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JULY 2008: Vol. 9, No. 4 - Table of Contents

EDITORIAL

Drug/Nutrients Interaction in Neoplastic Patients Requiring Nutritional Support. Practical Advice with Special Focusing on Pancreatic Cancer
Uomo I, Savoia A
Hospital Pharmacy Unit, Monaldi Hospital. Naples Italy
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):370-374.
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REVIEW

Nutrition Support in Acute Pancreatitis
Ioannidis O, Lavrentieva A, Botsios D
Fourth Surgical Department, Medical School, Aristotle University. Thessaloniki, Greece
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):375-390.
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HIGHLIGHT ARTICLES
“44th ASCO Annual Meeting”. Chicago, IL, USA. May 30 - June 3, 2008



New Developments in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer

Saif MW
Medical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):391-397.
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Translational Research in Pancreatic Cancer
Saif MW
Medical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):398-402.
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Is there a Role for Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer?
Saif MW
Medical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):403-407.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Are Health Related Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis Improving? An Analysis of National Trends in the U.S. from 1997 to 2003
Brown A, Young B, Morton J, Behrns K, Shaheen N
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School. Boston, MA, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):408-414.
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Nutritional and Anthropometric Assessment of the Scope for Dietary Optimization During Staging Prior to Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Goonetilleke KS, Hathurusinghe HR, Burden S, Siriwardena AK
Hepatobiliary Surgical Unit and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Manchester Royal Infirmary. Manchester, United Kingdom
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):415-421.
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EUS-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration with and without Trucut Biopsy of Pancreatic Masses
Shah SM, Ribeiro A, Levi J, Jorda M, Rocha-Lima C, Sleeman D, Hamilton-Nelson K, Ganjei-Azar P, Barkin J
Pancreatobiliary Interest Group at Sylvester Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Miami, FL, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):422-430.
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Statin Pretreatment in Experimental Acute Pancreatitis
Almeida JL, Sampietre SN, Mendonça Coelho AM, Trindade Molan NA, Machado MCC, Monteiro da Cunha JE, Jukemura J
Department of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo Medical School. São Paulo, Brazil
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):431-439.
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Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Predicted Severe Acute Pancreatitis. A Systematic Review of the Literature to Determine Safety and Tolerance
Petrov MS, Correia MITD, Windsor JA
Department of Surgery, Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy. Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):440-448.
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Combined Right Nephrectomy and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Indications and Outcomes
Nikfarjam M, Gusani NJ, Kimchi E, Mahraj RP, Staveley-O'Carroll KF
Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine. Hershey, PA, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):449-455.
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Etanercept, a TNF-alpha Binding Agent, is Ineffective in the Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis in Canines
Buscaglia JM, Simons BW, Prosser BJ, Ruben DS, Giday SA, Magno P, Clarke JO, Shin EJ, Kalloo AN, Kantsevoy SV, Gabrielson KL, Jagannath SB
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, MD, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):456-467.
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The Impact of Obesity on Surgical Outcome after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Noun R, Riachy E, Ghorra C, Yazbeck T, Tohme C, Abboud B, Naderi S, Chalhoub V, Ayoub E, Yazbeck P
Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital. Beirut, Lebanon
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):468-476.
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Impaired Insulin Secretion in Perfused Pancreases Isolated from Offspring of Female Rats Fed a Low Protein Whey-Based Diet
Barnett MPG, Phillips ARJ, Harris PM, Cooper GJS
School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland. Auckland, New Zealand
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):477-488.
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Prevalence of Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes in Chennai in South India
Mohan V, Farooq S, Deepa M
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control. Chennai, India
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):489-492.
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CASE REPORTS

Splenic Infarction. A Rare Presentation of Anaplastic Pancreatic Carcinoma and a Review of the Literature
Wong M, See JY, Sufyan W, Diddapur RK
Departments of Surgery and Pathology, National University Hospital. Singapore, Singapore
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):493-498.
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Endoscopic Resolution of Pseudocyst Infection and Necrosis as a Complication of Endoscopic Pseudocyst Drainage. A Case Report
Rodrigues RA, Correia LPdMP, Rohr MRdS, Nakao FS, dos Santos MMM, Ferrari AP, Della Libera E
Division of Gastroenterology, Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo, Brazil
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):499-503.
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Adult Nesidioblastosis. Clinicopathologic Correlation between Pre-Operative Selective Arterial Calcium Stimulation Studies and Post-Operative Pathologic Findings
Kenney B, Tormey CA, Qin L, Sosa JA, Jain D, Neto A
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):504-511.
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Pancreatic Pseudocyst Causing Celiac Artery Trunk Thrombosis
Challand C, Titcomb D, Armstrong CP
Gastroenterology Directorate, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Plymouth, United Kingdom
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):512-514.
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Whipple’s Procedure in a Renal Transplant Recipient with Polycystic Liver Disease
Bonatti H, Huguet K, McLaughlin S, Stockland A, Aranda-Michel J, Al Haddad M, Dougherty M, Fitzpatrick P, Kim G, Martin K, Hinder R, Nguyen JH
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic. Jacksonville, FL, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):515-519.
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A Case of Obstructive Jaundice Caused by Impaction of a Pancreatic Stone in the Papilla for Which a Needle Knife Precut Papillotomy Was Effective
Naitoh I, Nakazawa T, Ohara H, Ando T, Hayashi K, Okumura F, Togawa S, Kitajima Y, Ban T, Miyabe K, Ueno K, Yamashita H, Joh T, Sano H
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences. Nagoya, Japan
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):520-525.
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Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pancreas: Case Report with Cytologic and Surgical Pathology Correlation and Review of the Literature
Srinivasan VD, Wayne JD, Rao MS, Zynger DL
Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Chicago, IL, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):526-530.
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Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis and Wirsungocele. A Case Report and Review of Literature
Gupta R, Lakhtakia S, Tandan M, Santosh D, Rao GV, Reddy DN
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. Hyderabad, India
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):531-533.
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MULTIMEDIA ARTICLE

CLINICAL IMAGING

Air in the Wirsung Duct. An Unusual Finding
Brindisi C, Calculli L, Casadei R, Pezzilli R
Department of Radiology, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):534-537.
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LETTER

Solid Serous Microcystic Tumor of the Pancreas
Casadei R, D’Ambra M, Pezzilli R, Ricci C, Calculli L, Lega S, Antonacci N, Monari F, Minni F
Department of Surgery, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital. Bologna, Italy
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):538-540.
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WORKSHOP REPORT

Second Giessen International Workshop on Interactions of Exocrine and Endocrine Pancreatic Diseases. Castle of Rauischholzhausen of the Justus-Liebig-University. Giessen (Rauischholzhausen), Germany. March 7-8, 2008
Andren-Sandberg A, Hardt PD
Department of Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital. Huddige, Sweden. Third Medical Department, Giessen and Marburg University Hospital. Giessen, Germany
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):541-575.
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BOOK REVIEW

Multidetector CT of the Pancreas
Graziani R, Pozzi Mucelli R
Published by Idelson-Gnocchi Publisher Ltd. Naples, Italy - New York, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):576.
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PANCREAS NEWS

Endoscopic or Surgical Approach to Cure Pancreatitis and Its Complications: The History Continues
Pezzilli R
Department of Digestive Diseases and Internal Medicine, Sant'Orsola-Malpighi Hospital. Bologna, Italy
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):577-578.
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PANCREAS ALERTS

JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):579-587.
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