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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences

Efficacy of early oral refeeding in patients of mild acute pancreatitis.

Shahum Khan, Waqas Ahmed Ranjha, Hassan Tariq, Hareem Nawaz

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04932785 (To Assess the Comparative Efficacy of Full Calorie Regular Diet), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT04932785 naunknown statusnot on this map

To Assess the Comparative Efficacy of Full Calorie Regular Diet (RD) Versus Clear Liquid Diet (CLD) on Length of Hospital Stay (LOHS) for Mild to Moderate Acute Pancreatitis (AP)

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Southern CaliforniaRan2021 to 2024Enrolled150ConditionsPancreatitis, Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Diet, Pancreatic DiseaseArmsRegular diet, Clear Liquid Diet
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shahum KhanDr. Shahum Khan, MBBS, Department of Surgery, CMH Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Waqas Ahmed RanjhaDr. Waqas Ahmed Ranjha, MBBS, Department of Surgery, CMH Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Hassan TariqDr. Hassan Tariq, MBBS, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Hareem NawazDr. Hareem Nawaz, MBBS, Department of Radiology, CMH Kharian, Pakistan.
Rawalpindi Medical University · PKArmed Forces Institute of Pathology · PKQuaid-e-Awam University of Engineering, Science and Technology · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare Early Oral Refeeding (EORF) with Routine Oral Refeeding (RORF) on outcome of patients of mild Acute Pancreatitis (AP) in terms of Mean Length of Hospital Stay (LOHS).

methodsThis randomized controlled trialwas conducted atSurgical Department CMH Rawalpindi, from 1st Feb 2015 to 01st Aug 2016. A total of 60 patients with pain epigastrium were enrolled in the study. Severity of pancreatitis was assessed using Glasgow Scale. Patients were randomly divided in two groups. Group-A was started feeding within 12 hours (EORF group) and Group-B after 12 hours (RORF group). Demographic details and data were recorded on a structured proforma. After discharge, LOHS was measured for both groups and outcome was compared.

resultsThe groups were comparable with respect to age, sex, etiology, Glasgow Scale, time from onset of pain and Serum Amylase levels at admission. Treatment was standardized according to international guidelines for both groups. The mean LOHS was 7.8 ± 2.14 days in the Group-A and 10.03 ± 1.75 days in Group-B. The difference in the mean LOHS between the two groups was statistically significant (p<0.05).

conclusionIn patients of mild acute pancreatitis, early oral feeding is feasible and safe and has better outcome then those with routine oral refeeding.

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Acute PancreatitisEarly and Late Oral RefeedingLength Of hospital stay

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PMID29067062
PMCPMC5648961
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