Background Several studies have shown that smoking increases the risk of chronic
pancreatitis. However, the impact of smoking on the development of acute pancreatitis has …

OBJECTIVES: Previous research has indicated that obesity may be linked to the severity of
acute pancreatitis. However, the association between abdominal and total adiposity as risk …

Secretagogues, such as cholecystokinin and acetylcholine, utilise a variety of second
messengers (inositol trisphosphate, cADPR and nicotinic acid adenine dinucleotide …

Acute pancreatitis is a common and potentially lethal disease. It is associated with significant
morbidity and consumes enormous health care resources. Over the last 2 decades, the …

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common conditions for which emergent imaging is
indicated. Alcohol consumption and cholelithiasis are the most common causes of acute …

In the past decade, a significant amount of active and enthusiastic research has changed the
way we treat acute pancreatitis (AP) within the first 24 hours of presentation. We highlight the …

Background: The effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP)
remains a debatable issue. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the efficacy of …

Objective: Early aggressive intravenous hydration is believed to prevent morbidity and
mortality by preventing intravascular volume depletion and maintaining perfusion of the …

Methods: We performed a prospective, observational multicenter study in 8 university
medical centers and 7 major teaching hospitals. One hundred fifty-three patients with …

Objectives C-reactive protein (CRP) has been used widely in the early risk assessment of
patients with acute pancreatitis. This study evaluated the prognostic accuracy of CRP for …