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

Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–
30% develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction …

The incidence of acute pancreatitis continues to increase worldwide, and it is one of the
most common gastrointestinal causes for hospital admission in the USA. In the past decade …

Following the new ESPEN Standard Operating Procedures, the previous guidelines to
provide best medical nutritional therapy to critically ill patients have been updated. These …

Acute kidney disease (AKD)-which includes acute kidney injury (AKI)–and chronic kidney
disease (CKD) are highly prevalent among hospitalized patients, including those in …

1 ESGE suggests using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) as the first-line
imaging modality on admission when indicated and up to the 4th week from onset in the …

Acute pancreatitis is one of the most common GI conditions requiring acute hospitalisation
and has a rising incidence. In recent years, important insights on the management of acute …

The incidence of acute pancreatitis continues to rise, inducing substantial medical and
social burden, with annual costs exceeding $2 billion in the United States alone. Although …

Both acute and chronic pancreatitis are frequent diseases of the pancreas, which, despite
being of benign nature, are related to a significant risk of malnutrition and may require …

Salt and fluid absorption and secretion are two processes that are fundamental to epithelial
function and whole body fluid homeostasis, and as such are tightly regulated in epithelial …