2023
Plasma renalase levels are associated with the development of acute pancreatitis
Wang M, Weiss F, Guo X, Kolodecik T, Bewersdorf J, Laine L, Lerch M, Desir G, Gorelick F. Plasma renalase levels are associated with the development of acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2023, 23: 158-162. PMID: 36697349, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pancreatitisSevere diseasePlasma renalase levelsAcute pancreatitis patientsSevere acute pancreatitisAcute pancreatitis modelPlasma renalaseRenalase levelsSignificant morbidityPancreatitis patientsPlasma levelsHealthy controlsPancreatitis modelPancreatitisPatientsPlasma samplesRenalaseDiseaseNonparametric statistical analysisSecretory proteinsMorbidityStatistical analysisMortalityLevels
2021
Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies
Muniraj T, Aslanian HR, Laine L, Jamidar PA, Farrell JF, Mitchell KA, Salem RR. Resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms in recurrent acute pancreatitis prevents recurrent pancreatitis but does not identify more malignancies. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2021, 27: 1630-1642. PMID: 33958848, PMCID: PMC8058652, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i15.1630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-ductal papillary mucinous neoplasmRecurrent acute pancreatitisPancreatic cystic neoplasmsCystic neoplasmsBD-IPMNAcute pancreatitisCause of pancreatitisRole of resectionMucinous cystic neoplasmPrevalence of malignancyPapillary mucinous neoplasmSerous cystic neoplasmsCross-sectional imagingMean episodesRAP patientsSurgical resectionCyst resectionMD-IPMNPrimary outcomeIPMN patientsRecurrent pancreatitisRetrospective studyCyst featuresGallstone aetiologyMucinous neoplasms
2017
Early Aggressive Hydration Hastens Clinical Improvement in Mild Acute Pancreatitis
Buxbaum JL, Quezada M, Da B, Jani N, Lane C, Mwengela D, Kelly T, Jhun P, Dhanireddy K, Laine L. Early Aggressive Hydration Hastens Clinical Improvement in Mild Acute Pancreatitis. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2017, 112: 797. PMID: 28266591, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2017.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic inflammatory response syndromeMild acute pancreatitisBlood urea nitrogenAggressive intravenous hydrationClinical improvementStandard hydrationAcute pancreatitisIntravenous hydrationPersistent systemic inflammatory response syndromeClear liquid dietInflammatory response syndromeCox regression analysisAcute pancreatitis treatmentLactated Ringer's solutionAggressive hydrationEpigastric painImproved painOral dietPrimary endpointInitial managementOrgan failureResponse syndromeRandomized trialsVolume overloadMean age