The human colon: Evidence for degenerative changes during aging and the physiological consequences
Reduced nociceptor innervation can explain diminished abdominal pain among the elderly. Degenerative changes occur within the colon wall, especially ascending colon. Mechanisms may include senescence‐like activity and inflammaging. Constipation is more likely to occur during age‐related challenges affecting functions of the bowel that now have reduced ...
Nicholas Baidoo, Gareth J. Sanger
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Diverticular disease is commonly associated with the older population in the United States. As individual’s age, diverticulae, or herniation of the mucosa through the colonic wall, develop.
Kathleen M. Schieffer +13 more
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Impacto de la tomografía computada en el manejo de la diverticulitis aguda del colon [PDF]
Introducción: La diverticulitis aguda colónica (DAC) ha incrementado su incidencia durante las últimas décadas. La Tomografía Computada (TC) es el estándar de oro para su diagnóstico, ya que permite la identificación temprana de formas severas y de ...
Bosques Padilla, Francisco Javier +6 more
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Ionic Liquid‐Reinforced Multifunctional Hydrogel for the Treatment of Enterocutaneous Fistula
ECFGel is a multifunctional hydrogel engineered to treat infection‐associated ECFs. ECFGel demonstrates outstanding mechanical and biological properties, facilitating easy application, reliable occlusion, and sterilization, while promoting effective healing of infected fistula tracts.
Jinjoo Kim +7 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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Studying local immune responses in IBD remains challenging. This study demonstrates that precision‐cut intestinal slices from IBD patients mimic key immunopathological features ex vivo and respond specifically to immune stimuli. This model allows direct pharmacological modulation of patient tissue ex vivo and offers a powerful platform for ...
Klaudia Maria Grieger +13 more
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Adenocarcinoma Arising within a Colonic Diverticulum in a Patient with Recurrent Diverticulitis
In 2006, while admitted in our hospital for surgical treatment of recurrent diverticulitis, a 54-year-old man was found to have an adenocarcinoma arising within a colonic diverticulum.
A. Van Beurden +4 more
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Intramesocolic Diverticular Perforation of the Sigmoid Colon Diagnosed by Detecting Air Collection in Anterior Pararenal Space on Computed Tomography: Report of a Case [PDF]
A 64-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with lower abdominal pain. Routine laboratory values were unremarkable except for the white blood cell count (15,000/micro litter) and the C-reactive protein (CRP) value (22.5 mg/dl). A Computed tomography
Ando, Masayuki +3 more
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Results from percutaneous drainage of Hinchey stage II diverticulitis guided by computed tomography scan [PDF]
Background: Percutaneous abscess drainage guided by computed tomography scan is considered the initial step in the management of patients presenting with Hinchey II diverticulitis.
Brandt, D. +6 more
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The Surgical Infection Society revised guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection [PDF]
Background: Previous evidence-based guidelines on the management of intra-abdominal infection (IAI) were published by the Surgical Infection Society (SIS) in 1992, 2002, and 2010. At the time the most recent guideline was released, the plan was to update
Chang, Phillip K +11 more
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