Pancreatic Diseases

Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use

Retrospective analysis suggests worse outcomes versus delayed procedure

Survival 13 months better with surgery, but "curiosities" in neoadjuvant arm muddy the results

Radical resection rate noninferior to open surgery in early-stage disease, with similar survival

In small study, half of treated patients experienced an immune response

Small but clear boost to overall survival

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

After demanding single-use devices, agency finds they have their own problems

Liposomal irinotecan regimen boosts outcomes, although expert expressed concern about toxicity

Some reassurance on widely prescribed dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers

Early aggressive fluid resuscitation yielded more fluid overload, and clinical outcomes no better

Dutch trial showed more time spent with normal glucose levels versus usual care

News and commentary from the world of gastroenterology and hepatology

Algorithms can discern inflammation from infection, leading to more appropriate antibiotic use