Pancreatic Diseases

Fatal cerebral hemorrhage associated with acute pancreatitis: A case report.

RATIONALE: Pancreatic encephalopathy (PE) refers to the abnormalities in mental status that complicate acute pancreatitis (AP). We report the case of a patient who developed AP that was complicated by PE and followed by fatal cerebral hemorrhage.

[Determination of flavor compounds in foxtail millet wine by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry coupled with headspace solid phase microextraction].

To comprehensively understand flavor compounds and aroma characteristics of foxtail millet wine, extraction conditions were optimized with 85 μm polyacrylate (PA), 100 μm polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), 75 μm carboxen (CAR)/PDMS and 50/30 μm divinylbenzene (DVB)/CAR/PDMS fibers. The flavor compounds in foxtail millet wine were investigated by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) coupled with ...

High-resolution Temporal Representations of Alcohol and Tobacco Behaviors from Social Media Data.

Understanding tobacco- and alcohol-related behavioral patterns is critical for uncovering risk factors and potentially designing targeted social compu...

Comparison of intraoperative basal fluid requirements in distal pancreatectomy: Laparotomy vs. laparoscopy: A retrospective cohort study.

There has been recent progress in intraoperative fluid therapy. However, little is known about intraoperative fluid therapy in laparoscopic surgery. T...

[Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX for Unresectable Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas - A Case Report].

A 38-year-old male presented to our hospital with complaint of vomiting. A CT demonstrated a mass sized 42mm in the pancreatic head invading to the du...

[Analysis of the Relationship between the Change of Drain Amylase Value and Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula after Pancreaticoduodenectomy].

To diagnose postoperative pancreatic fistula(POPF)after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD)during early post operative days, we evaluatedwhether a change in d...

Successful treatment with afatinib for pancreatic metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma: a case report.

Metastatic lung cancer of the pancreas is rare and optimal treatment protocols have not been determined. An asymptomatic 53-year-old man with primary ...

Deep learning based Nucleus Classification in pancreas histological images.

Tumor specimens contain a variety of healthy cells as well as cancerous cells, and this heterogeneity underlies resistance to various cancer therapies...

Robotic pancreas transplantation in a type 1 diabetic patient with morbid obesity: A case report.

RATIONALE: Obesity is considered a relative contraindication to pancreas transplantation due to increased risks of wound-related complications. Roboti...

Acute kidney injury due to overcorrection of hypovitaminosis D: A tertiary center experience in the Kashmir Valley of India.

Vitamin D deficiency state is endemic in the Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent. Clinicians frequently treat patients with Vitamin D for divers...

Single Layer Extended Release Two-in-One Guaifenesin Matrix Tablet: Formulation Method, Optimization, Release Kinetics Evaluation and Its Comparison with Mucinex Using Box-Behnken Design.

Guaifenesin, a highly water-soluble active (50 mg/mL), classified as a BCS class I drug. Owing to its poor flowability and compressibility, formulatin...

Rapid acquisition of mean Raman spectra of eukaryotic cells for a robust single cell classification.

Raman spectroscopy has previously been used to identify eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. While prokaryotic cells are small in size and can be assesse...

[Safety and Feasibility of Pancreatic Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer in Elderly Patients].

PURPOSE: This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of pancreatic surgery for pancreatic cancer in elderly patients.

[A Case of Curative Resection for Advanced Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma with Liver Metastasis and Involvement of the Superior Mesenteric Artery after Chemoradiotherapy Following Systemic Chemotherapy].

A 52-year-old man was initially diagnosed with an unresectable acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas with liver metastasis and involvement of the supe...

Pancreatic surgery.

Elevated Presepsin Levels are Associated with Severity and Prognosis of Severe Acute Pancreatitis.

BACKGROUND: Current clinical scoring systems are insufficient in the early identification of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) patients at risk of devel...

Assessment of prophylactic effect of Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. leaves on alcohol-induced pancreatitis in rat model.

Aqueous leaf extract of Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. syn. Cassia auriculata (SLEx) is known to possess potential antidiabetic and antioxidant propertie...

[Study on Prediction Model of Soft Tissue Deformation during Needle Insertion].

Polyvinyl alcohol(PVA)hydrogel was made for simulating human’s soft tissue in our experiment.The image acquisition device is composed of an optical pl...

Support Vector Machine Based on microRNA Expression Profiles to Predict Histological Origin of Ampullary Carcinoma: Case Report of a Patient Affected From Adenocarcinoma of the Papilla of Vater With Lynch Syndrome.

Adenocarcinomas of Vater's papilla (PVAC) may originate from either the pancreatic duct or the intestinal epithelium. Conflicting data have been repor...

Studies on Leaf Extracts as Inhibitors of Key Enzymes Linked to Diabetes Mellitus.

The side effects associated with the usage of synthetic antidiabetic drugs make it imperative to search for alternative drugs from medicinal plants. T...