Pancreatitis in Medical News

GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy June issue study highlights

... the evaluation of chronic pancreatitis. Chronic pancreatitis is a continuing inflammatory disease of the ... Previous EUS-based classifications of chronic pancreatitis have used different EUS terminology, features, ... participants. Major criteria for chronic pancreatitis were (1) hyperechoic foci with shadowing and main ...

Popular diabetes treatment could trigger pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer

... pancreas that could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic ... pancreas that are recognized as risk factors for pancreatitis and, with time, pancreatic cancer in humans. ... related to Januvia in its intended actions, and pancreatitis has already been reported, prompting a Food and ...

Should intra-abdominal pressure measurement be a routine for all pancreatitis patients?

... Acute pancreatitis remains a disease with an unpredictable clinical ... pressure (IAP) after onset of acute pancreatitis has gained growing attention, because it is ... measurement should be a routine for all acute pancreatitis patients and which patients would benefit most ...

Antioxidants offer pain relief in patients with chronic pancreatitis

... of oxidative stress in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), reports a new study in Gastroenterology . ... exists for pain relief for such patients. pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that usually ... alcohol abuse or genetic mutations. Symptoms of pancreatitis start with a gradual or sudden severe pain in the ...

Arterial infusion using gabexate mesilate: Is it effective therapy for severe acute pancreatitis?

... Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains a lethal disease. It is defined as ... inhibitors are widely applied to treat acute pancreatitis in Japan, but the protease inhibitors used to treat acute necrotizing pancreatitis cannot easily reach the pancreas when ...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Diabetes Drug Byetta the Focus of California Lawsuit

... six reports of hemorrhagic or necrotizing pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta® since October of ... of 2007, Amylin agreed to add information about pancreatitis to the "precautions" section of the ... FDA reported 30 post-marketing reports of acute pancreatitis associated with the drug. "It is ...

JCI online early table of contents: June 5, 2008

... of the pancreas (pancreatitis) that resembles the pancreatitis seen in individuals who consume an excessive ... suggested previously that the rodents develop pancreatitis because the alcohol and carbachol exposure cause ... As such, mice lacking VAMP8 showed reduced pancreatitis after exposure to alcohol and carbachol. ...

Early surgical treatment contributes to better outcomes in gallstone pancreatitis cases

... stays in patients with mild to moderate gallstone pancreatitis with no increase in complications or mortality. ... the gallbladder -- are the leading cause of acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) in the United ... of cholecystectomy for mild to moderate gallstone pancreatitis is controversial, with many surgeons believing ...

The most important candidate genes for pancreatic stone formation

... pancreatitis, especially tropical calcific pancreatitis (TCP), where the stones are large in size, highly ... component from stones of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis patients, and has been found to be 2 to 3 times less abundant in the pancreatic juice of chronic pancreatitis patients than in controls. Although the exact ...

Is it pancreatitis in acute abdominal pain in acute viral hepatitis?

... been detected in pancreas and gallbladder. Acute pancreatitis is common in Fulminant hepatic failure but rarely ... pain was present in 24 patients, 7 had acute pancreatitis and 17 had stretching of glissons capsule as a cause. The etiology of pancreatitis was hepatitis E virus in 4 patients, hepatitis A ...

Acute pancreatitis and cholangitis: a complication caused by a migrated gastrostomy tube

... portion of the duodenum. They diagnosed acute pancreatitis and cholangitis secondary to duodenal ... improved immediately. Five cases of acute pancreatitis related to gastrostomy tube migration have been ... tube can be an iatrogenic cause of acute pancreatitis and cholangitis. ...

Short-term hemofiltration is cost-effective for severe acute pancreatitis

... Nutritional management of severe acute pancreatitis is regarded as an indispensable approach. Total ... recommended in the management of severe acute pancreatitis since the mid 1990s. Enteral nutrition through ... approach to the management of severe acute pancreatitis by preserving the integrity of intestinal mucosa ...

Eliminating Cell Receptor Prevents Infections in Animal Study

... set out to discover whether CVB interacts with its receptor to cause pancreatitis and myocarditis in a special breed of mice. By manipulating genes in the ... and adenovirus receptor (CAR) protects mice from virus-induced pancreatitis and myocarditis," Cell Host and Microbe , published July 23, 2009. ...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter Financial Results

... indicated, within a large health claims database, the risk of acute pancreatitis among initiators of BYETTA or Januvia(TM) (sitagliptin) was similar to ... Manuscript in Diabetes Care confirmed a significantly increased risk of pancreatitis in patients with type 2 diabetes - approximately three times the rate of ...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

... of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) meeting, including: Interim results from retrospective study that showed the risk of acute pancreatitis among patients initiating therapy with BYETTA was not increased compared to patients initiating other antidiabetic therapies A ...

