Risk for Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Pancreatitis Unchanged by Aggressive Periprocedural Hydration
Investigators examined the benefit of aggressive hydration in patients receiving prophylactic rectal NSAIDs.
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MPS and FCSEMS Feature Similar Efficacy, Safety Over 2 Years in Chronic Pancreatitis Benign Biliary Strictures
Researchers compared the safety and efficacy of MPS vs FCSEMS in terms of 24 month biliary stricture resolution in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Olaparib Shows Potential Efficacy in Subset of Patients With Platinum-Sensitive PDAC With DDR
Investigators examined the effectiveness of the PARP inhibitor olaparib in patients with pancreatic cancer with BRCAness.
High Disinfection With Peracetic Acid May Reduce Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Spreading Following Endoscopy
Investigators examined the effectiveness of the PARP inhibitor olaparib in patients with pancreatic cancer with BRCAness.
Acute Pancreatitis With SARS-CoV-2 Infection Associated With Disease Severity and High 30-Day Mortality
Researchers investigated clinical outcomes in patients with acute pancreatitis and concomitant SARS- CoV-2 infections.
Advances and Possible Personalized Medicine in Patients With Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasia
Investigators reviewed recent advances GEPNEN research and discussed the challenges and advances still needed to provide patients personalized medicine.
Rosiglitazone May Have Potential for Targeting Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells
Investigators sought to examine the correlation between the expression of tumorous EHF and the proportion of pancreatic cancer stem cells.
Relative Safety of Combined vs Separate Division of Splenic Vein in Distal Pancreatectomy
Researchers investigated the safety of combined vs separate division of the splenic vein during distal pancreatectomy.
Increased Rates of Opioid Use Disorder Observed Among Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis
Researchers analyzed the predictors, trends, and outcomes of opioid use disorder in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Perioperative Chemotherapy Feasible for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Perioperative chemotherapy for resectable pancreatic cancer is safe and effective, but it did not improve overall survival compared with historical data from trials of adjuvant therapy,.
Socioeconomic, Healthcare Disparities Affect Management of Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis
Do socioeconomic status and ability to pay play a role in the surgical management of acute gallstone pancreatitis? Although further studies are needed, these researchers believe these disparities can affect care.
Contrast-Enhanced vs Conventional Endoscopic Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Pancreatic Lesions
A team of investigators sought to investigate the usefulness of contrast-enhanced harmonic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration/biopsy when performed with no on-site cytopathology.
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Increases Disease Severity and Mortality Associated With Acute Pancreatitis
COVID PAN is an international collaborative project established to assess the disease course and clinical outcomes in patients with acute pancreatitis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vitamin D and Pancreatic Cancer: is There a Link?
Vitamin D is a biomarker of interest in the pancreatic cancer setting.
PERT Shows Promise in Unresected Pancreatic Cancer
Investigators compared the outcomes of patients who received pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) with those who did not.
Opioid Use May Contribute to Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
At the state level, opioid death rate at four years prior predicted the initial incidence of pancreatic cancer.
FDA Authorizes Marketing of EndoRotor System
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing authorization to the EndoRotor System, which provides a minimally invasive way to resect and remove necrotic tissue for patients with walled-off pancreatic necrosis.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Launches Adaptive Clinical Trial Platform Aimed at Expediting Drug Development
The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network has launched an adaptive clinical trial platform that will enroll patients with pancreatic cancer across 15 sites nationwide.
Lactated Ringer’s Solution Reduces ICU Admission and Shortens Hospitalization Length in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis
Investigators of the double-blinded randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of Lactated Ringer’s solution with Normal Saline for acute pancreatitis resuscitation.
Celiac Disease Correlates With Increased Risk for Pancreatitis
Investigators of the retrospective study evaluated whether celiac disease is associated with an increased risk for pancreatitis.
Neoadjuvant Urelumab-Containing Combination Has Preliminary Activity in Pancreatic Cancer
Preliminary data suggest that neoadjuvant treatment of resected pancreatic cancer with urelumab plus nivolumab and GVAX was well tolerated and showed some antitumor activity in a small study.
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