Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Colonic Diverticulitis in Hospitalized Patients in Thailand.

CONCLUSION: Colonic diverticulitis was common in elderly patients and associated with co-morbid diseases. Most patients had mild severity but a high rate of surgery, and the mortality rate was higher than in western countries. Parameters associated with disease severity and mortality were having co-morbid disease, being in the universal coverage healthcare system and having surgical treatment. PMID: 27266228 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27266228?dopt=Abstract

Source: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - June 10, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Med Assoc Thai Source Type: research