Predictors of incomplete optical colonoscopy using computed tomographic colonography
The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016 Background/Aims: Optical colonoscopy (OC) is the primary modality for investigation of colonic pathology. Although there is data on demographic factors for incomplete OC, paucity of data exists for anatomic variables that are associated with an ...
Reetika Sachdeva +8 more
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The urinary phenolic acid profile varies between younger and older adults after a polyphenol-rich meal despite limited differences in in vitro colonic catabolism [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose: To investigate whether age influences colonic polyphenol metabolism. Methods: Healthy participants, younger (n = 8; 23–43 years) and older (n = 13; 51–76 years), followed a 3-day low-polyphenol diet (LPD) and a 3-day high-polyphenol diet ...
Alkhaldy, Areej +2 more
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Endocuff Vision Reduces Inspection Time Without Decreasing Lesion Detection in a Randomized Colonoscopy Trial [PDF]
, 2019 Background & Aims Mucosal exposure devices improve detection of lesions during colonoscopy and have reduced examination times in uncontrolled studies. We performed a randomized trial of Endocuff Vision vs standard colonoscopy to compare differences in ...
Garcia, Jonathan +5 more
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The Natural History of Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis on Screening Colonoscopy
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2018 Background. The natural history of colonic diverticulosis is unclear. Methods. Patients with incidental diverticulosis identified in a previous prospective cross-sectional screening colonoscopy study were evaluated retrospectively for clinic or hospital ...
Ala I. Sharara +13 more
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Let them eat nuts -- this snack is safe for diverticulosis patients [PDF]
, 2009 Tell patients with diverticular disease that they can eat nuts, corn, and popcorn without fear. There is no truth to the long-held belief that these foods increase the risk of complications.
Ewigman, Bernard +2 more
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Economic burden of diverticular disease : an observational analysis based on real world data from an Italian region [PDF]
, 2017 INTRODUCTION: Diverticular disease (DD), a herniation of the colonic mucosa through the muscle layer, covers a wide variety of conditions associated with the presence of diverticula in the colon.
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A Rare Case Presentation of a Perforated Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum
Case Reports in Medicine, 2013 Giant sigmoid diverticulum (GSD) is a rare complication of diverticulosis. These lesions arise from herniations of the mucosa through the muscle wall which progressively enlarge with colonic gas to become large air-filled cysts evident on plain X-ray and
Jennifer C. Kam +2 more
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Сибирский научный медицинский журналThe aim of the study was to investigate the possible relationship between the occurrence of sigmoid colon diverticula and morphometric parameters of the body in middle-aged, elderly and old people.Material and methods.
M. M. Pashaev +2 more
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Proximal Jejunal Diverticle: Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]
, 2012 Five percents of patient presenting with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, the etiology of bleeding could not be found by upper endoscopy and colonoscopy. Almost 75% of which, the abnormality is detected in small bowel. One of the etiologies in small bowel
Armen, A. (Armen) +4 more
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