Resistin as a Prooxidant Factor and Predictor of Endothelium Damage in Patients with Mild Acute Pancreatitis Exposed to Tobacco Smoke Xenobiotics
Table 1
Criteria for the inclusion of patients to the study.
Criteria
Circumstances for the inclusion
Clinical symptoms, personal interview
(i) Acute onset of a persistent
(ii) Severe, epigastric pain with tenderness on palpation on physical examination
Laboratory tests
Serum amylase or lipase levels elevated to three times or greater than the upper limit of normal
Imaging
Characteristic findings of acute pancreatitis on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or transabdominal ultrasonography
(i) The patients with abdominal pain that were not characteristic for acute pancreatitis or serum amylase or lipase levels that were less than three times the upper limit of normal, or in whom the diagnosis was uncertain—abdominal imaging with a contrast-enhanced abdominal CT scan to establish the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and to exclude other causes of acute abdominal pain
(ii) The patients with severe contrast allergy or renal failure—abdominal MRI without gadolinium
Intravenous fluid
Approximately 4 liters of crystalloid solutions under the control of RR/HR, hematocrit, and hourly diuresis, which were modified relative to the dose of intravenous fluids (5–10 ml/kg/h) and a degree of hydration considering the signs fluid overload and edema
