Tips for Preventing Diverticulitis
Title: Tips for Preventing DiverticulitisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/9/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/9/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - August 9, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Primary Anastomosis Better Than Hartmann's Procedure for Treating Perforated Diverticulitis Primary Anastomosis Better Than Hartmann's Procedure for Treating Perforated Diverticulitis
For stable patients with perforated diverticulitis and peritonitis, sigmoidectomy with primary anastomosis provides better outcomes than does Hartmann ' s procedure, according to results from the LADIES trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - June 26, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Surgery or'Watch and Wait' for Patients With Diverticulitis? Surgery or'Watch and Wait' for Patients With Diverticulitis?
Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that reviewed whether patients with troublesome diverticulitis had better outcomes after surgery than with conservative management.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Primary Anastomosis With Diverting Loop Ileostomy for Acute Diverticulitis Found Safe Primary Anastomosis With Diverting Loop Ileostomy for Acute Diverticulitis Found Safe
Primary anastomosis with diverting loop ileostomy (PADLI) is a safe alternative to Hartmann ' s procedure (HP) for emergency management of patients with acute diverticulitis, researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - April 24, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Mother's 'paralysed colon' caused her to drop to just FIVE stone
Annie Jenkins, 30, of Penzance, Cornwall, was diagnosed with diverticular disease - which affects the bowel's lining - when she was 22 years old. Her body became unable to absorb nutrients. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ask Well: Can I Ever Recover From Diverticulitis?
Whether you have complications or a recurrence depends on the severity of your disease. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: RICHARD KLASCO, M.D. Tags: Colon Digestive Tract Diverticulosis Antibiotics Sepsis Source Type: news
Diverticulitis
This review notes the mainstay role of oral antibiotics for outpatient management has been challenged; rifaximin and mesalamine have been proposed as possible agents to reduce recurrence but available data do not suggest a substantive benefit. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Laparoscopic Lavage vs Resection for Perforated Diverticulitis Laparoscopic Lavage vs Resection for Perforated Diverticulitis
Dr Lowenfels comments on a study that compares DILALA (DIverticulitis -- LAparoscopic Lavage) versus resection (Hartmann procedure) for perforated diverticulitis.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news
Genome-wide study identifies genes linked to diverticular disease
(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A genome wide association study reveals potential genes behind the common painful intestinal condition diverticulitis, and could point the way toward new treatment options. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - September 4, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news
Antibiotic Discretion in the Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis
This journal article highlights discretionary rather than routine use of antibiotics is reasonable given absence of immunosuppression and sepsis in patient, and treatment with NSAIDs and oral hydration would have been reasonable and may have avoided inpatient admission and C diff infection. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - August 1, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
To Operate or Not in Diverticulitis: General Surgery News Report
(MedPage Today) -- Also, new ERAS protocol may help reduce opioid use (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - July 12, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Long-Term Effects of Omitting Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis
This research article finds that in patients with a first episode of uncomplicated acute diverticulitis (n=528), omitting antibiotics was not associated with a higher incidence of complicated diverticulitis, recurrent diverticulitis or sigmoid resection compared with antibiotic treatment, at 24 months ' follow up (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - June 8, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study Finds No Ties Between Colonic Diverticulosis, Inflammation
(MedPage Today) -- Researchers question if ' symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease is a legitimate condition ' (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - May 31, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What to know about diverticulitis surgery
Diverticulitis occurs when small pockets in the large intestine become infected, causing pain and other symptoms. It can be severe and require surgery, which carries risks and is not always successful. In this article, learn about the types of diverticulitis surgery, who should have it, and how long recovery may take. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
U.S. Dept. of HHS Says Secretary Azar Readmitted to Hospital U.S. Dept. of HHS Says Secretary Azar Readmitted to Hospital
HHS Secretary Alex Azar has been readmitted to the hospital for additional treatment and observation for diverticulitis.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
