Results 181 to 190 of about 21,273 (217)

Diverticular disease

Nursing Standard, 2000
Diverticular disease is a gastrointestinal disorder. Christine Hyde discusses the physiology and care of related conditions in the large bowel, examining potential surgical outcomes.
openaire   +2 more sources

Diverticular Disease in the Elderly

Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2019
While few diseases are limited solely to the elderly, diverticular disease is clearly more prevalent with increasing age and therefore the aim of this review is to focus on the clinical implications of diverticular disease in the elderly.Diverticulitis in the elderly is best managed with an individualized treatment approach including considerations for
Mona, Rezapour, Neil, Stollman
openaire   +2 more sources

DIVERTICULAR DISEASE IN THE ELDERLY

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 2001
Diverticular disease is common among the elderly. Because of the advanced age and muted symptoms and signs of many of those affected, diagnosis can be difficult. Consequently, great demands are placed on the physician to diagnose and treat clinically evident diverticular disease.
R J, Farrell, J J, Farrell, M M, Morrin
openaire   +2 more sources

Diverticular Disease in the Elderly

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1990
The prevalence of diverticular disease shows a striking correlation with advancing age. The spectrum of disease ranges from the entirely asymptomatic to a life-threatening surgical emergency. The diagnosis of acute diverticulitis is often particularly difficult to make in the elderly because of muted symptoms and signs.
L J, Cheskin, M, Bohlman, M M, Schuster
openaire   +2 more sources

Pathophysiology of diverticular disease

Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2002
There is substantial evidence that colonic diverticulosis is related to civilization, industrialization and a "Western" lifestyle and diet, being described as "a disease of Western civilization". Its increased incidence during the 20th century and the morbidity and mortality associated with complications, demand that this condition should receive ...
Toshiki, Mimura, Anton, Emanuel, Michael A, Kamm   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Diverticular Disease and Diverticulitis

The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008
Diverticular disease is one of the most prevalent medical conditions to affect Western populations. Symptomatic diverticular disease can range from mild, low-level symptomatology similar to that seen in irritable bowel syndrome to acute bouts of diverticulitis complicated by abscess or frank perforation.
Anish A, Sheth, Walter, Longo, Martin H, Floch   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Diverticular Disease of the Colon

Postgraduate Medicine, 1965
Diverticulosis is a progressive disease. In diverticulitis of the colon the most striking alteration is not inflammatory change but muscular thickening. Formerly, surgical treatment was advised only if definite complications were present. It is now agreed that persistent symptoms or recurring attacks are indications for definitive surgical treatment ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Epidemiology of diverticular disease

Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology, 2002
Diverticulosis, which is an acquired condition marked by mucosal herniation through defects in the colonic wall, has been termed both a "disease of the 20th century" and a "disease of Western civilization" due to its increasing prevalence in modern times and its striking geographical variability.
Stephanie, Jun, Neil, Stollman
openaire   +2 more sources

Management of diverticular disease

Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 2015
Diverticular disease is a common condition in Western countries and the incidence and prevalence of the disease is increasing. The pathogenetic factors involved include structural changes in the gut that increase with age, a diet low in fibre and rich in meat, changes in intestinal motility, the concept of enteric neuropathy and an underlying genetic ...
Roland H, Pfützer, Wolfgang, Kruis
openaire   +2 more sources

Diverticular Disease of the Colon

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1988
Diverticular disease of the colon has been called a "deficiency disease of the Western Civilization" and has become increasingly more common in industrialized countries during this century. Diets low in fiber predispose the patient to the development of this condition, and adding fiber to the diet is effective in prevention and treatment. Most patients
openaire   +2 more sources