Pancreatitis

Investigators identified and validated a human blood-metabolome prediction model that distinguished between patients with chronic pancreatitis and healthy individuals.

Immediate catheter drainage was not superior to postponed drainage in patients with infected necrotizing pancreatitis, according to results presented at UEG Week.

COVID-19 patients who were Black or Hispanic were more likely to receive a pancreatitis diagnosis after adjusting for multivariate analysis, according to study published in Gastroenterology.

Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridioides difficile was safe and well tolerated among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, researchers reported. It was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

There may be a relationship between acute pancreatitis and COVID-19 that may lead to patients having a higher risk for multiorgan failure, morbidity and mortality, according to a study in Gastroenterology.

Fully covered self-expandable metal stents were safe and effective for treating main pancreatic duct strictures linked to symptomatic chronic pancreatitis, according to a study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The FDA on Monday issued a Letter to Health Care Providers detailing risks for hyperinflation and acute pancreatitis observed in post-approval studies for two liquid-filled intragastric balloons indicated for weight loss, both approved in 2015 and manufactured by Apollo Endosurgery.

Healio’s live coverage of the keynote address at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress — a speech that focused on the importance of mindfulness and achieving a healthy work-life balance — was the top story in gastroenterology last week.

Adults who undergo partial pancreatectomy are at increased risk for developing a form of new-onset diabetes known as “type 3c,” or pancreatogenic diabetes, with the level of risk influenced by the type and volume of pancreatic resection and preoperative glycemic control, according to findings from a systematic review published in Clinical Endocrinology.

The American College of Gastroenterology has issued new clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with chronic pancreatitis.