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Background: Hydromorphone patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) provides satisfactory postoperative pain therapy, but its effect has not been assessed in acute pancreatitis (AP).Aim: To assess the safety and efficacy of intravenous hydromorphone PCA for ...
Zhiyao Chen+15 more
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Background: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterized by pancreatic/peripancreatic inflammation. Involvement of renal capsule refers to peripancreatic inflammation extending beyond the Gerota fascia and disappearance of renal rim sign (+) on CT images ...
Mei Wei+11 more
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Background and study aims Transgastric endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided drainage and, if needed, necrosectomy is the preferred treatment in patients with pancreatic walled-off necrosis.
Mohamed Ebrahim+4 more
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Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in acute pancreatitis patients: an 8-year cohort study
Background Nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) is common in critical illness and is associated with poor prognosis. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence, charateristics, and prognosis of NTIS and its correlation with outcomes in AP patients.
Cheng Qu+8 more
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BackgroundThe number of people with small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) (tumors with a diameter less than or equal to 2 cm) is gradually increasing, but the selection of treatment strategy is still controversial.
Wentong Mei+13 more
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AimTo explore the indications for early intervention in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) and evaluate the effect of early intervention on the prognosis of ANP patients.MethodsThe clinical data of patients with ANP who underwent general ...
Jiongdi Lu+16 more
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Background Catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) has been an important therapy and seems effective in patients with splanchnic venous thrombosis (SVT) secondary to some diseases, but this intervention hasn’t been formally evaluated in the setting of acute
Zongwen Zhang+8 more
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Hyperparathyroidism Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis: Case Report of Mortality [PDF]
Background: Acute pancreatitis may be caused by a myriad of factors, hypercalcemia secondary to hyperparathyroidism, albeit is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis but not unheard of.
Gillani, M. M. (Muhammad)+1 more
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Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common digestive disease with increased incidence globally but without internationally licenced pharmacological therapy.
Zhiyao Chen+18 more
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Background. Persistent organ failure (POF) is the leading cause of death in patients with acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP). Although several risk factors have been identified, there remains a lack of efficient instruments to accurately predict the ...
Nan Liu+10 more
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