ALLMedicine™ Chronic Pancreatitis Center

Feb 4th, 2023 - Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) coding allows addition of a two-digit modifier code to denote particularly difficult procedures necessitating additional reimbursement, called the Modifier 22. The use of Modifier 22 in relation to pancreatic s...

Feb 4th, 2023 - In the absence of rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE), it is not clear which method of tissue preparation is best to process tissue obtained from EUS-guidance. Cytological-smearing (CS), cell-block (CB) and direct-histology (DH) are the available tech...

Feb 3rd, 2023 - Chronic pancreatitis is a debilitating, life altering disease; however, the long-term outcomes following operative intervention have not been established. Patients who underwent operative intervention at a single institution between 2000 to 2020 f...

Feb 3rd, 2023 - Patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) often report a poor quality of life and may be disabled. Our study identifies clinical characteristics, predictors and outcomes in CP patients with disability. A review of established CP patients followed in...

Jan 31st, 2023 - Tobacco smoking is a known risk factor for progression of chronic pancreatitis (CP). We compare clinical outcomes of CP patients with current or former smoking with those who have never smoked. We reviewed all patients with followed at our Pancrea...

Aug 26th, 2022 - The purpose of this American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice Update Expert Review is to provide practical, evidence-based guidance to clinicians regarding the role of endoscopy for recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis. ...

Nov 2nd, 2020 - EUS remains a primary diagnostic tool for the evaluation of pancreaticobiliary disease. Although EUS combined with FNA or biopsy sampling is highly sensitive for the diagnosis of neoplasia within the pancreaticobiliary tract, limitations exist in ...

Aug 15th, 2020 - This paper is part of the international consensus guidelines on chronic pancreatitis, presenting for interventional endoscopy. An international working group with experts on interventional endoscopy evaluated 26 statements generated from evidence ...

Jul 8th, 2020 - Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a complex inflammatory disease with variable presentations and outcomes. This statement is part of the international consensus guidelines on CP, specifically on the diagnostic role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). An in...

Jul 7th, 2020 - Patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) have an increased risk of pancreatic cancer. We present the international consensus guidelines for surveillance of pancreatic cancer in CP. The international group evaluated 10 statements generated from evid...

Jan 18th, 2023 - Pancreatic endotherapy represents a potential treatment modality for patients with painful chronic pancreatitis. While pancreatic endotherapy is commonly performed, the effect of chronic pancreatitis on patient-centered outcomes remains poorly stu...

Jan 9th, 2023 - The purpose of this of this study is to compare the use of Self Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) to plastic stents for the treatment of benign biliary strictures secondary to chronic pancreatitis as it pertains to stricture resolution rates, complica...

Dec 30th, 2022 - Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a condition that is caused by the inadequate pancreatic enzymes needed for normal digestion and is commonly associated with a wide range of chronic diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF), chronic pancre...

Dec 27th, 2022 - Examine the feasibility of a trial to test the effect of paricalcitol through health-related quality of life, imaging, and biomarker analysis in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP). The study hopes the proposed intervention will improve sympto...

Dec 20th, 2022 - In Chronic Pancreatitis (CP), clinical pain symptoms correlate poorly with pancreatic ductal morphology, response to endoscopic or surgical therapy is unpredictable, and the rationale for invasive therapies is often questioned. Quantitative sensor...

Nov 29th, 2022 - "Best" medical treatment with drugs such as SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists was just as effective as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at achieving albuminuria remission in patients with diabetic kidney disease and class I obesity. (eClinicalM...

Oct 26th, 2022 - Pancreatic cancer screening appears to be safe and effective for certain patients with high-risk indications due to genetic susceptibility, according to a prospective multicenter study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gas...

Oct 25th, 2022 - Pancreatic cancer screening appears to be safe and effective for certain patients with high-risk indications due to genetic susceptibility, according to a prospective multicenter study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Gas.

Oct 6th, 2022 - Is norovirus infection triggering Crohn's disease in people with certain genetic mutations? (NBC News) The phase III REVERSE trial of obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) for compensated cirrhosis caused by non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) failed to mee...

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