Wilcox CM

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus
2018
Beyond Abdominal Pain: Pain Beliefs, Pain Affect, and Distress as Determinants of Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology ·doi:10.1097/mcg.0000000000000922

GoalsTo assess the relationship between pain, psychological processes, and quality of life (QOL) in chronic pancreatitis (CP).BackgroundCP is a progressive inflammatory disorder of the pancreas characteristically resulting in abdominal pain…

2017
Validation of Demographics, Etiology, and Risk Factors for Chronic Pancreatitis in the USA: A Report of the North American Pancreas Study (NAPS) Group.
Digestive diseases and sciences ·doi:10.1007/s10620-017-4621-z

Background/objectivesOur aim was to validate recent epidemiologic trends and describe the distribution of TIGAR-O risk factors in chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients.MethodsThe NAPS-2 Continuation and Validation (NAPS2-CV) study prospectivel…

2015
Evaluation of Patients' Knowledge Regarding Smoking and Chronic Pancreatitis: A Pilot Study.
Journal of gastroenterology, pancreatology & liver disorders ·doi:10.15226/2374-815x/1/2/00107

ObjectiveOver the last decade, a strong association has been found between smoking and chronic pancreatitis. Some studies suggest that smoking may be a more important cause of chronic pancreatitis than alcohol and the two are additive. The …