Publications by authors named "M Pelaez-Luna"
Eosinophilic enteritis (EE) is characterized by intense eosinophilic infiltrate of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinical manifestations depend on the affected segment and intestinal layer. First-line treatment is systemic corticosteroids; surgery is reserved for complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsies (EUS-FNB) are the best technique for sampling solid pancreatic lesions. However, the most appropriate biopsy technique has not been standardized using Fine Needle Biopsy (FNB) needles. The aim of this work was to identify the best biopsy technique to achieve the best tissue integrity and cause the least blood contamination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal malignancies and is developing into the 2 leading cause of cancer-related death. Often, the clinical and radiological presentation of PDAC may be mirrored by other inflammatory pancreatic masses, such as autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) and mass-forming chronic pancreatitis (MFCP), making its diagnosis challenging. Differentiating AIP and MFCP from PDAC is vital due to significant therapeutic and prognostic implications.
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- Multisystem organ failure (MSOF) is a serious condition that can occur in people with acute pancreatitis (AP), and it is a major cause of death.
- The study looked at how obesity and alcohol-related causes affect the risk of MSOF in patients with AP through a big research project involving many hospitals in different countries.
- The results showed that obese men are more likely to have MSOF, and people who drink alcohol also have a higher risk, while obesity does not seem to affect women in the same way.
Survey on initial management of acute pancreatitis in Latin America.
Gastroenterol Hepatol
October 2023
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.