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  1. Article ; Online: Intravenous Hemin, a potential heme oxygenase-1 activator, does not protect from post-ERCP acute pancreatitis in humans: Results of a randomized multicentric multinational placebo-controlled trial.

    Yared, Rawad A / Chen, Chieh-Chang / Vandorpe, Astrid / Arvanitakis, Marianna / Delhaye, Myriam / Viesca, Michael Fernandez Y / Huberty, Vincent / Blero, Daniel / Toussaint, Emmanuel / Hittelet, Axel / Verset, Didier / Margos, Walter / Le Moine, Olivier / Njimi, Hassane / Liao, Wei-Chih / Devière, Jacques / Lemmers, Arnaud

    Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 3, Page(s) 363–369

    Abstract: Objective: Hemin, a heme oxygenase 1 activator has shown efficacy in the prevention and treatment of acute pancreatitis in mouse models. We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the protective effect of Hemin administration to prevent ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Hemin, a heme oxygenase 1 activator has shown efficacy in the prevention and treatment of acute pancreatitis in mouse models. We conducted a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the protective effect of Hemin administration to prevent post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis (PEP) in patients at risk.
    Methods: In this multicenter, multinational, placebo-controlled, double-blind RCT, we assigned patients at risk for PEP to receive a single intravenous dose of Hemin (4 mg/kg) or placebo immediately after ERCP. Patients were considered to be at risk on the basis of validated patient- and/or procedure-related risk factors. Neither rectal NSAIDs nor pancreatic stent insertion were allowed in randomized patients. The primary outcome was the incidence of PEP. Secondary outcomes included lipase elevation, mortality, safety, and length of stay.
    Results: A total of 282 of the 294 randomized patients had complete follow-up. Groups were similar in terms of clinical, laboratory, and technical risk factors for PEP. PEP occurred in 16 of 142 patients (11.3%) in the Hemin group and in 20 of 140 patients (14.3%) in the placebo group (p = 0.48). Incidence of severe PEP reached 0.7% and 4.3% in the Hemin and placebo groups, respectively (p = 0.07). Significant lipase elevation after ERCP did not differ between groups. Length of hospital stay, mortality and severe adverse events rates were similar between groups.
    Conclusion: We failed to detect large improvements in PEP rate among participants at risk for PEP who received IV hemin immediately after the procedure compared to placebo.
    Trial registration number: ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT01855841).
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Humans ; Heme Oxygenase-1 ; Hemin ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/adverse effects ; Administration, Rectal ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/therapeutic use ; Pancreatitis/etiology ; Lipase
    Chemical Substances Heme Oxygenase-1 (EC 1.14.14.18) ; Hemin (743LRP9S7N) ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Lipase (EC 3.1.1.3)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-15
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Multicenter Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2056680-3
    ISSN 1424-3911 ; 1424-3903
    ISSN (online) 1424-3911
    ISSN 1424-3903
    DOI 10.1016/j.pan.2024.02.009
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  2. Article: Management of anticoagulants before and after endoscopy.

    Hittelet, Axel / Devière, Jacques

    Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie

    2003  Volume 17, Issue 5, Page(s) 329–332

    Abstract: The risk of procedure-related bleeding while taking anticoagulants needs to be weighed against the risk of thromboembolism from discontinuing these drugs. It is not necessary to adjust anticoagulation for low-risk procedures, such as upper endoscopy with ...