Amylin Pharmaceuticals to Present Compelling Efficacy and Safety Data From Diabetes Programs at ADA 2009

... Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes" will be presented by Larry Shen, Ph.D. on Monday, June 8 at 6:15 PM CT (7:15 PM ET). Oral: "Incidence of Acute pancreatitis in Exenatide Initiators Compared to Other Antidiabetic Drug Initiators: A Retrospective, Cohort Study" will be presented by Gary Bloomgren, M.D. on ...

Study examines radiation dose estimates for pregnant women undergoing therapeutic ERCP

... disease may require immediate endoscopic intervention because of potentially life-threatening cholangitis (infection in the bile ducts) or gallstone pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). The radiation exposure in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which is used to treat these ...

NIH releases the first research plan to reduce the burden of digestive diseases

... more efficient ways to categorize diseases of the colon and rectum Identifying the biologic and genetic triggers for acute and chronic pancreatitis Testing new approaches to detect, prevent and treat diseases of the liver and biliary system (organs and ducts that produce and move bile to ...

FDA Approves New Indication for Wyeth's TYGACIL (tigecycline) for the Treatment of Adult Patients with Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia

... pseudotumor cerebri, and anti-anabolic action (which has led to increased BUN, azotemia, acidosis, and hyperphosphatemia). As with tetracyclines, pancreatitis has been reported with the use of TYGACIL The safety and efficacy of TYGACIL in patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia have not been ...

Georgetown researcher: 2 or more drinks a day may increase pancreatic cancer risk

... alcohol intake. Still, many hypothesize about the relationship between alcohol and pancreatic cancer because drinking is associated with the risk of pancreatitis and diabetes, and both of these conditions are known risk factors for developing the disease. Unlike the previous studies, this current research ...

LegalView Updates its Baxter Heparin Information Portal with Conflicting News Reports on the Possible Dangers

... diabetes prescription medication that was released in mid-2005. In 2007, the FDA began receiving reports from Byetta patients who were suffering from pancreatitis as an unintended side effect associated with consumption of the drug. Patients who suffered from these dangers should seek legal counsel from an ...

UIC researchers hunting drugs for devastating parasitic disease

... compounded from the toxic metal antimony have been the first-line therapeutic option for more than 50 years. "But antimonials may cause acute pancreatitis and cardiac arrhythmia and can sometimes lead to death," Kozikowski said. Only recently, he said, have novel agents been added to the therapeutic ...

Possible association between CP and LC of alcoholic etiology

... pancreatic and liver disorders. There is a correlation between increased ethanol consumption through many years and the risk of developing chronic pancreatitis (CP). An excessive consumption of alcohol is also associated with liver cirrhosis (LC), again with a correlation between increased ethanol ...

AVMA's Top Ten List on Holiday Pet Health

... of your pet's diet. "Salty, spicy and greasy" can be deadly for pets, Dr. Cook explains. Fatty foods can cause a life-threatening condition called pancreatitis in dogs, and bones can splinter in an animal's stomach. And make sure your dog can't get leftovers from the trash. -- Chocolate should be out of ...

BiomagScience Introduces Breakthrough Health Therapy Kits

... ago BiomagScience received an emergency call from a business acquaintance from Santa Barbara. His 50-year-old mother had gone into a coma from acute pancreatitis and was not expected to live. Getting the doctor's OK to 'try anything' a Wellness Kit was sent overnight and the son applied the Meridian Energy ...

LegalView Reports on Rare Traumatic Brain Injury Condition That Could Cause Complete Paralysis of A Victim

... drug, which is given via an injectable pen. According to reports received by the FDA, patients began to be hospitalized for the development of acute pancreatitis only two years after Byetta's approval. Neither Avandia nor Byetta have been recalled, but patients who currently take either drug are encouraged to ...

LegalView Re-launching Truck Accident Injury Information Portal with Updated News and Information on the Costly and Dangerous Accidents

... became available for market in 2005. Only two years later the drug's use was called into question for alleged side effects associated with causing pancreatitis among patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began receiving reports of Byetta patients developing pancreas-related conditions in ...

