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 ...
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Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: Diverticulosis affects a significant portion of the elderly population, with age and lifestyle being established risk factors. Additionally, genetic predisposition is gaining recognition as a contributing factor.
Piotr Nehring +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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Testicular Ischaemia Following Diverticulitis Complicated by Colovesical Fistula: A Case Report. [PDF]
IJU Case RepABSTRACT Introduction Colovesical fistula is a recognized complication of diverticulitis, but progression to testicular ischaemia is, to our knowledge, an unreported phenomenon. While colovesical fistulas occur in diverticular disease, the spread of infection to the testes is rare.
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Risk Factors for Asymptomatic Colon Diverticulosis
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019 Backgrounds/Aims: The etiology of colon diverticulosis is related to a range of genetic, biological, and environmental factors, but the risk factors for asymptomatic diverticulosis of the colon are unclear.
Hyun Jin Bae +7 more
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Trend and risk factors of diverticulosis in Japan: age, gender, and lifestyle/metabolic-related factors may cooperatively affect on the colorectal diverticula formation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 BACKGROUND:Despite the marked increase of diverticulosis, its risk factors have not been adequately elucidated. We therefore aim to identify significantly associated factors with diverticulosis.
Nobutake Yamamichi +22 more
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The relationship between diverticulosis and colorectal neoplasia: A meta-analysis.
PLoS ONE, 2019 Background/aimsDiverticulosis and colorectal neoplasia share epidemiological trends and risk factors which are common in Western countries and incidences increase with age.
Hyun Jung Lee +5 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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Perforation of Jejunal Diverticula in COVID-19 Positive Patients: A Case Series [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Jejunal diverticulosis is the herniation of mucosa through weakened wall of jejunum on the mesenteric border. Individuals are usually asymptomatic for most of their lives and are diagnosed incidentally by radiological investigations or during surgery ...
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