Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), which is the most serious type of this disorder, is
associated with high morbidity and mortality. SAP runs a biphasic course. During the first 1-2 …

Although much has been published about curcumin, which is obtained from turmeric,
comparatively little is known about turmeric itself. Turmeric, a golden spice obtained from the …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Treatment of patients with necrotizing pancreatitis has become
more conservative and less invasive, but there are few data from prospective studies to …

Treatment of patients with acute pancreatitis is based on the initial assessment of disease
severity. Severe pancreatitis occurs in 20%–30% of all patients with acute pancreatitis and is …

Summary Background Data Infection of pancreatic necrosis is the most important risk factor
contributing to death in severe acute pancreatitis, and it is generally accepted that infected …

Background Although infected necrosis is an established cause of death in acute
pancreatitis, the impact of bacteraemia and pneumonia is less certain. Methods This was a …

Abstract This Position Paper contains clinically oriented guidelines by the Italian Association
for the Study of the Pancreas (AISP) for the diagnosis and treatment of severe acute …

Acute pancreatitis may be clinically mild or severe. Severe acute pancreatitis is usually a
result of pancreatic glandular necrosis. The morbidity and mortality associated with acute …

Objectives This study systematically explores the prevalence of pancreatic exocrine
insufficiency (PEI) after acute pancreatitis in different subgroups of etiology …

Background In a complex disease such as acute pancreatitis, correct terminology and clear
definitions are important. The clinically based Atlanta Classification was formulated in 1992 …