The treatment of acute pancreatitis has changed minimally over the past several decades.
Despite a paucity of evidence, we typically assign patients to nil per os, aggressively …

This review critically examines enteral feeding strategies in managing acute pancreatitis,
focusing on the contrasting early and delayed initiation approaches. Acute pancreatitis …

Background In predicted severe acute pancreatitis, infections have a negative effect on
clinical outcome. A start of enteral nutrition (EN) within 24 hours of onset may reduce the …

Objectives The 2018 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) guidelines strongly
recommended early oral feeding as tolerated in patients with acute pancreatitis (AP). We …

Background: The aim of this study was to summarize the optimal strategy for early feeding in
patients with acute pancreatitis. Methods: The search was undertaken in electronic …

Background: Acute pancreatitis is among the most common and costly reasons for
hospitalization in the United States. Bowel rest, pain control, and intravenous fluids are the …

Background/objectives The aim of this focused review is to provide a valuable and updated
source of information for clinical practice on fluid therapy (FT) and nutritional support in …

In a recent issue of Clinical Nutrition, I read with interest the article by Eckerwall et al., 1 who
conducted a randomized controlled trial on early oral feeding versus fasting in patients with …

Methods: We identified adult patients (age≥ 18 years) hospitalized at Yale New Haven
Hospital, a tertiary academic medical center with a diagnosis of AP by ICD-10 code and/or …

Background Early enteral feeding through a nasoenteric feeding tube is often used in
patients with severe acute pancreatitis to prevent gut-derived infections, but evidence to …