Quality of life and functional outcome at 3, 6 and 12 months after acute necrotising pancreatitis.

Purpose: To prospectively determine the quality of life and functional outcome at 3, 6 and 12 months following acute necrotising pancreatitis.

Methods: Thirty-one consecutive patients with acute necrotising pancreatitis requiring intensive care in our hospital were identified. Survivors were assessed at 3, 6 and 12 months following hospital discharge by an investigator blinded to their previous treatment.

A microbiological survey of bicarbonate-based replacement circuits in continuous veno-venous hemofiltration.

Objective: The potential for clinically significant transfer of pyrogen-inducing material in dialysate and substitution fluids is well recognized in the setting of chronic hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration and has led to the establishment of strict standards for microbiological purity. Preliminary evidence has indicated the potential for fluid contamination in continuous renal replacement therapy, and although the scale of the problem in contemporary, industry-standard equipment is unclear. We aimed to define the microbial integrity of modern continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) replacement fluid circuitry.