Pancreatic phospholipase A2 activity in acute pancreatitis: A prognostic marker for early identification of patients at risk [PDF]
, 2002 Remarkably elevated levels of phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) are measurable in human blood samples in cases of acute pancreatitis. The source of the enzyme was first thought to be exclusively the pancreas, but now it is generally accepted that two ...
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2020 Background: The timing of surgery for necrotizing pancreatitis remains a matter of controversial debate, which has not been resolved by randomized controlled trial (RCT).
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Diagnosis of pancreatic disease in feline platynosomosis [PDF]
, 2017 Objectives: Platynosomum species are cat-specific parasitic trematodes that parasitize the biliary ducts and gall bladder. Due to the common connection to the major duodenal papilla of the pancreas and common bile ducts in addition to the periductal ...
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DEN Open, 2023 Objectives Interventions for necrotizing pancreatitis are generally postponed until 4 weeks after the onset of acute pancreatitis, but there remains controversy about whether we should always wait >4 weeks or can intervene early when necessary. This meta‐
Yousuke Nakai +13 more
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Intracapillary leucocyte accumulation as a novel antihaemorrhagic mechanism in acute pancreatitis in mice [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Pancreatic infiltration by leucocytes represents a hallmark in acute pancreatitis. Although leucocytes play an active role in the pathophysiology of this disease, the relation between leucocyte activation, microvascular injury and haemorrhage
Deduchovas, O. +8 more
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Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis and Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19)
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021 Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV- 2) and has resulted in increased mortality worldwide.
Ulaş Aday +3 more
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COVID-19 Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Presenting as Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis with Walled-off Pancreatic Necrosis (WOPN) [PDF]
Pediatric Infectious Disease, 2023 Aim and objective: To highlight the importance of looking for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) as an etiology of pancreatitis in children.
Priti Vijay +3 more
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Balloon occlusion retrograde transvenous obliteration of gastric varices in two non-cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis [PDF]
, 2014 This report describes two non-cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis who underwent successful balloon occlusion retrograde transvenous obliteration (BRTO) of gastric varices with a satisfactory response and no complications.
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The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and 2010. At the time the most recent guideline was released, the plan was to update
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Urology Case Reports, 2016 Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a common procedure in the treatment of renal calculi. There have been major complications reported with ESWL such as acute pancreatitis, bower perforation, venous thrombosis, and biliary obstruction.
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