Population-based Trends in Healthcare Utilization and National Healthcare Spending on Pancreatitis in North America

It is estimated that the global incidence of pancreatitis has increased from ∼1.0 million new cases per year in 1990 to ∼1.6 million new cases annually in 2017. 1 Ouyang G. et al. BMC Med. 2020; 18: 388 Google Scholar In the United States, pancreatitis is the third most common gastrointestinal diagnosis requiring hospitalization. 2 Peery AF, et al. 2019;156:254–272. Google Scholar With rising rates of alcohol consumption and obesity, the...