Objective In patients with pancreatitis, early persisting organ failure is believed to be the
most important cause of mortality. This study investigates the relation between the timing …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) represents a pancreas inflammation of sudden onset that can
present different degrees of severity. AP is a frequent cause of acute abdomen and its …

METHODS: A multidisciplinary expert panel composed of physicians (gastroenterologists,
hospitalists, and surgeons) who are acknowledged leaders in their specialties and who …

Abstract Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is an acute phase protein. Our goal was to assess PTX3 as a
predictor of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), death and disease severity in …

Objectives There are data to suggest that obesity is associated with local and systemic
complications as well as mortality in acute pancreatitis (AP). Cohort studies to date …

Purpose To assess interobserver agreement when using the revised Atlanta classification
(RAC) to categorize pancreatic and peripancreatic collections during the first month of acute …

Objectives This study aimed to determine the effects of propolis on immune mediators and
tissue histopathology in rats with L-arginine-induced acute pancreatitis (AP). Methods This …

Objectives Opioids are commonly required for abdominal pain in hospitalized patients with
acute pancreatitis (AP). The factors associated with increased opioid requirements are …

Objectives We compared outcomes of acute alcoholic pancreatitis (AAP), acute biliary
pancreatitis (ABP), and post–endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis …

Background: The step-up approach, using either flexible endoscopy or a minimal invasive
retroperitoneal access, has reduced mortality and morbidity in patients with acute …