ALLMedicine™ Diverticulosis Center

Mar 11th, 2023 - A long-term female smoker presented to the emergency department with cough, greenish mucus and dyspnoea, without fever. The patient also reported abdominal pain and significant weight loss in recent months. Laboratory tests showed leucocytosis wit...

Mar 10th, 2023 - To evaluate the ability of intestinal ultrasound in discriminating symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD) among patients with abdominal symptoms including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This observational, prospective study include...

Mar 9th, 2023 - A 43-year-old man presents to the emergency department with dizziness and a 6-hour history of passing maroon stool. He has been in good health with the only medical problem in his history being depression.

Mar 2nd, 2023 - The progression to acute diverticulitis from the relatively benign condition of colonic diverticulosis is not well characterized. A smaller subset may even develop complicated (perforated) diverticulitis resulting in sepsis and/or death. Character...

Mar 2nd, 2023 - Colon diverticulosis (CD) is extremely common and the prevalence seems to increase globally. The prevalence of CD increases with age and two-thirds of the adult population eventually develop CD. In the US the prevalence of CD was 32.6 % in patient...

May 8th, 2021 - Diverticulosis remains the commonest cause for acute lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding (GIB). Conservative management is initially sufficient for most patients, followed by elective diagnostic tests. However, if acute lower GIB persists, it ca...

Mar 2nd, 2023 - Colon diverticulosis (CD) is extremely common and the prevalence seems to increase globally. The prevalence of CD increases with age and two-thirds of the adult population eventually develop CD. In the US the prevalence of CD was 32.6 % in patient...

Feb 16th, 2023 - After being informed about the study and potential risks, all patients giving written informed consent will undergo a 4 weeks screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. At Week 0, patients who meet eligibility requirements will be ...

May 26th, 2022 - Background & Aims: 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 pr...

May 18th, 2022 - The Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) endoscopic classification has been recently developed for patients suffering from diverticulosis and diverticular disease. A recent multicentre, international, retrospective study fo...

Mar 21st, 2022 - Diverticular disease of the colon is common in industrial countries and has significant impact on patient health as well as health care cost. It is common in both Western countries and some Asian countries. For example, in the past, colonic divert...

Mar 9th, 2023 - A 43-year-old man presents to the emergency department with dizziness and a 6-hour history of passing maroon stool. He has been in good health with the only medical problem in his history being depression.

Feb 17th, 2023 - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions, in 2019 2. 1% of all infants born in the United States were conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART).

Nov 14th, 2022 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...

Nov 9th, 2022 - Editor's Note: The Case Challenge series includes difficult-to-diagnose conditions, some of which are not frequently encountered by most clinicians but are nonetheless important to accurately recognize. Test your diagnostic and treatment skills us...

Oct 13th, 2022 - Patients with diverticular disease have a 33% increased risk of overall cancer, researchers have found, which is equivalent to one extra cancer case per 16 patients with diverticular disease followed for 10 years. "In the United States, over 60% o...