| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5571966 | Clinical Nutrition | 2017 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Oral feeding intolerance affects approximately 1 in 6 patients with acute pancreatitis. Serum lipase levels of more than 2.5 times the upper limit of normal prior to refeeding is a potentially useful threshold to identify patients at high risk of developing oral feeding intolerance.
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Authors
Melody G. Bevan, Varsha M. Asrani, Sakina Bharmal, Landy M. Wu, John A. Windsor, Maxim S. Petrov,