    Abstract The risk of procedure-related bleeding while taking anticoagulants needs to be weighed against the risk of thromboembolism from discontinuing these drugs. It is not necessary to adjust anticoagulation for low-risk procedures, such as upper endoscopy with biopsy, colonoscopy with biopsy or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with stent insertion (but without sphincterotomy). Procedures that incur a high risk of bleeding include polypectomy, endoscopic sphincterotomy, laser therapy, mucosal ablation and treatment of varices. For these procedures, warfarin should be discontinued four to five days beforehand. Depending on the risk of thromboembolism, that is based on the nature of the underlying condition, the patient may require vitamin K and/or fresh frozen plasma (to ensure that coagulation parameters are within the normal range) or heparin infusions (to ensure that some degree of anticoagulation is maintained). Low molecular weight heparin is an alternative to unfractionated heparin for select cases with a high risk of thromboembolism. Warfarin therapy may generally be resumed on the night of the procedure and may be supplemented by heparin in patients with a high risk of thromboembolism. It is not necessary to discontinue acetylsalicylic acid or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, when used in standard doses, for endoscopic procedures. There are insufficient data to make recommendations regarding newer antiplatelet drugs, such as ticlopidine or clopidogrel, but it is prudent to discontinue these medications seven to 10 days before a high-risk procedure.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal/administration & dosage ; Anticoagulants/administration & dosage ; Clopidogrel ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/methods ; Gastrointestinal Diseases/diagnosis ; Heparin/administration & dosage ; Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight/administration & dosage ; Humans ; Plasma ; Postoperative Care ; Preoperative Care ; Ticlopidine/administration & dosage ; Ticlopidine/analogs & derivatives ; Vitamin K ; Warfarin/administration & dosage
    Chemical Substances Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal ; Anticoagulants ; Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight ; Vitamin K (12001-79-5) ; Warfarin (5Q7ZVV76EI) ; Heparin (9005-49-6) ; Clopidogrel (A74586SNO7) ; Ticlopidine (OM90ZUW7M1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2003-05-14
    Publishing country Canada
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 639439-5
    ISSN 1916-7237 ; 0835-7900
    ISSN (online) 1916-7237
    ISSN 0835-7900
    DOI 10.1155/2003/182398
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  3. Article ; Online: Pancreatic tuberculosis diagnosed by EUS: one disease, many faces.

    Vafa, Haydeh / Arvanitakis, Marianna / Matos, Celso / Demetter, Pieter / Eisendrath, Pierre / Toussaint, Emmanuel / Hittelet, Axel-Benoit / Deviere, Jacques / Delhaye, Myriam

    JOP : Journal of the pancreas

    2013  Volume 14, Issue 3, Page(s) 256–260

    Abstract: Context: Pancreatic/para-pancreatic tuberculosis is an extremely rare clinical entity even in endemic regions. It can present as a cystic or solid pancreatic mass mimicking pancreatic malignancy. There are no specific imaging criteria and the clinical ... ...

    Abstract Context: Pancreatic/para-pancreatic tuberculosis is an extremely rare clinical entity even in endemic regions. It can present as a cystic or solid pancreatic mass mimicking pancreatic malignancy. There are no specific imaging criteria and the clinical symptoms remain vague. Therefore, most cases are diagnosed after surgical exploration for presumed pancreatic neoplasia.
    Case report: We report five cases of pancreatic tuberculosis each time with a different clinical presentation, in an occidental country setting where the diagnosis was done by EUS guided FNA (EUS-FNA).
    Conclusion: EUS-FNA is a safe and promising technique for the diagnosis of pancreatic/para-pancreatic tuberculosis, avoiding unnecessary surgery.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration/methods ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pancreas/pathology ; Pancreatic Cyst/diagnosis ; Pancreatic Diseases/diagnosis ; Pancreatic Diseases/pathology ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Tuberculosis/diagnosis ; Tuberculosis/pathology ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-05
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article
    ISSN 1590-8577
    ISSN (online) 1590-8577
    DOI 10.6092/1590-8577/1355
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  4. Article ; Online: Single vs repeated treatment with the intragastric balloon: a 5-year weight loss study.

    Dumonceau, Jean-Marc / François, Erik / Hittelet, Axel / Mehdi, Abdel Ilah / Barea, Marie / Deviere, Jacques

    Obesity surgery

    2010  Volume 20, Issue 6, Page(s) 692–697

    Abstract: Background: Saline-filled intragastric balloons (IB) may be inserted for 6 months to promote weight loss. We aimed to assess potential benefits of repeating IB therapy.: Methods: One hundred eighteen consecutive subjects (median body mass index, 34.0 ...

