Abstract Rifaximin (4-deoxy-4)-methylpyrido [1), 2)-1, 2] imidazo-[5, 4-c]-rifamycin SV) is a
synthetic antibiotic designed to modify the parent compound, rifamycin, in order to achieve …

Objective: Proinflammatory cytokines are involved in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis.
The value of serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1-β, interleukin-6, and …

Background Acute pancreatitis is still associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
Current management guidelines are sometimes equivocal, particularly in relation to the …

The underlying mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis are ill
understood. The mortality rate of this disease has not significantly improved over the past …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to describe the occurrence of local
complications and the fate of fluid collections in milder forms of acute nonnecrotizing …

Abdominal pain is a complaint seen commonly in the outpatient setting. Many etiologies,
both acute and chronic, can be evaluated on an outpatient basis. However, several causes …

OBJECTIVES: Amylase and lipase estimations are the standard tests to diagnose acute
pancreatitis (AP). Elevation of amylase and lipase≤ 3 times normal may be nonspecific, but …

Complications that occur during and after an episode of acute pancreatitis are responsible
for the 2% to 10% mortality reported in this disease [1–9]. The early detection of these …

Objectives: In acute pancreatitis, infection of necrosis is associated with a substantial
mortality of 15% to> 50% even if immediate necrosectomy, the recommended standard …

Objective: This study was undertaken to identify clinical scenarios in which the lipase is
significantly elevated (three times above the upper limit of normal) but the amylase is …