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A Retrospective Study on Use of Neutrophil‐Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Measurement to Assess Acute Diverticulitis

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Graphical abstract representation of Neutrophil‐lymphocyte ratio use as a prognostic marker in acute diverticulitis. ABSTRACT Background Acute diverticulitis (AD) is a common surgical condition and the Neutrophil‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an emerging biomarker ratio used to guide its management.
Yam Ting Ho, Omattage M. Perera, Femi E. Ayeni, Harrison Gregory, Hugh McMahon, Punkaja M. S. Amarasekera, Yi‐Che Chan, Jia Han Chang, Tzu Yi Chuang, Peter J. Coverdale   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

EFSUMB Position Paper: Recommendations for Gastrointestinal Ultrasound (GIUS) in Acute Appendicitis and Diverticulitis

Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound, 2019
An interdisciplinary task force of European experts summarizes the value of gastrointestinal ultrasound (GIUS) in the management of acute appendicitis and diverticulitis.
K. Dirks, E. Calabrese, C. Dietrich, O. Gilja, T. Hausken, A. Higginson, A. Hollerweger, G. Maconi, C. Maaser, D. Nuernberg, K. Nylund, N. Pallotta, T. Ripollés, L. Romanini, A. Saftoiu, C. Serra, M. Wüstner, I. Sporea   +17 more
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A 52‐week open‐label extension study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral rimegepant for the preventive treatment of migraine

Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To assess the safety, tolerability, and treatment effects of rimegepant 75 mg every other calendar day (EOD) for the preventive treatment of migraine in a 52‐week, open‐label extension (OLE) study. Background Rimegepant is an oral small molecule calcitonin gene–related peptide receptor antagonist approved for the acute treatment of ...
David Kudrow, Robert S. Croop, Alexandra Thiry, Richard B. Lipton   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Two‐year results of the randomized clinical trial DILALA comparing laparoscopic lavage with resection as treatment for perforated diverticulitis

British Journal of Surgery, 2018
Traditionally, perforated diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis was treated with resection and colostomy (Hartmann's procedure), with inherent complications and risk of a permanent stoma.
A. Kohl, J. Rosenberg, D. Bock, T. Bisgaard, S. Skullman, A. Thornell, Jacob Gehrman, E. Angenete, E. Haglind   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acute Diverticulitis in the Young: The Same Disease in a Different Patient

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2013
Background. Natural history and risk factors for diverticulitis in young patients are still debatable. This study aimed to assess whether difference exists in patients aged 50 and younger when compared to older patients and to identify risk factors for ...
Adolfo Pisanu, Valentina Vacca, Isabella Reccia, Mauro Podda, Alessandro Uccheddu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Essential updates 2018/2019: Colorectal (benign)

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2020
This review outlines current topics on the surgical treatment of benign colorectal diseases, with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and diverticulitis.
Takayuki Ogino, Tsunekazu Mizushima, Chu Matsuda, Masaki Mori, Yuichiro Doki   +4 more
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Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Left Sided Colon Obstruction from Diverticulitis. A Single Center Retrospective Series

Medicina, 2021
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, Maria Vittoria Carati, Anna Guzzo, Anna Maria Pronio, Virgilio Nicolanti, Angelo Antoniozzi, Antonio V. Sterpetti, Enrico Fiori   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validation of the PROMIS Global Physical and Mental Health Scale for Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Large‐Scale Cross‐Sectional Survey

Neurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.
The 4‐item revised version of the Hays model from the PROMIS Global Health Scale exhibits stronger psychometric properties than the original model. This ultra‐brief assessment tool is a reliable measure for evaluating quality of life in both gastrointestinal and non‐gastrointestinal cohorts.
Pragalathan Apputhurai, Olafur S. Palsson, Shrikant I. Bangdiwala, Ami D. Sperber, Antonina Mikocka‐Walus, Simon R. Knowles   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prolonged Gastrointestinal Transit Times and Dysmotility in m.3243A>G Mitochondrial Disease

Neurogastroenterology &Motility, EarlyView.
Carriers of m.3243A>G mitochondrial disease have impaired mitochondrial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. Our findings indicate that patients exhibit gastrointestinal dysmotility as assessed by the wireless motility capsule SmartPill. This indicates a critical role of mitochondrial ATP in normal gastrointestinal function.
Simone Rask Nielsen, Malene Pontoppidan Stoico, Donghua Liao, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, Inge Søkilde Pedersen, Anja Lisbeth Frederiksen, Christina Brock   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Difference in Clinical Features between Right- and Left-Sided Acute Colonic Diverticulitis

Scientific Reports, 2020
Right colonic diverticulitis (RCD) and left colonic diverticulitis (LCD) may have different clinical features due to the different embryologic origins and anatomical locations of each colon.
Kil-yong Lee, Jaeim Lee, Y. Park, Younglim Kim, S. Oh   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source