Prevention and Preventive Strategies for Pancreatitis
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2019.07.001
- Author:
Xiaoyin BAI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatitis;
Post-Pancreatitis Diabetes Mellitus;
Tertiary Prevention
- From:Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2019;24(7):385-388
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Since the rising rates of obesity, alcohol consumption and tobacco smoking, along with the improvement in quality of clinical diagnosis, the incidence of pancreatitis continues growing and causes a huge socioeconomic burden. How to prevent pancreatitis effectively has become a major medical and social issue. This article reviewed the holistic preventive strategies and measures of pancreatitis at primary, secondary and tertiary levels for decreasing the incidence of pancreatitis and its sequelae, and improving the prognosis of patients.
