Survey on initial management of acute pancreatitis in Latin America.

Objective: The population of Latin America harbors the highest incidence of gallstones and acute biliary pancreatitis, yet little is known about the initial management of acute pancreatitis in this large geographic region.

Participants And Methods: We performed a post hoc analysis of responses from physicians based in Latin America to the international multidisciplinary survey on the initial management of acute pancreatitis. The questionnaire asked about management of patients during the first 72h after admission, related to fluid therapy, prescription of prophylactic antibiotics, feeding and nutrition, and timing of cholecystectomy.

[Chilean consensus on diagnosis and management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms].

Pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCN) are frequently detected on abdominal images performed for non-pancreatic indications. Their prevalence in asymptomatic population ranges from 2.7 to 24.

International multidisciplinary survey on the initial management of acute pancreatitis: Perspective of point-of-care specialists focused on daily practice.

Background: The initial management of patients with acute pancreatitis impacts both morbidity and mortality. Point-of-care decisions have been reported to differ from clinical guideline recommendations.

Methods: An online anonymous questionnaire was distributed through scientific associations and social media using REDCap.

Acute pancreatitis in Chile: A multicenter study on epidemiology, etiology and clinical outcome. Retrospective analysis of clinical files.

Background: Epidemiology of acute pancreatitis (AP) is variable in different geographical regions.

Objectives: To compare etiology and severity of AP to published data from South America and the rest of world, study impact of demographical factors and treatment on its outcome in Chilean hospitals.

Methods: Multicenter observational study.

[Mortality of acute pancreatitis in a 20 years period].

Background: Mortality for acute pancreatitis (AP) in Chile has fluctuated between 7 ana 10% in last years.

Aim: To evaluate AP mortality over a period of 20 years in a clinical hospital in Santiago, Chile.

Material And Methods: Review of the database of hospital discharges with the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, between 1990 and 2010 and the medical records of those patients.

[Bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis (BISAP) score as predictor of clinical outcome in acute pancreatitis: retrospective review of 128 patients].

Background: Identification of patients at risk for severe disease early in the course of acute pancreatitis (AP) is essential to optimize management and to improve outcomes.

Aim: To assess BISAP score as a predictor of severity of AP.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective review of AP patients between January 2009 and December 2010.

[Fulminant hepatic failure by hepatitis B virus in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection: report of one case].

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) co-infection is a common problem in the world, with an estimated prevalence of up to 8%. We report a 27-year-old man admitted to the intensive care unit with an acute liver failure by HBV. During hospital stay, a co-infection with HIV virus was detected.

[Obesity: risk factor for steatohepatitis and hepatic fibrosis].

Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) has been recognized as a cause of chronic liver disease. Its main risk factor is obesity.

Aim: To describe the clinical and liver pathological findings in a group of patients who underwent surgery as obesity treatment.