BACKGROUND _ AIMS: In the long term, half of @entity1 with their first @entity167 -associated @entity656 ( @entity656 ) develop acute recurrence, @entity167 consumption being the main risk factor. None of the recent national or international guidelines for treatment include recommendations aimed to decrease recurrences, possibly because of a lack of studies. This study investigated whether @entity656 recurrences can be reduced. METHODS: One hundred and twenty @entity1 admitted to a university hospital for their first @entity167 -associated @entity656 were randomized either to repeated intervention (n = 59) or initial intervention only (n = 61). The @entity1 in the 2 groups did not differ. A registered nurse performed an intervention in both groups before discharge, after which it was repeated in the study group at 6-month intervals at the gastrointestinal outpatient clinic. Acute recurrences during the next 2 years were monitored. RESULTS: There were 9 recurrent @entity656 in 5 @entity1 in the repeated-intervention group compared with 20 episodes (P = .02) in 13 @entity1 (P = .04) in the control group. The recurrence rates were similar during the first 6 months (4 vs 5 episodes), after which the repeated-intervention group had fewer recurrences than the control group (5 vs 15 episodes; P = .02). CONCLUSIONS: The repeated visits at 6-month intervals at the gastrointestinal outpatient clinic, consisting of an intervention against @entity167 consumption, appear to be better than the single standardized intervention alone during hospitalization in reducing the development of recurrent @entity656 during a 2-year period.

The recurrence of acute XXXX -associated pancreatitis can be reduced: a randomized controlled trial.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity167 :: ('CHEBI:16236', 'Chemical') :: ['alcohol'] @entity656 :: ('MESH:D019283', 'Disease') :: ['AP', 'AP episodes', 'acute pancreatitis']
@entity167 :: (CHEBI:16236,Chemical) :: ['alcohol']
