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Pancreatitis

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Alternative News:

• Healthy oil components may fight pancreatitis - Nutra USA, 1/3/12 - "They found that the oleic acid and hydroxytyrosol – both of which are present in a particularly high concentration in virgin olive oil and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids – offered protection from inflammatory damage from induced pancreatitis in pancreatic cells" - See Mega Twin EPA at Amazon.com and Jarrow Max DHA at Amazon.com and my olive Oil mayonnaise recipe.
• Probiotics appear to mitigate pancreatitis: Surprising hypothetical mechanism warrants further investigation - Science Daily, 11/16/11 - "The major finding: in the small intestine, higher than normal numbers of the newly discovered bacterium, "commensal rat ileum bacterium" (CRIB) were correlated with reduced severity of acute pancreatitis in animals that had been fed probiotic. These animals had less infection of remote organs, less infection of dying and dead pancreatic tissues, and less severe immune response during acute pancreatitis, as demonstrated by lower plasma levels of proinflammatory cytokines" - See probiotics at Amazon.com.
• Carotenoid deficiency in chronic pancreatitis: the effect of an increase in tomato consumption - Eur J Clin Nutr. 2010 Dec 1 - "chronic pancreatitis (CP) ... Of these patients, 84.7% had at least one carotenoid deficiency and 27.5% had more than four carotenoid deficiencies ... Lycopene concentration was decreased in patients with vascular disease (171+/-197 vs 99+/-72 μg/l; P=0.02). After an intervention period of 8+/-2 months ... Carotenoid concentrations are dramatically decreased in CP, especially lycopene in CP patients with vascular disease" - Note:  There are over 600 carotenoids and some feel that taking high doses of just one may cause a deficiency of the others.  See Jarrow Formulas, CarotenALL, Mixed Carotenoid Complex at Amazon.com.
• Antioxidants Offer Pain Relief In Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis - Science Daily, 1/1/09 - "In this placebo-controlled, double blind trial, 127 patients, ages 30.5+/-10.5, were assigned to placebo or antioxidant groups. After six months, the reduction in the number of painful days/month was significantly higher in the antioxidant group, compared with the placebo group (7.4+/-6.8 versus 3.2+/-4, respectively). The reduction in the number of analgesic tablets/month was also higher in the antioxidant group (10.5+/-11.8 versus 4.4+/-5.8, respectively). Furthermore, 32 percent and 13 percent of patients became pain free in the antioxidant and placebo groups, respectively; the beneficial effect of antioxidants on pain relief was noted early at three months"
• Promising Chinese Herbal Targets Identified For Acute Pancreatitis - Science Daily, 6/17/08
• Antioxidant Supplements Cut Pain of Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 5/29/07 - "Use of antioxidant supplementation provides significant pain relief in patients with chronic pancreatitis"
• Saw Palmetto-induced Pancreatitis - Medscape, 7/20/06
• Combined Antioxidant Therapy Reduces Pain and Improves Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis - J Gastrointest Surg. 2006 Apr;10(4):499-503
• Scientists Discover How Coffee Can Reduce Risk Of Pancreatitis - Science Daily, 3/20/06

Other News:

• Cortisone can increase risk of acute pancreatitis - Science Daily, 2/25/13 - "people treated with cortisone in tablet form ran a 70 per cent higher risk of developing acute pancreatitis"
• Contrary to popular belief, not all cases of chronic pancreatitis are alcohol-induced - Science Daily, 3/11/11
• Patients with mild gallstone pancreatitis can undergo surgery sooner, shortening hospital stays - Science Daily, 2/4/10
• Targeting New Pancreatitis Treatments - Science Daily, 6/29/09
• Surgical Technique Enables Extirpation Of Benign Tumors Of The Pancreas - Science Daily, 2/3/09
• New Therapy For Early Severe Acute Pancreatitis - Science Daily, 6/17/08
• Is It Pancreatitis In Acute Abdominal Pain In Acute Viral Hepatitis? - Science Daily, 10/31/07
• Chronic Pancreatitis - Medscape, 8/19/05
• New Studies Cast Doubt on Treatments for Dyspepsia, Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 4/18/05
• Researchers Identify Specific Cytokines and Lysosomal Enzymes to Differentiate Among Forms of Pacreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 9/30/04
• Enteral Nutrition Appears Superior to Parenteral Nutrition for Patients With Acute Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 6/3/04
• Somatostatin Effective Prophylaxis for Post-ERCP Pancreatitis - Medscape, 12/18/03
• Secretin Administration Lessens Risks of Pancreatitis After Endoscopic Procedures - Doctor's Guide, 5/23/03
• Oral Valacyclovir Appears An Effective Therapy For Recurrent Herpes Labialis - Doctor's Guide, 4/3/03
• Interleukin 6, Procalcitonin Levels Help Predict Necrosis Infection In Acute Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 4/3/03
• Surgery For Necrotizing Pancreatitis After Intensive Care - Doctor's Guide, 1/16/03
• Organ-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resection Effective For Short Term Relief Of Inflammation In Chronic Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 1/15/03
• Extended Pancreatic Necrosis Patients Die More From Organ Failure Than Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 10/24/02
• Simple Post-Admission Test Score Found Accurate Predictor of Outcome in Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 7/5/02
• Total Enteral Nutrition Favored Over TPN in Acute Pancreatitis - Medscape, 5/22/02
• Pancreatic Function Does Not Change After Treatment For Acute Biliary Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 3/11/02
• Tests Usually Identify A Treatable Cause Of Idiopathic Recurrent Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 2/27/02
• Independent Panel Recommends Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for Treating Pancreatic and Biliary Tract Diseases - Doctor's Guide, 1/17/02
• Early Debridement in Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Associated with Increased Mortality, Morbidity - Doctor's Guide, 10/11/01
• Metronidazole (Flagyl) Linked to Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 10/5/01
• Endoscopy Offers Long-Term Pain Relief For Patients With Pancreatitis - Doctor's Guide, 7/25/00
• Debilitating Pancreatic Disorder Linked To Cystic Fibrosis Gene - Doctor's Guide, 9/3/98