Hyperlipasemia in critically ill dogs with and without acute pancreatitis: Prevalence, underlying diseases, predictors, and outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyperlipasemia is frequent in critically ill people without evidence of acute pancreatitis (AP), and has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality.

Objective

To evaluate the prevalence of hyperlipasemia at admission and development of hyperlipasemia during hospitalization in critically ill dogs, explore factors associated with hyperlipasemia, and evaluate association with outcome.

Animals

Critically ill, client owned dogs (n = 1360), presented on emergency and admitted to the intensive care unit, that had 1,2-o-dilauryl-rac-glycero-3-glutaric acid-(6'-methylresorufin) ester (DGGR) lipase activity measured within 24 hours of admission.

Methods

Retrospective cross-sectional study of clinical and laboratory records.

Results

The DGGR

SUBMITTER: Prummer JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7694860 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature