Background A number of recent observational studies have indicated a correlation between
the constitution of gut microbiota and the incidence of pancreatitis. Notwithstanding …

Although current guidelines do not recommend the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in
the standard of care of acute pancreatitis (AP), they are often prescribed in clinical practice …

Chronic liver diseases (CLD) affect 1.5 billion patients worldwide, with dramatically
increasing incidence in recent decades. It has been hypothesized that the chronic …

Background & Aims Epidemiological studies have established alcohol and smoking as
independent risk factors for recurrent acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. However …

Although excessive alcohol consumption is by far the most frequent cause of recurrent acute
pancreatitis (AP) cases, specific therapy is still not well established to prevent recurrence …

Objectives Alcohol and nicotine are the two most important risk factors of chronic
pancreatitis, and they often occur together. It is still unclear how much they influence the …

The clinical course of acute pancreatitis (AP) can be variable depending on the severity of
the disease, and it is crucial to predict the probability of organ failure to initiate early …

Objectives There are scarce prospective data on recurrent hypertriglyceridemia-associated
acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP). This study aimed to investigate the incidence, potential …

Abstract Background/Aims Early and accurate identification of patients with acute
pancreatitis (AP) at high risk of persistent acute respiratory failure (PARF) is crucial. We …

Background and aims Smoking is recognised as an independent risk factor in the
development of chronic pancreatitis (CP). Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance …