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Necrotizing Pancreatitis: Current Management and Therapies [PDF]
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis accounts for 10% of acute pancreatitis (AP) cases and is associated with a higher mortality and morbidity. Necrosis within the first 4 weeks of disease onset is defined as an acute necrotic collection (ANC), while walled ...
Christine Boumitri+2 more
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Readmission in acute pancreatitis: Etiology, risk factors, and opportunities for improvement
Acute pancreatitis is associated with a readmission rate ranging from 7 to 34%. Readmission rates are highest among biliary (4–37%) and alcohol-induced (2–60%) acute pancreatitis.
Brittany D. Bogan+2 more
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Peripancreatic abscess supported by Bordetella hinzii
We report a novel case of an infection with Bordetella hinzii, a pathogen usually detected in poultry, supporting a peripancreatic abscess formation as a complication of an acute necrotizing pancreatitis.
S. Kampmeier+5 more
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Right Upper Quadrant Pain Following Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography; a Case Report
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a standard for diagnosing and treating hepato-pancreatico-biliary (HPB) diseases in clinical settings. ERCP-related complications are relatively common, ranging from 4 to 30%.
Lan Thi Nguyen+3 more
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Infected Necrosis in Severe Pancreatitis - Combined Nonsurgical Multi-Drainage with Directed Transabdominal High-Volume Lavage in Critically Ill Patients [PDF]
Background: Infection of pancreatic necrosis is a life-threatening complication during the course of acute pancreatitis. In critically ill patients, surgical or extended endoscopic interventions are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Minimally
A. Meining+31 more
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Objective: Ranson criteria, introduced in 1974, was the first clinical prediction rule for acute pancreatitis in which five admission parameters and six (or five) late components collected within 48 hours were used to reach a clinical decision.
Naci Şenkal+8 more
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Pancreatic phospholipase A2 activity in acute pancreatitis: A prognostic marker for early identification of patients at risk [PDF]
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
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L-Asparaginase is one of the main chemotherapy regiments for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) management. Acute pancreatitis is one of the serious side effects of l-asparaginase administration and may lead to interruption of chemotherapy cycle. Long term
Randy Adiwinata+10 more
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Pathophysiology of acute experimental pancreatitis: Lessons from genetically engineered animal models and new molecular approaches [PDF]
The incidence of acute pancreatitis is growing and worldwide population-based studies report a doubling or tripling since the 1970s. 25% of acute pancreatitis are severe and associated with histological changes of necrotizing pancreatitis. There is still
Anne Barbara Tietz+38 more
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Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas. Its presentation ranges from self-limiting disease to acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) with multiorgan failure and a high mortality.
Ana Ferrero-Andrés+4 more
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