The Clinical Relevance of the Rectosigmoid Brake in Surgical Disorders and Therapies: A Systematic Review of Colonic Manometry Studies. [PDF]
Neurogastroenterol MotilColonic motility mapping reveals a meal‐induced rectosigmoid brake in healthy individuals that is disrupted, disorganized, or exaggerated following surgery and in motility disorders. These alterations underlie conditions such as ileus, pseudo‐obstruction, and fecal incontinence, and may be modulated by sacral neuromodulation.
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Relationship of coffee consumption with colonic diverticulosis [PDF]
BMC GastroenterologyBackground Diverticulosis is the most common benign pathology of the colon. Genetics, inflammation, neuromuscular abnormalities, colonic motility and lifestyle including dietary habits play roles in disease pathogenesis.
Osman Cagin Buldukoglu +5 more
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Proton pump inhibitor use is not independently associated with colonic diverticulosis in an asymptomatic screening population [PDF]
Scientific ReportsProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used medications that alter gut microbiota. Given the high prevalence of colonic diverticulosis and its increasing incidence in younger populations, we investigated whether PPI use is associated with ...
Andreas Völkerer +10 more
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Fibers and Polyphenols in Diverticular Disease: From Pathophysiology to Management. [PDF]
Neurogastroenterol MotilABSTRACT 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 +8 more
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Utility of Colonoscopy After Acute Colonic Diverticulitis [PDF]
DiagnosticsAcute diverticulitis (AD) is a common gastrointestinal condition that has seen a significant rise in incidence and prevalence, largely due to the aging population and the increasing prevalence of obesity. Historically, routine colonoscopy was recommended
Miguel Suárez +3 more
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Association between serum uric acid levels and colonic diverticulosis in terms of sex.
PLoS ONE, 2022 BackgroundThe association between elevated serum uric acid (UA) levels and the risk of developing colonic diverticulosis has not yet been investigated.
Je-Ming Hu +7 more
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The Epidemiology and Etiology of Right-Sided Colonic Diverticulosis: A Review [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2021 Diverticulosis of the colon is a common condition in Western countries and most patients will remain asymptomatic, but some will present with symptoms of acute diverticulitis or bleeding.
Greg A. Turner +3 more
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: Diverticular disease of the colon has a wide geographic variation and is a very common cause of hospital visits and admissions in the west.
Shabir Ahmad Shiekh +7 more
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Vegetarianism as a protective factor for asymptomatic colonic diverticulosis in Asians: a retrospective cross-sectional and case-control study [PDF]
Intestinal Research, 2020 Background/Aims Dietary fiber intake is considered a protective factor for diverticular disease such as diverticulitis. However, evidence for an inverse connection between dietary fiber consumption and asymptomatic colonic diverticulosis is lacking ...
Jihun Bong +9 more
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Complications of Diverticular Disease – a Quick Overview [PDF]
Modern Medicine, 2023 Diverticulosis is a chronic acquired disease defined by the presence of diverticular protrusions throughout the wall layers of the digestive tract. Colonic diverticular disease is defined as clinically manifest or symptomatic diverticulosis, either by ...
Andreea NESTIAN +3 more
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