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Exercise and diverticular disease [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 1995
EDITOR,—Minerva's puzzlement1 at Aldoori et al's paper in Gut purporting to show that exercise protects against diverticular disease of the colon3 is well justified. The paper shows no such thing. What it does show is that people who take more exercise are less likely to be diagnosed …
K W, Heaton, W G, Thompson
openaire   +2 more sources

Diagnosis and Treatment of Colonic Diverticular Disease

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Colonic diverticulosis is one of the most common conditions of the digestive system and patients generally remain asymptomatic. However, about 20% of patients develop symptomatic diverticular disease such as acute diverticulitis or diverticular ...
You Sun Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Association between the Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis and Diverticular Bleeding

open access: yesJournal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background and purpose: Diverticulosis is a major health problem in middle-aged and older adults. The cause of bleeding in the diverticulum is not clear, but arteriolar changes are considered as the main pathogenesis of diverticular bleeding.
Mehran Shahani   +2 more
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Factors associated with diverticular bleeding and re-bleeding: A United States hospital study

open access: yesİstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri, 2019
INTRODUCTION[|]Diverticular bleeding is the most common cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Arteriovascular disease, metabolic syndromes, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), anti-thrombotics, and anticoagulants have been suggested as ...
Ala Abdel Jalil   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hemoperitoneum secondary to sigmoid diverticulitis

open access: yesIatreia, 2019
Colonic diverticular disease is the term to describe the presence of an uninflamed diverticulum of the colon. It is considered a common disease, characterized by the formation of false diverticula in the colonic wall at points of weakness of that, its
Torres Rincón, Ricardo A.   +1 more
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Virtual Care of Acute Diverticulitis: A Phase I/II Randomised Clinical Feasibility Trial

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Virtual care for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis appears feasible, safe and acceptable, with potential advantages over inpatient care, including superior patient‐reported experience. ABSTRACT Background Acute uncomplicated diverticulitis is commonly managed in hospital in Australia.
Phillip F. Yang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Delayed Loop Ileostomy Reversal Increases the Risk of Colitis and Clostridium difficile Infection

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Delayed loop ileostomy reversal is associated with increased post‐operative complications specifically colitis and Clostridium difficile colitis. The COVID‐19 pandemic caused a significant delay in ileostomy reversal timing. ABSTRACT Background Temporary loop ileostomy formation is a routine procedure performed to protect distal colorectal anastomosis.
Yan S. Tan   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cyclic rifaximin and soluble dietary fiber therapy for symptomatic diverticular disease: effective prevention of complications

open access: yesМедицинский совет, 2019
The article discusses the current issues of managing patients with colonic diverticular disease. The prevalence of pathology is steadily increasing, which is due to the more frequent diagnosis of the disease and the increase in life expectancy of the ...
E. V. Golovanova
doaj   +1 more source

Diverticular Disease and Rifaximin: An Evidence-Based Review

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2023
There have been considerable advances in the treatment of diverticular disease in recent years. Antibiotics are frequently used to treat symptoms and prevent complications.
Anna Piccin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small Bowel Lesions and Bleeding Risk in Hemodialysis Patients: A Narrative Review

open access: yesHemodialysis International, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal bleeding is very common among hemodialysis patients. This high bleeding risk is caused by uremic platelet dysfunction, vascular fragility, intradialytic hemodynamic instability, and widespread antithrombotic therapy.
Andreas Smyrlis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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