    Abstract Background: Saline-filled intragastric balloons (IB) may be inserted for 6 months to promote weight loss. We aimed to assess potential benefits of repeating IB therapy.
    Methods: One hundred eighteen consecutive subjects (median body mass index, 34.0 kg/m(2); interquartile range [IQR], 31.2-36.9) treated with IB were included in a prospective non-randomized multicenter study.
    Results: Nineteen (16%) subjects had repeat IB therapy at their own request, either to prolong first treatment (n = 8) or after a IB-free interval (n = 11). Higher weight loss 3 months after first IB insertion independently predicted repeat therapy (P = 0.008). Median weight loss in subjects who had repeat therapy was lower with second vs first IB (9.0 vs 14.6 kg; 30.4% vs 49.3% excess weight [EW]; P = 0.003). Compared to subjects with single treatment (n = 99), those with repeat treatment (n = 19) had greater weight loss at first IB extraction (14.6 vs 11.0 kg; 49.3% vs 30.7% EW; P = 0.026) and 1 year later (12.0 vs 6.0 kg; 40.9% vs 20.8% EW; P = 0.008) but the difference became less than 2 kg starting at 3 years. At final follow-up (4.9 years; IQR, 3.4-6.7), the whole subject population had lost a median of 2.0 kg (IQR, -3.0 to 10.3) or 6.2% EW (IQR, -8.1 to 31.6) and identical proportions of subjects with single/repeat treatment had >or=10% baseline weight loss (26%) or bariatric surgery (32%).
    Conclusion: Higher weight loss at 3 months independently predicted repeat IB therapy; weight loss with the second IB was lower compared to first IB. Repeat treatment had no effect on proportions of subjects with >or=10% baseline weight loss or bariatric surgery at final follow-up.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Bariatric Surgery/instrumentation ; Bariatric Surgery/methods ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/methods ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Gastric Balloon/adverse effects ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Obesity, Morbid/surgery ; Prospective Studies ; Reoperation ; Treatment Outcome ; Weight Loss
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-03-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ZDB-ID 1070827-3
    ISSN 1708-0428 ; 0960-8923
    ISSN (online) 1708-0428
    ISSN 0960-8923
    DOI 10.1007/s11695-010-0127-x
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  5. Article ; Online: Pancreatic Tuberculosis Diagnosed by EUS

    Haydeh Vafa / Marianna Arvanitakis / Pierre Eisendrath / Jacques Deviere / Myriam Delhaye / Celso Matos / Pieter Demetter / Emmanuel Toussaint / Axel-Benoit Hittelet

    JOP Journal of the Pancreas, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 256-

    One Disease, Many Faces

    2013  Volume 260

    Abstract: Context Pancreatic/para-pancreatic tuberculosis is an extremely rare clinical entity even in endemic regions. It can present as a cystic or solid pancreatic mass mimicking pancreatic malignancy. There are no specific imaging criteria and the clinical ... ...

    Abstract Context Pancreatic/para-pancreatic tuberculosis is an extremely rare clinical entity even in endemic regions. It can present as a cystic or solid pancreatic mass mimicking pancreatic malignancy. There are no specific imaging criteria and the clinical symptoms remain vague. Therefore, most cases are diagnosed after surgical exploration for presumed pancreatic neoplasia. Case report We report five cases of pancreatic tuberculosis each time with a different clinical presentation, in an occidental country setting where the diagnosis was done by EUS guided FNA (EUS-FNA). Conclusion EUS-FNA is a safe and promising technique for the diagnosis of pancreatic/para-pancreatic tuberculosis, avoiding unnecessary surgery.
    Keywords Biopsy ; Fine-Needle ; Endosonography ; Pancreas ; Tuberculosis ; Medicine ; R ; Internal medicine ; RC31-1245 ; Specialties of internal medicine ; RC581-951 ; Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ; RC799-869
    Publishing date 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher E S Burioni Ricerche Bibliografiche
    Document type Article ; Online
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  6. Article ; Online: Intensive Enteral Nutrition Is Ineffective for Patients With Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis Treated With Corticosteroids.

