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Isolated Pancreatic Injury Diagnosed Seven Months After Thoracoabdominal Trauma

open access: yesНеотложная медицинская помощь, 2021
We present a case of a closed thoracoabdominal trauma with pancreatic rupture. Closed abdominal trauma is one of the main causes for urgent hospitalization and emergency surgery.
E. O. Inozemtsev   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sepsis biomarkers in unselected patients on admission to intensive or high-dependency care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Although many sepsis biomarkers have shown promise in selected patient groups, only C-reactive protein and procalcitonin (PCT) have entered clinical practice.
Berger, Mario   +10 more
core   +2 more sources

Blunt Pancreatic Injury in Major Trauma: Decision-Making between Nonoperative and Operative Treatment

open access: yesCase Reports in Surgery, 2018
Blunt trauma injuries to the pancreas are rare but are associated with significant overall mortality and a high complication rate. Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of blunt pancreatic trauma, followed by falls, and sports injuries.
Christopher Ull   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pancreatic Trauma

open access: yesJournal of Experimental and Clinical Surgery, 2023
Traumatic pancreatic injuries are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The review analyses recent studies on epidemiology, classification, diagnosis and treatment of patients with pancreatic injury. Pancreatic injury in abdominal trauma is observed from 3% to 12% of cases, the overall mortality ranges from 0% to 31% and is largely ...
openaire   +1 more source

Targeting the tumor microenvironment in colorectal peritoneal metastases

open access: yes, 2020
Peritoneal metastasis (PM) occurs in approximately one in four colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The pathophysiology of colorectal PM remains poorly characterized. Also, the efficacy of current treatment modalities, including surgery and intraperitoneal (
Ceelen, Wim   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Pancreatic phospholipase A2 activity in acute pancreatitis: A prognostic marker for early identification of patients at risk [PDF]

open access: yes, 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 ...
Aufenanger, Johannes   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Duodeno-pancreatic and extrahepatic biliary tree trauma: WSES-AAST guidelines

open access: yesWorld Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2019
Duodeno-pancreatic and extrahepatic biliary tree injuries are rare in both adult and pediatric trauma patients, and due to their anatomical location, associated injuries are very common.
Federico Coccolini   +32 more
doaj   +1 more source

Marked expansion of exocrine and endocrine pancreas with incretin therapy in humans with increased exocrine pancreas dysplasia and the potential for glucagon-producing neuroendocrine tumors. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Controversy exists regarding the potential regenerative influences of incretin therapy on pancreatic β-cells versus possible adverse pancreatic proliferative effects.
Atkinson, Mark   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Pancreaticoduodenectomy for paediatric pancreatic trauma with a decade of follow-up

open access: yesAfrican Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2014
Pancreaticoduodenal injuries are rare in children. They pose challenges for the treating surgeon in decision making with respect to diagnosis, surgical and post-surgical management.
Madhav D Thatte, Dhananjay Vaze
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Course and Impact of Breaks in Therapy for Children With Relapsed/Refractory Solid Tumors

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pediatric relapsed or refractory (R/R) solid tumors carry a dismal prognosis, and postrelapse patient experiences are not well described. We present postrelapse outcomes, including number of R/R events and subsequent therapy regimens.
Matthew T. McEvoy   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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