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CME Article: Frequency of Care Fragmentation and Its Impact on Outcomes in Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis in a Nationally Representative Sample

Objectives: Hospitalized patients with acute and chronic pancreatitis (AP and CP) are prone to frequent readmissions to different hospitals. The rate of care fragmentation and its impact on important outcomes are unknown. The aims of this study were to evaluate the rate and predictors of care fragmentation in patients hospitalized…

Posted in: acute pancreatitis 3 chronic pancreatitis 2 mortality 38 readmission 6

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Chronic Calcific Pancreatitis: Combination ERCP and Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy for Pancreatic Duct Stones

Background: Chronic pancreatitis is commonly associated with debilitating abdominal pain, in part due to pancreatic duct obstruction. Pancreatic stones are often impossible to extract from the duct with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography alone. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is commonly used for fragmentation of obstructing nephrolithiasis and has demonstrated effectiveness in…

Posted in: chronic pancreatitis 2 lithotripsy 2
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