Pancreas and Biliary Tract
From the Journals
Bezafibrate eased pruritus in patients with fibrosing cholangiopathies
In all, 45% of bezafibrate recipients had at least a 50% decrease in pruritus on a 10-point visual analog scale, compared with 11% of the placebo...
News
FDA clears device to remove dead pancreatic tissue
Short Clinical Reviews
Endoscopic drainage of pancreatic fluid collections
Major paradigm shifts over the last 2 decades have resulted in the adoption and diffusion of a minimally invasive “step-up” approach to managing...
Conference Coverage
Identifying pancreatitis etiology may help prevent progression
Potential etiology of acute pancreatitis in 2020 includes genetic factors, drugs, and comorbidities.
From the AGA Journals
Mounting data support COVID-19 acute pancreatitis
“It has become increasingly clear that COVID-19 has systemic effects that also includes the gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary systems,” the...
From the Journals
Diabetes plus weight loss equals increased risk of pancreatic cancer
"The combination of weight loss and no family history of diabetes at the time of diagnosis should be an even stronger signal for pancreatic cancer...
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COVID-associated pancreatitis may disproportionately affect young, overweight men
The endocrine pancreas may be “particularly vulnerable to this infection” and may result in prolonged hospital stays from poor diabetic control....
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Observation pathway safely reduces acute pancreatitis hospitalization rate
An observational approach to mild acute pancreatitis reduced hospitalization rate by 31.2%.
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Genotyping improves accuracy of pancreatic cancer tumor markers
Stratifying tumor marker cut-off levels based on genetic variants may improve detection of pancreatic cancer.
From the Journals
Pancreatic enzyme replacement flunked randomized trial
Low adherence was a factor.