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Toothpick Colon Injury Mimicking Colonic Diverticulitis [PDF]

Annals of Coloproctology, 2018
Although toothpick ingestion is rare, it can lead to fatal complications in the gastrointestinal tract. Diagnosing toothpick ingestion is difficult because most patients do not recall swallowing one. We report 2 cases of toothpick-ingestion-induced colon injury, mimicking diverticulitis.
Min Hyeong Jo, Hwan Namgung
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Smoking and the risk of hospitalization for symptomatic diverticular disease: a population-based cohort study from Sweden [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Current studies reporting on the risk of smoking and development of symptomatic diverticular disease have reported conflicting results. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between smoking and symptomatic ...
Humes, David, Jarvholm, Bengt, Ludvigsson, Jonas F.   +2 more
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Prolonged Gastrointestinal Transit Times and Dysmotility in m.3243A>G Mitochondrial Disease

Neurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2025.
Carriers of m.3243A>G mitochondrial disease have impaired mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. Our findings indicate that patients exhibit gastrointestinal dysmotility as assessed by the wireless motility capsule SmartPill. This indicates a critical role of mitochondrial ATP in normal gastrointestinal function.
Simone Rask Nielsen, Malene Pontoppidan Stoico, Donghua Liao, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, Inge Søkilde Pedersen, Anja Lisbeth Frederiksen, Christina Brock   +6 more
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Clinical Difference between Acute Appendicitis and Acute Right-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis

Emergency Medicine International, 2020
Background Clinical presentations of acute appendicitis (AA) and acute right-sided colonic diverticulitis (ARCD) are similar. However, the usual treatment for each disease differs between surgical and conservative management. The aim of this study was to
Ji Ho Song, Yong Won Kim, Sanghun Lee, H. Do, J. Seo, Jeong Hun Lee, Seung Chul Lee   +6 more
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Fibers and Polyphenols in Diverticular Disease: From Pathophysiology to Management

Neurogastroenterology &Motility, Volume 37, Issue 12, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Backgrounds Diverticular disease, particularly symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD), significantly impacts patient quality of life and is increasing in prevalence, especially in Western countries. While its pathophysiology is multifactorial, diet—specifically low fiber intake—has been implicated as a key modifiable factor in ...
Claudia Marinaccio, Annamaria Altomare, Benedetto Neri, Laura Restaneo, Dario Biasutto, Simone Carotti, Michele Cicala, Chiara Fanali, Michele Pier Luca Guarino   +8 more
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Computed Tomographic Findings in Differentiating between Diverticulitis and Colon Cancer

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2007
Objective: To determine the computed tomographic (CT) findings associated with diverticulitis or colonic cancer, and to evaluate the CT signs that may help in distinguishing between these two diseases.
Aphinya Charoensak, Marayart Tongintarach, Nithida Na Songkhla   +2 more
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Stercoral Colitis in an Elderly Patient With Bipolar Disorder: A Diagnostic Challenge

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Stercoral colitis can develop rapidly and present atypically in elderly patients, particularly those with cognitive impairment and psychiatric illness, where nonspecific symptoms may delay diagnosis. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion, especially in socially vulnerable individuals where elder neglect, malnutrition, and poor ...
Nischal Shrestha, Radhika Vij, Ritesh Luitel   +2 more
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Management of Diverticulitis and Prevention of Recurrence [PDF]

European Medical Journal Gastroenterology, 2015
Acute diverticulitis is an acute inflammation of colonic diverticulae that is associated with an episode of severe, prolonged, lower abdominal pain (usually on the left side), changes in bowel movements, low-grade fever, and leukocytosis.
Paolo Andreozzi, Francesco Paolo Zito, Giovanni Sarnelli, Rosario Cuomo   +3 more
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A Practical Approach in Differentiating IBD From Other Causes of Enterocolitis

JGH Open, Volume 9, Issue 11, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is emerging in Asia, but there are many challenges in making the diagnosis. There is no gold standard for the diagnosis of IBD, which is often made based on a combination of clinical, endoscopic, radiological, and histological features, none of which are specific for the condition.
Ida Hilmi, Nik Arsyad Nik Muhammad Affendi, Xin‐Hui Khoo, Nik Raihan Nik Mustapha, Deborah Chia Hsin Chew   +4 more
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The Moral Force of Guidelines: How Surgeons Use Evidence‐Based Medicine to Curb Their Interventionism

Sociology of Health &Illness, Volume 47, Issue 8, November 2025.
ABSTRACT The epistemology of evidence‐based medicine (EBM) is said to clash with the culture of surgery: EBM demands contemplation, whereas surgeons prize decisive, and even heroic, action. How, then, have surgeons come to embrace EBM? To answer this question, I analysed evidence‐based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and interviewed 15 attending ...
Clay Davis
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