The association between colonic diverticulosis and colorectal polyps in a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]
Int J Colorectal DisThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between colonic diverticulosis, colorectal polyps, and colorectal cancer. A total of 648 patients (275 females, 373 males) who underwent complete colonoscopy between January 2016 and June 2020 were ...
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Colonic Diverticulosis and Uncomplicated Diverticulitis Are Associated With a Lower Not Higher Risk of Mortality When Confounding Factors Are Held Constant. [PDF]
J Gastroenterol HepatolThe association between colonic diverticulosis, diverticulitis, and mortality is controversial. This study evaluated the association between diverticular disease and mortality over a prolonged period in a GP cohort.
Cameron RA +4 more
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Stercoral Colitis in an Elderly Patient With Bipolar Disorder: A Diagnostic Challenge. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Stercoral colitis can develop rapidly and present atypically in elderly patients, particularly those with cognitive impairment and psychiatric illness, where nonspecific symptoms may delay diagnosis. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion, especially in socially vulnerable individuals where elder neglect, malnutrition, and poor ...
Shrestha N, Vij R, Luitel R.
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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Giant Sigmoid Diverticulum as a Lump in Left Iliac Fossa: A Rare Presentation
Indian Journal of Colo-Rectal Surgery, 2021 Diverticulosis of the colon is a common clinical entity affecting 35% of individuals over the age of 65 years. It is usually limited to the sigmoid colon.
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Serotonin Metabolism and Serotonin Receptors Expression Are Altered in Colon Diverticulosis
Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: Diverticulosis is frequently accompanied by altered bowel habits. The biogenic amines within colonic mucosa control bowel motility, and in particular, alterations in serotonin signaling may play a role in colon diverticulosis ...
Miłosz Jastrzębski +4 more
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Prior abdominal surgery as a potential risk factor for colonic diverticulosis or diverticulitis
World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2023 BACKGROUND Abnormal colonic pressure profiles have been associated with an increased risk of colonic diverticulosis. A surgical history is a known risk factor for abdominal adhesions and these may lead to increased intraluminal colonic pressure.
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International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2023 Purpose If could be a potential pathophysiological connection between colonic diverticula and colonic superficial neoplastic lesions, beyond the shared risk factors, has been a subject of debate in the last years.
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