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Plasma metagenomic next-generation sequencing of microbial cell-free DNA detects pathogens in patients with suspected infected pancreatic necrosis

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2022
Background Infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is a life-threatening complication of acute pancreatitis (AP). Timely diagnosis of IPN could facilitate appropriate treatment, but there is a lack of reliable non-invasive screening tests.
Donghuang Hong, Peng Wang, Jingzhu Zhang, Kaiwei Li, Bo Ye, Gang Li, Jing Zhou, Zhihui Tong, Lu Ke, Songjing Shi, Weiqin Li   +10 more
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Case Report: Acute Pancreatitis Associated With Tacrolimus in Kidney Transplantation and a Review of the Literature

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
BackgroundDrug-induced pancreatitis is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis. Tacrolimus has been used as an immunosuppressant agent in patients after organ transplantation. However, only a few case reports of tacrolimus-induced acute pancreatitis in kidney
Yixuan Ding, Yixuan Ding, Chang Qu, Chang Qu, Huan He, Feng Cao, Feng Cao, Tongwen Ou, Fei Li, Fei Li   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incidence and risk factors of nasogastric feeding intolerance in moderately-severe to severe acute pancreatitis

BMC Gastroenterology, 2022
Background The importance of enteral nutrition (EN) in acute pancreatitis (AP) has been emphasised. Nasogastric (NG) feeding has been the preferred route for EN delivery in most AP patients intolerant to oral intake. However, gastric feeding intolerance (
Jiajia Lin, Cheng Lv, Cuili Wu, He Zhang, Zirui Liu, Lu Ke, Gang Li, Zhihui Tong, Jianfeng Tu, Weiqin Li   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultrasound-Assisted versus Endoscopic Nasojejunal Tube Placement for Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Feasibility Study

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2021
Objective. The optimal technique for nasojejunal tube (NJT) placement in terms of facilitating early enteral nutrition (EN) in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) is unclear. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of two common techniques on EN
Gang Li, Jiajia Lin, Yang Liu, Qi Yang, Zhihui Tong, Lu Ke, Weiqin Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Association of demographic and clinical factors with risk of acute pancreatitis: An exposure‐wide Mendelian randomization study

Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2023
Background The incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP) is increasing over years, which brings enormous economy and health burden. However, the aetiologies of AP and underlying mechanisms are still unclear.
Qiu‐Yi Tang, Qi Yang, Xian‐Qiang Yu, Yu‐Xiu Liu, Zhi‐Hui Tong, Bai‐Qiang Li, Ya‐Ting Chen, Evan Yi‐Wen Yu, Wei‐Qin Li   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Diagnosis and Treatment of Local Complications of Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis in China: A National Survey

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2021
Background. The optimal management strategy in acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) is debated, and compliance with current guidelines in China is not known. In this study, we performed a national survey on this topic in China. Methods.
Xiaowu Dong, Wenjian Mao, Lu Ke, Lin Gao, Jing Zhou, Bo Ye, Gang Li, Anthony Phillips, Zhihui Tong, John Windsor, Weiqin Li, Chinese Acute Pancreatitis Clinical Trials Group (CAPCTG)   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Classification of acute pancreatitis—2012: revision of the Atlanta classification and definitions by international consensus

Gut, 2012
Background and objective The Atlanta classification of acute pancreatitis enabled standardised reporting of research and aided communication between clinicians.
P. Banks, T. Bollen, C. Dervenis, H. Gooszen, Colin D. Johnson, Michel G. Sarr, G. Tsiotos, S. Vege   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

COVID-19 and acute pancreatitis: examining the causality

Nature reviews: Gastroenterology & hepatology, 2020
Case reports and retrospective cohort studies have reported an association between acute pancreatitis and COVID-19. As SARS-CoV-2 (the causative agent of COVID-19) receptors are expressed in the pancreas and endothelial damage can occur, this association
E. de-Madaria, G. Capurso
semanticscholar   +1 more source

CapillaryNet: An Automated System to Quantify Skin Capillary Density and Red Blood Cell Velocity from Handheld Vital Microscopy [PDF]

, 2021
Capillaries are the smallest vessels in the body responsible for delivering oxygen and nutrients to surrounding cells. Various life-threatening diseases are known to alter the density of healthy capillaries and the flow velocity of erythrocytes within the capillaries.
arxiv   +1 more source

Diagnostic Value of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio for Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis: A Meta-Analysis

Disease Markers, 2020
Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a life-threatening disease caused by a variety of factors, and once it progresses to severe acute pancreatitis, the prognosis is poor.
Weihao Kong, Yuanyuan He, Huarui Bao, Wenlong Zhang, Xingyu Wang   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source