    Moreno, Christophe / Deltenre, Pierre / Senterre, Christelle / Louvet, Alexandre / Gustot, Thierry / Bastens, Boris / Hittelet, Axel / Piquet, Marie-Astrid / Laleman, Wim / Orlent, Hans / Lasser, Luc / Sersté, Thomas / Starkel, Peter / De Koninck, Xavier / Negrin Dastis, Sergio / Delwaide, Jean / Colle, Isabelle / de Galocsy, Chantal / Francque, Sven /
    Langlet, Philippe / Putzeys, Virginie / Reynaert, Hendrik / Degré, Delphine / Trépo, Eric

    Gastroenterology

    2016  Volume 150, Issue 4, Page(s) 903–10.e8

    Abstract: Background & aims: Severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a life-threatening disease for which adequate oral nutritional support is recommended. We performed a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the combination of corticosteroid and intensive ... ...

    Abstract Background & aims: Severe alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a life-threatening disease for which adequate oral nutritional support is recommended. We performed a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the combination of corticosteroid and intensive enteral nutrition therapy is more effective than corticosteroid therapy alone in patients with severe AH.
    Methods: We enrolled 136 heavy consumers of alcohol (age, 18-75 y) with recent onset of jaundice and biopsy-proven severe AH in our study, performed at 18 hospitals in Belgium and 2 in France, from February 2010 through February 2013. Subjects were assigned randomly (1:1) to groups that received either intensive enteral nutrition plus methylprednisolone or conventional nutrition plus methylprednisolone (controls). In the intensive enteral nutrition group, enteral nutrition was given via feeding tube for 14 days. The primary end point was patient survival for 6 months.
    Results: In an intention-to-treat analysis, we found no significant difference between groups in 6-month cumulative mortality: 44.4% of patients died in the intensive enteral nutrition group (95% confidence interval [CI], 32.2%-55.9%) and 52.1% of controls died (95% CI, 39.4%-63.4%) (P = .406). The enteral feeding tube was withdrawn prematurely from 48.5% of patients, and serious adverse events considered to be related to enteral nutrition occurred in 5 patients. Regardless of group, a greater proportion of patients with a daily calorie intake less than 21.5 kcal/kg/day died (65.8%; 95% CI, 48.8-78.4) than patients with a higher intake of calories (33.1%; 95% CI, 23.1%-43.4%) (P < .001).
    Conclusions: In a randomized trial of patients with severe AH treated with corticosteroids, we found that intensive enteral nutrition was difficult to implement and did not increase survival. However, low daily energy intake was associated with greater mortality, so adequate nutritional intake should be a main goal for treatment. ClinicalTrials.gov number: NCT01801332.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/adverse effects ; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use ; Adult ; Aged ; Belgium ; Biopsy ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Energy Intake ; Enteral Nutrition/adverse effects ; Enteral Nutrition/mortality ; Female ; France ; Hepatitis, Alcoholic/diagnosis ; Hepatitis, Alcoholic/mortality ; Hepatitis, Alcoholic/physiopathology ; Hepatitis, Alcoholic/therapy ; Humans ; Intention to Treat Analysis ; Male ; Methylprednisolone/adverse effects ; Methylprednisolone/therapeutic use ; Middle Aged ; Nutrition Assessment ; Nutritional Status ; Risk Factors ; Severity of Illness Index ; Time Factors ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Adrenal Cortex Hormones ; Methylprednisolone (X4W7ZR7023)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Video-Audio Media
    ZDB-ID 80112-4
    ISSN 1528-0012 ; 0016-5085
    ISSN (online) 1528-0012
    ISSN 0016-5085
    DOI 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.12.038
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  7. Article: A prospective comparative study of push and wireless-capsule enteroscopy in patients with obscure digestive bleeding.

