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Comparison of existing clinical scoring systems to predict persistent organ failure in patients with acute pancreatitis.

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Rawad Mounzer1, Christopher J. Langmead2, Bechien U. Wu3, Anna C. Evans1, Faraz Bishehsari1, Venkata Muddana1, Vikesh K. Singh3, Adam Slivka1, David C. Whitcomb1, Dhiraj Yadav1, Peter A. Banks3, Georgios I. Papachristou4, Georgios I. Papachristou1 •
University of Pittsburgh1, Carnegie Mellon University2, Brigham and Women's Hospital3, Veterans Health Administration4
01 Jun 2012-Gastroenterology
TL;DR: The existing scoring systems seem to have reached their maximal efficacy in predicting persistent organ failure in acute pancreatitis, and 12 predictive rules that combined these scores to optimize predictive accuracy are developed.

305 citations

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Genetic markers of malignant transformation in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: a meta-analysis.

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Sahar Nissim1, Gregory Idos, Bechien U. Wu•
Brigham and Women's Hospital1
01 Nov 2012-Pancreas
TL;DR: In this article, the relationship between specific genetic alterations and malignant transformation in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas was determined.
Abstract: ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to determine the relationship between specific genetic alterations and malignant transformation in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas.MethodsQuantitative meta-analysis was conducted of studies through October 2010 that adhered to

44 citations

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Chronic pancreatitis: making the diagnosis

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Darwin L. Conwell1, Bechien U. Wu1•
Brigham and Women's Hospital1
01 Oct 2012-Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
TL;DR: A man with a 10 pack-year smoking history was referred for an evaluation of a 15-year history of recurrent ancreatitis and is now experiencing a ild, dull, constant abdominal pain etween acute pancreatitis attacks, requiring daily narcotic anlgesics to control.

37 citations

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Tu1491 BISAP Versus APACHE II for the Prediction of Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis: Results of a Cohort of Patients and Meta-Analysis

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Enrique de-Madaria, José Sánchez-Payá, Bechien U. Wu, Gema Soler-Sala, Inmaculada Lopez-Font, Vikesh K. Singh, Cristina Sanchez-Fortun, Neftalí Moya-Hoyo, Laura Sempere-Robles, Juan José Martínez, Félix Lluís, Peter A. Banks, Miguel Pérez-Mateo 
01 May 2012-Gastroenterology

3 citations

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Tu1510 Validation of the International Consensus Guidelines for Branch Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas: A Meta-Analysis

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Neeraj Anand, Kartik Sampath, Anne Fraser, Bechien U. Wu
01 May 2012-Gastroenterology

1 citations