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Colonic Diverticulitis in the Elderly [PDF]

International Journal of Gerontology, 2009
SUMMARYDiverticular disease of the colon is a disease that mainly affects the elderly and presents in 50–70% of those aged 80 years or older. The most common complication is colonic diverticulitis.
Cheng, She-Meng, Hsu, Hsi-Hsien, Liu, Chien-Kuo   +2 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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Sigmoid Diverticular Perforation in a 23-year-old patient: A Case Report [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2023
Introduction: Diverticulitis is inflammation of one or more adjacent diverticulums and the surrounding colon. Patients with diverticulitis typically present acute or subacute abdominal pain in the left lower quadrant.
Taygun Gülşen, Tolga Derici, Ilker Sücüllü   +2 more
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Comparative outcomes of acute colonic diverticulitis in immunocompromised versus immunocompetent patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

Intestinal Research, 2023
Background/Aims Immunocompromised patients with acute colonic diverticulitis are at high risk for complications and failure of non-surgical treatment. However, evidence on the comparative outcomes of immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients with ...
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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A case of mesenteric venous thrombosis complicating appendiceal diverticulitis

Surgical Case Reports, 2023
Background Mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT) and appendiceal diverticulitis are rare diseases. There has been no previous report on MVT complicating appendiceal diverticulitis.
Jun Ichikawa, Kosuke Toda, Haruku Fujita, Kenjiro Hirai, Hidenori Ohe, Hidekazu Yamamoto   +5 more
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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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Colonic diverticulitis location is a risk factor for recurrence: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study in Asian patients

Scientific Reports, 2022
Evidence regarding the recurrence of diverticulitis is limited in Asian patients. This study aims to investigate recurrence rates and identify predictive factors for the recurrence of diverticulitis following successful nonoperative treatment in Asian ...
Chih-Wei Sung, Kao-Lang Liu, Hsiu-Po Wang, I.-Chung Chen, Edward Pei-Chuan Huang, Wan-Ching Lien, Chien-Hua Huang   +6 more
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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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Israeli Arabs develop diverticulitis at a younger age and are more likely to require surgery than Jews

ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva, 2015
BACKGROUND: Only few studies have examined the impact of racial differences on the age of onset, course and outcomes of diverticulitis. AIM: To provide data about the epidemiology of diverticulitis in northern Israel, and to determine whether ...
Itai GHERSIN, Nadav SLIJPER, Gideon SROKA, Ibrahim MATTER   +3 more
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Is there a role for procalcitonin in differentiating uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis in order to reduce antibiotic therapy? A prospective diagnostic cohort study

Swiss Medical Weekly, 2017
AIMS OF THE STUDY While studies show that antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated diverticulitis seems to have no benefit, most experts advocate antimicrobial therapy for complicated diverticulitis.
Victor Jeger, Roxana Pop, Farschad Forudastan, Jean Pierre Barras, Markus Zuber, Rein Jan Piso   +5 more
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