Pancreatitis

Although lipid-lowering medications are generally well tolerated, rare complications can include statin-associated autoimmune myopathy and drug-induced acute pancreatitis, a speaker reported.

Pre-procedural rectal indomethacin administration safely and effectively reduced the incidence of post-extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy pancreatitis compared with placebo, according to research.

Pancreatic cancer often is called the silent killer.

Predicted severe acute biliary pancreatitis treated with early endoscopic retrograde cholangiography with sphincterotomy did not reduce major complications or mortality compared with conservative treatment, according to a presenter.

Lactated Ringer’s solution infusion combined with rectal indomethacin reduced the incidence and readmission rates for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis compared with either management strategy alone.

Patients with acute pancreatitis had significantly increased levels of heparin that were far greater than previously reported in other conditions, according to a study published in BMC Gastroenterology.

Lamassu Pharma announced the development of its lead therapeutic compound, RABI-767, may fulfill the unmet clinical need for the treatment of patients with pancreatitis, according to a press release.

These reports include updates on pancreatic cancer, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cysts.

A recent study demonstrated an increased risk for organ failure and mortality among patients with acute pancreatitis and COVID-19. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

Patients with coexistent acute pancreatitis and SARS-CoV-2 infection had an increased risk for severe acute pancreatitis and worse clinical outcomes, according to study results.