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Treatment of diverticular disease: an update on latest evidence and clinical implications [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Diverticular disease (DD) is a common condition, especially in Western countries. In about 80% of patients, colonic diverticula remain asymptomatic (diverticulosis), while approximately 20% of patients may develop abdominal symptoms ...
Annibale, B, Carabotti, M
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Colonic Diverticulitis in the Elderly
International Journal of Gerontology, 2009 Diverticular disease of the colon is a disease that mainly affects the elderly and presents in 50–70% of those aged 80 years or older. The most common complication is colonic diverticulitis.
Chien-Kuo Liu +2 more
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Use of CT Imaging in Acute Diverticulitis [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2016 Background: Acute colonic diverticulitis is generally considered to be a clinical diagnosis, however the use of CT (computed tomography)imaging in diverticulitis is becoming more common to exclude complicated diverticulitis.Objectives: To assess the use ...
Anton Mare, Neil Jones
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Caecal diverticulitis presenting as acute appendicitis: a case report [PDF]
, 2009 Solitary caecal diverticulum is an uncommon entity and therefore difficult to diagnose except at surgery. Caecal diverticulitis is an infrequent cause of acute abdomen and usually presents in a manner similar to acute appendicitis.
Michelle Cole +2 more
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British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.Aims Ocrelizumab is a humanized anti‐CD20 monoclonal antibody used in multiple sclerosis. Since its commercialization, several cases of ocrelizumab‐induced colitis have been reported in the scientific literature. Methods To explore the potential association of ocrelizumab with colitis as an adverse drug reaction (ADR), we conducted a descriptive and ...
Audrey Fresse +3 more
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Intestinal Research, 2017 Background/Aims: Traditionally, patients with acute diverticulitis undergo follow-up endoscopy to exclude colorectal cancer (CRC). However, its usefulness has been debated in this era of high-resolution computed tomography (CT) diagnosis. We assessed the
Shafquat Zaman +4 more
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Acute Diverticulitis of the Left Colon: Value of the Initial CT and Timing of Elective Colectomy [PDF]
, 2018 Computed Tomography is undeniably the most useful tool to confirm the suspected diagnosis of acute left-colonic diverticulitis and to objectively grade its severity into moderate diverticulitis (no signs of colonic perforation) and severe diverticulitis (
Ambrosetti, Patrick
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Nonobstructing Colonic Dilatation and Colon Perforations Following Renal Transplantation [PDF]
, 1990 Nonobstructing colonic dilatation has not been commonly reported following renal transplantation, and colon perforations carry a high morbidity and mortality in this population.
Hakala, TR +5 more
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Unplanned Healthcare Utilization After Emergency Laparotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.Readmissions following emergency laparotomy are frequent, and mainly a result of late‐onset postoperative complications, worsening of pre‐existing comorbidities, and non‐compliance with care instructions. This review aimed to describe current evidence on readmission after emergency laparotomy.
Lív í Soylu +4 more
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BMC Emergency MedicineBackground Acute diverticulitis is commonly misdiagnosed among patients with acute abdominal pain in the emergency department (ED). There are predictive scores that assist in the diagnosis of acute left-sided diverticulitis, but no scoring system is ...
Siriwimon Tantarattanapong +2 more
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