Journal article
Probiotic prophylaxis in predicted severe acute pancreatitis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
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BACKGROUND: Infectious complications and associated mortality are a major concern in acute pancreatitis. Enteral administration of probiotics could prevent infectious complications, but convincing evidence is scarce. Our aim was to assess the effects of probiotic prophylaxis in patients with predicted severe acute pancreatitis. METHODS: In this multicentre randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 298 patients with predicted severe acute pancreatitis (Acute Physiology and Chronic H...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Lancet
- Volume:
- 371
- Issue:
- 9613
- Pages:
- 651-659
- Publication date:
- 2008-02-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1474-547X
- ISSN:
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0140-6736
- Source identifiers:
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190955
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- English
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pubs:190955
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- pubs:190955
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2008
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