Baby's Blindness Resolved, Nerves in Knee Regenerated and Other Unusual Complimentary Therapies from BiomagScience

... he did BiomagScience's advanced circuit therapy and in 3 days she awoke and a week later left the hospital feeling well (see Woken from Coma - pancreatitis is able to heal). BiomagScience represents nearly three decades of advanced placement and circuit therapy development to support pain relief and ...

Long-Term Safety Data on Lialda(TM) (mesalamine) for Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Published in Leading GI Journal

... placebo were headache (5.6 percent, 3.4 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively) and flatulence (4 percent, 2.8 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively). pancreatitis occurred in less than 1 percent of patients during clinical trials and resulted in discontinuation of therapy with Lialda. For more information ...

Calorie restricted diet prevents pancreatic inflammation and cancer

... of mice, developed by Susan Fischer, professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Carcinogenesis, spontaneously develops lesions associated with pancreatitis - inflammation of the pancreas. These lesions develop into pancreatic cancer and virtually all of these mice die within six to eight months. The ...

Gene therapy could save kids from a lifetime of eating cornstarch

... strictly control their diet and blood sugar levels. Other problems associated with the disease include growth restriction, high blood pressure, pancreatitis and persistent hypoglycemia. There are definite well-documented limitations to the dietary therapy. People cant just follow a diet and count on ...

Combined stenting and photodynamic therapy improves survival in late stage liver cancer patients

... Complications in the stent-only group included patients developing cholangitis after therapy with two patients dying as a consequence. Post ERCP pancreatitis was observed in four patients and duodenal perforation in one. Other adverse events in the stent group included a liver abscess (1), perforation (1) ...

AVMA: Keep Pets Safe This Easter

... "Rich meats are commonly served on Easter -- many times pork -- and these can be very unsettling for dogs and can sometimes lead to pancreatitis." pancreatitis is also known as "the garbage can disease," but it's no joke. It can be deadly, not to mention costly -- often requiring a week or more of in-clinic ...

Shire Launches Patient Education Forums on Better Managing the Challenges of Ulcerative Colitis

... placebo were headache (5.6 percent, 3.4 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively) and flatulence (4 percent, 2.8 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively). pancreatitis occurred in less than 1 percent of patients during clinical trials and resulted in discontinuation of therapy with LIALDA. For more information ...

America's 50 best hospitals 2008 released by HealthGrades

... and Coma Gastrointestinal Bleed Gastrointestinal Surgeries and Procedures Heart Attack Heart Failure Hip Fracture Repair pancreatitis Peripheral Vascular Bypass Pneumonia Prostatectomy Pulmonary Embolism Resection/Replacement of Abdominal Aorta Respiratory ...

Abbott's Kaletra(R) and Aluvia(R) (lopinavir/ritonavir) New Lower-Strength Tablet for Pediatric Use Receives Positive Opinion from EMEA

... such as disulfiram. It is important that Kaletra oral solution is taken with food. Kaletra tablets may be taken with or without food. Cases of pancreatitis have been reported in patients taking Kaletra. Liver problems, which can be fatal, have also been reported. Patients should tell their doctor if they ...

Nationwide Survey Reveals Differing Physician and Patient Perceptions Regarding Impact of Ulcerative Colitis on Patients' Lives

... placebo were headache (5.6 percent, 3.4 percent and 0.6 percent, respectively) and flatulence (4 percent, 2.8 percent and 2.8 percent, respectively). pancreatitis occurred in less than 1 percent of patients during clinical trials and resulted in discontinuation of therapy with LIALDA. Important Safety ...

Ugandan Children Are Among the First to Receive Abbott's Lower-Strength Aluvia (lopinavir/ritonavir) Tablet

... may be taken with or without food. It is important that Kaletra tablets are swallowed whole and not be chewed, broken or crushed. Cases of pancreatitis have been reported in patients taking Kaletra. Liver problems, which can be fatal, have also been reported. Patients should tell their doctor if they ...

Abbott Receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approval for New Lower-Strength Kaletra(R) (lopinavir/ritonavir) Tablet for Pediatric HIV Patients

... movements, diarrhea, feeling weak/tired, headache, and nausea. Children taking KALETRA may sometimes get a skin rash. Other side effects may occur. pancreatitis and liver problems, which can be fatal, have been reported in patients receiving KALETRA. Patients should tell their doctor if they have nausea, ...

Exclusion of common bile duct stones prior to gallstone operations

... up 2-24 months after surgery. Three simple and routinely performed diagnostic variables, i.e., clinical history of patient (history of jaundice, pancreatitis or cholangitits), abnormal LFT results and/or dilated common bile duct (either alone or in combination), for diagnosing/excluding CBDS were ....