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4 articles for “acute pancreatitis”
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Application of Herbal Medicine and Oxygen Infusions into the Duodenal Lumen in Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Abstract: Background: Severe acute pancreatitis is associated with a high rate of complications and significant mortality. Although surgical intervention has been widely introduced instead of open surgery in treating severe acute pancreatitis, there have been still complications and mortality associated with severe acute pancreatitis. Object: Our study aimed at reducing complications and mortality associated with severe acute pancreatitis. Methods: Herbal medicine (Korean rhubarb) and oxygen infusions into the duodenal lumen combined …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Surgery · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Predictive value of Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome score in assessing the clinical outcomes in patients with acute pancreatitis
Abstract: Background: The role of various clinical scoring systems to assess the severity and outcomes of acute pancreatitis is attracting a lot of attention to the experts. Purpose: We aimed to objectively reconfirm the predictive value of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) score for predicting the various clinical outcomes of acute pancreatitis and also to evaluate the significance of monitoring SIRS score on day 1 and its duration. Methods: We retrospectively …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 34–42 Read article
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Influence of Reptin on acute pancreatitis model of the rat
Abstract: Background and Aim: In acute pancreatitis, hyperproduction of inflammatory mediators, including inflammatory cytokines, exacerbation of tissue injury due to microcirculatory disturbances, secondary activation of inflammatory cells in distant organs, and the cascade are the pathogenic basis of pancreatitis severity. Therefore, inhibition of pancreatic enzyme activity, blocking production, and preventing the activation of inflammatory cells is a practical way to prevent the development of severe acute pancreatitis and multiorgan failure. In …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 36–40 Read article
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A Case Report on Metformin-induced Pancreatitis
Abstract: Metformin is a biguanide commonly used in type 2 diabetes mellitus. About 2% of acute pancreatitis is caused by drugs. Drug induced pancreatitis cases generally do not cause much harm but rarely results in fatality. Metformin is considered to be a safe drug with minimal side effects and only few papers suggest Metformin is associated with drug induced pancreatitis. Among the published case reports the mechanism postulated are drug overdose, …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 9–10 Read article