INTRODUCTION Acute pancreatitis (AP) consists of an extremely varied complex of pathological symptoms and clinical conditions, ranging from mild gastric complaints to multi-organ failure resulting in death. AIM To present the authors' own experience regarding surgical treatment for pancreatic necrosis complicated by infection using different methods, including classic and laparoscopic methods...

I n a study reported in this issue, O’Meara and colleagues provide evidence that underfeeding via the enteral route is a serious problem in critically ill patients. Although other researchers have reported similar findings, these researchers provide an opportunity to consider where changes could have been made to alleviate the problem. In their observational study, O’Meara and colleagues found ...

introduction: menopause is the most important event in middle-age. women, in this period, face several changes. vasomotor symptoms and skin changes are prevalent in the middle-age. this study, mainly, was performed identifying the vasomotor symptoms and skin changes in menopausal women. materials and methods: study sample was consisted of 150 women who have visited the healthcare centers, exper...