    Van Gossum, André / Hittelet, Axel / Schmit, Alain / Francois, Erik / Devière, Jacques

    Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica

    2003  Volume 66, Issue 3, Page(s) 199–205

    Abstract: Objectives: To prospectively compare the global and specific diagnostic yields of push and wireless videocapsule enteroscopy for small bowel lesions in patients with obscure digestive bleeding after esogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy.: Methods: ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To prospectively compare the global and specific diagnostic yields of push and wireless videocapsule enteroscopy for small bowel lesions in patients with obscure digestive bleeding after esogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy.
    Methods: The patients studied had unexplained chronic iron-deficient anemia or digestive blood loss after routine investigations. Small bowel investigation was performed first with the wireless-capsule (M2A, Given Imaging) and then with the push-enteroscope (Olympus SIF100).
    Results: Twenty-one patients were included in the protocol (14 females and 7 males), whose mean age was 60 years (range: 18 to 81). All patients had iron-deficient anemia with occult bleeding (n = 16) or overt bleeding (n = 5). A digestive lesion was observed in 14 of 21 cases (66%). Lesions were: esophageal varices (n = 2), reflux esophagitis (n = 1), upper gastrointestinal tract ulcerations (n = 9), intestinal angioectasia (n = 4), ileal varices (n = 1), cecal angioectasia (n = 1) and tumor-like angioma in the jejunum (n = 1). These 19 lesions were discovered by both methods in 10 cases (52%), by push-enteroscopy only in 6 (31%) and by wireless-capsule endoscopy only in 3 (17%). The global diagnostic yield was therefore slightly but not significantly higher for push wireless-capsule enteroscopy (61 vs 52%; NS) and the specific diagnostic yield was similar (20%). Interobserver agreement on the wireless-capsule recordings reached 85% for detection of findings.
    Conclusions: In patients with obscure digestive bleeding, no significant difference in diagnostic yield was evidenced between push and wireless-capsule endoscopy. The main advantage of the latter method versus the former was the detection of distal lesions in the small bowel. Wireless-capsule enteroscopy is mandatory for patients with active unexplained bleeding and negative push-enteroscopy, or for defining the extension of a disease involving, for instance, the presence of angioectasia.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/etiology ; Capsules ; Digestive System Diseases/complications ; Digestive System Diseases/diagnosis ; Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/methods ; Female ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pilot Projects ; Prospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances Capsules
    Language English
    Publishing date 2003-07
    Publishing country Belgium
    Document type Clinical Trial ; Comparative Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 127060-6
    ISSN 1784-3227 ; 0001-5644
    ISSN 1784-3227 ; 0001-5644
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  8. Article: EUS-guided pancreatogastrostomy and pancreatobulbostomy for the treatment of pain in patients with pancreatic ductal dilatation inaccessible for transpapillary endoscopic therapy.

    Tessier, Geneviève / Bories, Erwan / Arvanitakis, Marianna / Hittelet, Axel / Pesenti, Christian / Le Moine, Olivier / Giovannini, Marc / Devière, Jacques

    Gastrointestinal endoscopy

    2007  Volume 65, Issue 2, Page(s) 233–241

    Abstract: Background: EUS-guided pancreatogastrostomy (EPG) is described as an alternative to surgery for ductal decompression in symptomatic patients when endoscopic transpapillary access of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) is impossible.: Objective: To present ...

