Comparative prevalences of Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira (Serpulina) pilosicoli as etiologic agents of histologically identified intestinal spirochetosis in Australia [PDF]
DNA from gastrointestinal biopsy specimens from 28 Australian patients with histologic evidence of intestinal spirochetosis (IS) was subjected to PCRs to amplify segments of the 16S rRNA and NADH oxidase genes of Brachyspira aalborgi and Brachyspira ...
Mikosza, A.S.J. +3 more
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New and emerging treatments for the prevention of recurrent diverticulitis
Sean T Martin, Luca StocchiDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USAAbstract: Sigmoid diverticulitis is a common benign condition which carries significant morbidity and socioeconomic burden.
Stocchi L, Martin ST
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Objective Early identification of complicated acute diverticulitis(cAD) is especially significant for clinical physician and surgeon to reduce the antibiotic usage and the risk of emergency surgery. This study was aimed to investigate the significance of
Qi Su, Qingzhi Wang, Yantian Cao
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Prevention of complications of colonic diverticular disease in outpatient practice [PDF]
The literature review gives an update on the frequency and risk factors of complications of colonic diverticular disease, the results of recent investigations, which suggest the success and safety of outpatient treatment for uncomplicated acute ...
S V Levchenko +2 more
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Pubic osteomyelitis after surgery for perforated colonic diverticulitis with fecal peritonitis: A case report [PDF]
IntroductionPubic osteomyelitis is a rare type of suppurative osteomyelitis. Early diagnosis of pubic osteomyelitis is difficult, and prolonged inflammation results in progressive bone degradation, severe pelvic pain and a wide-based gait.Presentation of
Enomoto Tsuyoshi +8 more
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Self-Expanding Metal Stenting in the Management of a Benign Colonic Stricture
Colonic postanastomotic strictures occur in 1.5–8% of patients following colorectal surgery. Traditionally, colonic strictures were treated by multiple modalities including endoscopic dilatation.
Kegan Jessamy +4 more
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Diagnosis of bowel diseases: The role of imaging and ultrasonography [PDF]
Examinations with a visualisation of the anatomy and pathology of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract are often necessary for the diagnosis of GI diseases. Traditional radiology played a crucial role for many years.
Roccarina, D
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Management of Complicated Colonic Diverticulosis [PDF]
Prevalence of diverticular disease has been increasing worldwide in concert with the development of industrial era and the alteration of diet pattern to low dietary fiber.
Abdullah, A. A. (Arman) +4 more
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Methodological overview of systematic reviews to establish the evidence base for emergency general surgery [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The evidence for treatment decision‐making in emergency general surgery has not been summarized previously. The aim of this overview was to review the quantity and quality of systematic review evidence for the most common emergency surgical ...
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