Acute Pancreatitis - Related Resources

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In patients with acute pancreatitis, enteral nutrition appears to reduce mortality, multiple organ failure, systemic infections, and the need for operative interventions compared to total parenteral nutritionEnteral Versus Total Parenteral Nutrition for Acute Pancreatitis.

A negative result of urine trypsinogen-2 dipstick test appears to rule out acute pancreatitis Urine Trypsinogen-2 Dipstick Test in the Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis.

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Lempinen M, Puolakkainen P, Kemppainen E. Clinical value of severity markers in acute pancreatitis. Scand J Surg 2005;94(2):118-23. [PubMed]

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