Pancreas
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Observational Study
Noninvasive Positive-Pressure Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is controversial. We aimed to assess the efficacy of NPPV on ARDS in acute pancreatitis (AP). ⋯ Noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation may be an effective option for the initial treatment of ARDS patients in AP, but the use of NPPV should be applied prudently in the most severe cases.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of Predictive Systems in Severe Acute Pancreatitis According to the Revised Atlanta Classification.
We aimed to compare the prognostic value of various predictors and complex scoring systems for prediction of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) according to the revised Atlanta classification. ⋯ Procalcitonin was the best predictor for patients with SAP; CTSI, APACHE II, and CRP2 were valuable predictors for patients with moderately severe acute pancreatitis and SAP.