), which is consistent with a possible prediction of MOF [ 34 ], as a simple and inexpensive method, based on vital signs, age, laboratory tests, neurological status, and images; thus, the BISAP score as a useful scale > 2 predicts systemic complications, this feature is extremely significant given that the first 24 to 48 h are the most crucial and decisive time window in the management of AP [ 35 ], several studies have validated the performance of the BISAP score as a predictive tool for AP severity; the diagnosis of organ failure was based on a modified Marshall score, and a score of

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