Importance In the United States, acute pancreatitis is one of the leading causes of hospital
admission from gastrointestinal diseases, with approximately 300 000 emergency …

Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) are common surgical emergencies and have been reported
as major contributors to non-trauma deaths in hospitals worldwide. The cornerstones of …

Acute pancreatitis may be associated with both local and systemic complications. Systemic
injury manifests in the form of organ failure, which is seen in approximately 20% of all cases …

Objective To provide guidelines for the management of the intensive care patient with
severe acute pancreatitis. Design A consensus committee of 22 experts was convened. A …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas, which can progress to
severe AP, with a high risk of death. It is one of the most complicated and clinically …

Epithelial cells line the entire surface of the gastrointestinal tract and its accessory organs
where they primarily function in transporting digestive enzymes, nutrients, electrolytes, and …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an inflammatory disease with varied severity, ranging from mild
local inflammation to severe systemic involvement resulting in substantial mortality. Early …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a potentially severe or even fatal inflammation of the
pancreas. Early identification of patients at high risk for developing a severe course of the …

Background Hypertriglyceridemia is the third most common cause of acute pancreatitis (AP).
It has been shown that hypertriglyceridemia aggravates the severity and related …

The pancreas is a glandular organ that is responsible for the proper functioning of the
digestive and endocrine systems, and therefore, it affects the condition of the entire body …