Non-Surgical Treatment of Colonic Diverticulitis (a Review)
Colonic diverticulitis poses an adverse medical and social problem for its prevalence, variety of clinical manifestations and complications and is becoming menacing as the people’s life expectancy reaches beyond 80 years.
Sh. V. Timerbulatov +2 more
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Recent advances in understanding and managing diverticulitis. [PDF]
In the past few decades, the increasing socioeconomic burden of acute diverticulitis (AD) has become evident, and with the growth of the population age, this significant economic impact will likely continue to rise. Furthermore, recent evidence showed an
Annibale, Bruno +4 more
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The Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis in the COVID-19 Era: A Scoping Review
Background and Objective: During the COVID-19 pandemic, health systems worldwide made major changes to their organization, delaying diagnosis and treatment across a broad spectrum of pathologies.
R. Cirocchi +10 more
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Perfusion Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Colonic Diverticular Disease and its Complications
Introduction. Colonic diverticular disease (colonic diverticulitis) is considered to be a serious medical and social problem of modern society, marked by a persistent decrease in the quality of life of patients and a steady growth in morbidity with a ...
M. V. Timerbulatov +4 more
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Practice parameters for the treatment of colonic diverticular disease: Italian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (SICCR) guidelines [PDF]
The mission of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) is to optimize patient care. Providing evidence-based practice guidelines is therefore of key importance.
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Environmental and Dietary Risk Factors for Colonic Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Colonic diverticulosis (CD) is among the most common conditions of the large bowel. Several factors have been associated with an increased risk of CD and its complications, including advanced age, obesity, physical inactivity, and a ...
J. I. Lukosiene +8 more
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Predictive factors for conservative treatment failure of right colonic diverticulitis
Purpose Conservative treatment is the first-line therapy for acute colonic diverticulitis without severe complications, but treatment failure may increase hospitalization duration, medical costs, and morbidities.
Y. Park +4 more
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Differences between computed tomoghaphy and surgical findings in acute complicated diverticulitis [PDF]
Summary Background/Objective: A preoperative reliable classification system between clinical and computed tomography (CT) findings to better plan surgery in acute complicated diverticulitis (ACD) is lacking.
Brachini, Gioia +10 more
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Long-term use of steroids protects from the development of symptomatic diverticulitis requiring hospitalization in the Asian population. [PDF]
The pathophysiology of diverticulitis is poorly understood. Factors such as physical inactivity, constipation, obesity, smoking, and the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been associated with an increased risk of diverticular ...
Shen-Shong Chang, Hsiao-Yun Hu
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Background and Objectives: The incidence of diverticulitis is increasing in western countries. Complicated diverticulitis is defined as diverticulitis associated with localized or generalized perforation, localized or distant abscess, fistula, stricture ...
Antonietta Lamazza +7 more
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