It is largely a preventable disease; hence health care staff should take more initiative to highlight the importance of lifestyle modification to patients whenever the opportunity arises, with the target to benefit public health and free healthcare resources....
J. Diet and risk of diverticular disease in Oxford cohort of European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC): prospective study of British vegetarians and non-vegetarians. BMJ 343, d4131 (2011). This is a large study that found fibre is a significant predictive factor for ...
Plant-Based, Fiber-Rich Diet Plant-based diets that are high in fiber may protect against diverticular disease. The study of fiber as it relates to diverticular disease often focuses on fiber’s role in promoting bowel regularity (Collins 2015). However, fiber may also influence the risk of ...
Diverticulosis is an anatomic diagnosis that describes the presence of one or more diverticula. A high fiber diet is recommended to prevent symptomatic diverticular disease, although there are no randomized controlled trials to support or refute this strategy. ...
Definition of Diverticular Disease - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.
This review on left-sided colonic diverticulosis and diverticulitis is based both on a literature survey and on the findings of a prospective study which was initiated at the University Hospital in Geneva in October 1986. All patients (except those requi
Assessment of the Quality of Patient-Orientated Internet Information on Surgery for Diverticular DiseaseAssessment of the Quality of Patient-Orientated Internet Information on Surgery for Diverticular DiseaseYeungT.M.MortensenN.J.DISEASES OF THE COLON AND RECTUMYeung...
Diverticulitis and Diverticular Disease Patient Information Fact SheetPatient Fact SheetsJaapa
Diverticular disease is a common gastrointestinal disorder with increasing prevalence in advanced age. This study aimed to investigate the impact of age and complexity of diverticulitis on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and stress-related disorders. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 180...
Mortality after acute surgery for complications of diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon is almost exclusively due to patient related factors. Color. Dis. Off. J. Assoc. Coloproctology Great Br. Irel. 2006, 8, 112–119. [CrossRef] 50. Tursi, A.; Papa, A.; Danese, S. Review ...