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ABSTRACT Objectives Older adults with abdominal pain present diagnostic uncertainty due to less informative histories/exams, broader etiologies, and higher morbidity. Whether ED imaging decisions are calibrated to this risk is unclear. The objective of this study was to compare age‐stratified clinical features, CT utilization, and CT diagnostic yield ...
Ari B. Friedman +9 more
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Morphologic Basis for Developing Diverticular Disease, Diverticulitis, and Diverticular Bleeding [PDF]
Diverticula of the colon are pseudodiverticula defined by multiple outpouchings of the mucosal and submucosal layers penetrating through weak spots of the muscle coat along intramural blood vessels. A complete prolapse consists of a diverticular opening,
Wedel, Thilo +4 more
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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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Objective: To find the frequency of different diseases causing lower gastrointestinal bleed, its significance in relation to age, gender and socioeconomic status and to compare the results with national and international studies.
Nadeem Zia, Laima Alam, Nadeem Ashraf
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Background Complicated diverticular disease of the colon imposes a serious risk to patient's life, challenge to surgeons and has cost implications for health authority.
Subhas Gokulakkrishna +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background There is increasing evidence that the addition of preoperative antibiotics (OAB) reduces infectious complications after colorectal surgery. To understand practice patterns in Australia, Australian hospitals participating in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS‐NSQIP) collecting targeted
Joseph Do Woong Choi +35 more
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Abnormalities of neuromuscular anatomy in diverticular disease [PDF]
The pathogenesis of diverticular disease is still poorly understood and considered to be multifactorial. Whereas classical pathogenetic concepts have focused on risk factors including increasing age, low-fiber diet and connective tissue disorders, novel ...
Wedel, Thilo, Böttner, Martina
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IBS-like manifestations in large intestine diverticular disease
The article is devoted to the diverticular colon disease, its uncomplicated form, the connection with age. Symptoms allowing to define presence at this form of disease of IBS-like symptoms – pains and infringements of the psycho-emotional status are ...
V. M. Makhov +5 more
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Abstract Aim Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has become common practice in elective colectomy; however, in emergent settings, this is less common and requires further research on safety and efficacy. The aim of this study was to compare MIS and open approaches for emergency colectomy.
Tyler McKechnie +7 more
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Abstract Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapies have revolutionised the management of a range of malignancies. However, the syndrome of ICI induced cardiomyotoxicity, also reported as triple “M” syndrome (myasthenia gravis, myositis and myocarditis) is an unfortunate severe consequence in up to 1%–2% of patients receiving ICI, with an associated ...
S. Z. Xie +14 more
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