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Outcomes Similar With Resective or Drainage Procedures in Pancreatitis
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Long-term follow-up of chronic pancreatitis patients who underwent the pylorus-preserving variant of the Whipple resection procedure shows that results are ultimately comparable to those achieved using the more recent Frey organ-sparing extended drainage approach, according to German researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Pancreatitis Recurrences Reduced With Repeated Anti-Alcohol Counseling
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Following an initial hospitalization for acute alcohol-associated pancreatitis, recurrences are more effectively reduced with repeated visits to an outpatient gastrointestinal clinic for brief motivational alcohol counseling sessions than with a single standardized anti-alcohol message delivered to the patient at hospital discharge, a study from Finland shows. Reuters Health Information
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OSA Linked to Elevated Aminotransferase Levels in Obese Snoring Children
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In obese children who snore, obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a marked increase in the risk of fatty liver disease, according to findings published in the January issue of Chest. Effective obstructive sleep apnea treatment is associated with significant improvements in liver enzyme levels in the majority of these patients. Reuters Health Information
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