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Enema of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Published on: January 27, 2023
New Advances in the Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis
Mahya Faghih1, Christopher Fan2, Vikesh K Singh3,4
1Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 1830 E. Monument Street, Room 428, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
Despite the increasing incidence of acute pancreatitis, the overall mortality of AP has decreased.
Recent Findings:
The findings of recent studies on fluid therapy, analgesics, antibiotics, and enteral nutrition as well as the management of AP complications have led to improvements in clinical care. However, there are still no pharmacologic treatment(s) for AP. Experimental studies have revealed many potential therapeutic targets, but these will need to be further developed and tested before they can be assessed in randomized controlled trials with important clinical endpoints.
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