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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2009; 15(39): 4938-4944
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4938
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4938
Clinical outcomes in patients with ICU-related pancreatitis
Chia-Cheng Tseng, Wen-Feng Fang, Yu-Hsiu Chung, Yi-Hsi Wang, Meng-Chih Lin, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Hsien 83301, Taiwan, China
Chia-Cheng Tseng, Wen-Feng Fang, Yu-Hsiu Chung, Yi-Hsi Wang, Meng-Chih Lin, Department of Respiratory Care, Chang Gung Institute of Technology, Chiayi Hsien 61363, Taiwan, China
Ivor S Douglas, Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver 80204, Colorado
Author contributions: Tseng CC and Fang WF contributed equally to the article; Tseng CC designed the study, collected the data, performed the initial drafting of the manuscript, and the primary data analysis; Fang WF designed the study, collected the data and carried out the final data analysis; Chung YH and Wang YH collected the data; Douglas IS contributed to discussions and revision of the paper and corrected the English grammar; Lin MC designed the study; All authors read, approved, and contributed to the final draft of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Meng-Chih Lin, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, No. 123, Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 83301, Taiwan, China. mengchih@adm.cgmh.org.tw
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Received: July 17, 2009
Revised: August 24, 2009
Accepted: August 31, 2009
Published online: October 21, 2009
Revised: August 24, 2009
Accepted: August 31, 2009
Published online: October 21, 2009
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