    Abstract Background: EUS-guided pancreatogastrostomy (EPG) is described as an alternative to surgery for ductal decompression in symptomatic patients when endoscopic transpapillary access of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) is impossible.
    Objective: To present the midterm clinical response and follow-up of a larger group of patients treated with EPG and a new transbulbar approach, EUS-guided pancreatobulbostomy (EPB).
    Design: Retrospective case review.
    Setting: Two tertiary referral centers in Brussels and Marseille.
    Patients: From 2000 to 2004, 36 patients (51 years old; range, 14-71 years) were seen.
    Intervention: EPG or EPB.
    Main outcome measurements: Pain relief, technical aspects, complications, and clinical follow-up.
    Results: Indications were chronic pancreatitis, with complete obstruction (secondary to a tight stenosis, a stone, or MPD rupture); inaccessible papilla or impossible cannulation (n = 20); anastomotic stenosis after a Whipple procedure (n = 12); complete MPD rupture after acute pancreatitis (AP); or trauma (n = 4). EPG or EPB was unsuccessful in 3 patients; 1 was lost to follow-up. Major complications occurred in 2 patients and included 1 hematoma and 1 severe AP. The median follow-up was 14.5 months (range, 4-55 months). Pain relief was complete or partial in 25 patients (69%, intention to treat). Eight patients treated had no improvement of their symptoms (4 were subsequently diagnosed with cancer). Stent dysfunction occurred in 20 patients (55%) and required a total of 29 repeat endoscopies.
    Limitations: Technically demanding and requires careful pretherapeutic evaluation.
    Conclusions: EPG or EPB appears to be an effective and relatively safe treatment for the management of pain secondary to pancreatic ductal hypertension in patients with an MPD not accessible by a transpapillary route.
    MeSH term(s) Abdominal Pain/etiology ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde ; Constriction, Pathologic/therapy ; Dilatation, Pathologic/etiology ; Dilatation, Pathologic/therapy ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Endosonography ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pancreatic Diseases/complications ; Pancreatic Diseases/therapy ; Pancreatic Ducts ; Retrospective Studies ; Stents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2007-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ZDB-ID 391583-9
    ISSN 1097-6779 ; 0016-5107
    ISSN (online) 1097-6779
    ISSN 0016-5107
    DOI 10.1016/j.gie.2006.06.029
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  9. Article ; Online: Enteral nutrition with or without N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of severe acute alcoholic hepatitis: a randomized multicenter controlled trial.

    Moreno, Christophe / Langlet, Philippe / Hittelet, Axel / Lasser, Luc / Degré, Delphine / Evrard, Sylvie / Colle, Isabelle / Lemmers, Arnaud / Devière, Jacques / Le Moine, Olivier

    Journal of hepatology

    2010  Volume 53, Issue 6, Page(s) 1117–1122

    Abstract: Background & aims: Severe acute alcoholic hepatitis is associated with a high mortality rate. Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of acute alcoholic hepatitis. Previous findings had also suggested that enteral nutritional support might ... ...

    Abstract Background & aims: Severe acute alcoholic hepatitis is associated with a high mortality rate. Oxidative stress is involved in the pathogenesis of acute alcoholic hepatitis. Previous findings had also suggested that enteral nutritional support might increase survival in patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of N-acetylcysteine in combination with adequate nutritional support in patients with severe acute alcoholic hepatitis.
    Methods: Patients with biopsy-proven acute alcoholic hepatitis and mDF ≥32 were randomized to receive N-acetylcysteine intravenously or a placebo perfusion along with adequate nutritional support for 14 days. The primary endpoint was 6-month survival; secondary endpoints were biological parameter evolution and infection rate.
    Results: Fifty-two patients were randomized in the study (28 into the N-acetylcysteine arm, 24 into the control arm), and among them, five were excluded from the analysis for protocol violation. The two groups did not differ in baseline characteristics. Survival rates at 1 and 6 months in N-acetylcysteine and control groups were 70.2 vs. 83.8% (p=0.26) and 62.4 vs. 67.1% (p=0.60), respectively. Early biological changes, documented infection rate at 1 month, and incidence of hepatorenal syndrome did not differ between the two groups.
    Conclusions: In this study, high doses of intravenous N-acetylcysteine therapy for 14 days conferred neither survival benefits nor early biological improvement in severe acute alcoholic hepatitis patients with adequate nutritional support. However, these results must be viewed with caution, since the study suffered from a lack of power.
    MeSH term(s) Acetylcysteine/administration & dosage ; Acetylcysteine/therapeutic use ; Adult ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Enteral Nutrition ; Female ; Free Radical Scavengers/administration & dosage ; Free Radical Scavengers/therapeutic use ; Hepatitis, Alcoholic/drug therapy ; Hepatitis, Alcoholic/therapy ; Hepatorenal Syndrome/prevention & control ; Humans ; Kaplan-Meier Estimate ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Oxidative Stress/drug effects ; Single-Blind Method
    Chemical Substances Free Radical Scavengers ; Acetylcysteine (WYQ7N0BPYC)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-12
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 605953-3
    ISSN 1600-0641 ; 0168-8278
    ISSN (online) 1600-0641
    ISSN 0168-8278
    DOI 10.1016/j.jhep.2010.05.030
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  10. Article: Treatment for painful calcified chronic pancreatitis: extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy versus endoscopic treatment: a randomised controlled trial.

