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Fibers and Polyphenols in Diverticular Disease: From Pathophysiology to Management. [PDF]

Neurogastroenterol Motil
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 ...
Marinaccio C, Altomare A, Neri B, Restaneo L, Biasutto D, Carotti S, Cicala M, Fanali C, Guarino MPL.   +8 more
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Description of the Distinctive Changes in the Colonic Microbiome Associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Uncomplicated Diverticulitis, and Tubular Adenoma [PDF]

Biomedicines
Background: The pathogenesis of various colon-related pathologies, including irritable bowel syndrome, uncomplicated diverticulitis, and tubular adenoma, remains unknown, primarily due to their multifactorial nature.
Ramón Saavedra-Bravo, Alfonso Méndez-Tenorio, Mario Angel López-Luis, Eduardo Alejandro Dávila-Martínez, Marco Antonio Vázquez-Ávila, Lenin García-Gutierrez, Gloria León-Avila, Cindy Bandala, Mónica Alethia Cureño-Díaz, Verónica Fernández-Sánchez, José Antonio Morales-González, Eleazar Lara-Padilla, Javier Mancilla-Ramírez, Gabriela Ibáñez-Cervantes   +13 more
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Stercoral Colitis in an Elderly Patient With Bipolar Disorder: A Diagnostic Challenge. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
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 ...
Shrestha N, Vij R, Luitel R.
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Metatranscriptomic analysis of colonic mucosal samples exploring the functional role of active microbial consortia in complicated diverticulitis [PDF]

Microbiology Spectrum
In this study, we investigated complicated diverticulitis, an inflammatory condition associated with abscesses, fistulas, intestinal obstructions, perforations, and primarily affects adults over the age of 60. Although the exact etiology remains unclear,
Brittney N. McMullen, Jeremy Chen See, Samantha Baker, Justin R. Wright, Samantha L. C. Anderson, Gregory Yochum, Walter Koltun, Austin Portolese, Nimalan A. Jeganathan, Regina Lamendella   +9 more
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Diagnosis and management of acute colonic diverticulitis: results of a survey among Korean gastroenterologists [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023
Background/Aims Some management strategies for acute colonic diverticulitis remain controversial in Korean real-world practice because their clinical features differ from those in the West.
Jae Gon Lee, Yong Eun Park, Ji Young Chang, Hyun Joo Song, Duk Hwan Kim, Young Joo Yang, Byung Chang Kim, Shin Hee Lee, Myung-Won You, Seong-Eun Kim   +9 more
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Colonic diverticulosis - diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2022
Objectives. The objectives of this study are to highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in patients with complicated acute colonic diverticulosis. Methods.
Cristian Meșină, Theodor Viorel Dumitrescu, Mihai Calin Ciorbagiu, Cosmin Vasile Obleaga, Ionica-Daniel Vilcea, Mihaela-Iustina Mesina-Botoran   +5 more
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Post-Diverticulitis Colonoscopy Was Not Associated with Higher Colonic Adenoma and Carcinoma: A Multicenter Case–Control Study

Medicina, 2021
Background and Objectives: Colonoscopy following an episode of acute diverticulitis is currently recommended to rule out underlying colon cancer. However, a number of studies have debated this recommendation.
Amir Mari, Tawfik Khoury, Wisam Sbeit
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Characteristics of predominantly right-sided colonic diverticulitis without need for colectomy

BMC Surgery, 2020
Background In China, diverticulitis is more often located in the right colon, mainly in the cecum and ascending colon. Here we study the characteristics of acute colonic diverticulitis and compare various treatments for acute right-sided colonic ...
Zhi Chen, Bing Zhang, Dan Wu, Ye Jin
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Utility of monocyte distribution width in the differential diagnosis between simple and complicated diverticulitis: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Background Colonic diverticulitis is a leading cause of abdominal pain. The monocyte distribution width (MDW) is a novel inflammatory biomarker with prognostic significance for coronavirus disease and pancreatitis; however, no study has assessed its ...
Chang-Yuan Chang, Tai-Yi Hsu, Guan-Yi He, Hong-Mo Shih, Shih-Hao Wu, Fen-Wei Huang, Pei-Chun Chen, Wen-Chen Tsai   +7 more
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Platelet to lymphocyte ratio is a risk factor for failure of non-operative treatment of colonic diverticulitis

Scientific Reports, 2023
Non-operative treatment is the mainstay of colonic diverticulitis, but some patients require surgery due to non-operative treatment failure. This study aims to identify risk factors for the failure of non-operative treatment of colonic diverticulitis ...
Jong Ho Kim, Sang Hyup Han, Jin-Won Lee, Haesung Kim, Jeonghee Han   +4 more
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