    Dumonceau, Jean-Marc / Costamagna, Guido / Tringali, Andrea / Vahedi, Kouroche / Delhaye, Myriam / Hittelet, Axel / Spera, Gianluca / Giostra, Emiliano / Mutignani, Massimiliano / De Maertelaer, Viviane / Devière, Jacques

    Gut

    2007  Volume 56, Issue 4, Page(s) 545–552

    Abstract: Background: In chronic pancreatitis, obstruction of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) may contribute to the pathogenesis of pain. Pilot studies suggest that extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) alone relieves pain in calcified chronic pancreatitis.! ...

    Abstract Background: In chronic pancreatitis, obstruction of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) may contribute to the pathogenesis of pain. Pilot studies suggest that extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) alone relieves pain in calcified chronic pancreatitis.
    Aim: To compare ESWL alone with ESWL and endoscopic drainage of the MPD for treatment of pain in chronic pancreatitis.
    Subjects: Patients with uncomplicated painful chronic pancreatitis and calcifications obstructing the MPD.
    Methods: 55 patients were randomised to ESWL alone (n = 26) or ESWL combined with endoscopy (n = 29).
    Results: 2 years after trial intervention, 10 (38%) and 13 (45%) patients of the ESWL alone and ESWL combined with endoscopy group, respectively, had presented pain relapse (primary outcome) (OR 0.77; 95% CI 0.23 to 2.57). In both groups, a similar decrease was seen after treatment in the MPD diameter (mean decrease 1.7 mm; 95% CI 0.9 to 2.6; p<0.001), and in the number of pain episodes/year (mean decrease, 3.7; 95% CI 2.6 to 4.9; p<0.001). Treatment costs per patient were three times higher in the ESWL combined with endoscopy group compared with the ESWL alone group (p = 0.001). The median delay between the onset of chronic pancreatitis and persistent pain relief for both groups was 1.1 year (95% CI 0.7 to 1.6), as compared with 4 years (95% CI 3 to 4) for the natural history of chronic pancreatitis in a reference cohort (p<0.001).
    Conclusions: ESWL is a safe and effective preferred treatment for selected patients with painful calcified chronic pancreatitis. Combining systematic endoscopy with ESWL adds to the cost of patient care, without improving the outcome of pancreatic pain.
    MeSH term(s) Abdominal Pain/etiology ; Abdominal Pain/therapy ; Adult ; Calcinosis/complications ; Calcinosis/economics ; Calcinosis/therapy ; Calculi/complications ; Calculi/economics ; Calculi/therapy ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde/economics ; Combined Modality Therapy ; Drainage/methods ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Health Care Costs/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Length of Stay/statistics & numerical data ; Lithotripsy/economics ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pancreatitis, Chronic/complications ; Pancreatitis, Chronic/economics ; Pancreatitis, Chronic/therapy ; Recurrence ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2007-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Review
    ZDB-ID 80128-8
    ISSN 1468-3288 ; 0017-5749
    ISSN (online) 1468-3288
    ISSN 0017-5749
    DOI 10.1136/gut.2006.096883
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