Diverticular disease: Avoid nuts and seeds?
Once considered off-limits, nuts and seeds can be part of a diet to reduce the risk of diverticulitis. (Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist)
Source: MayoClinic.com - Ask a Specialist - September 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Geriatric ED: Cost-Efficient Hub of Care
Geriatric emergency departments can pay for themselves by meeting healthcare reform incentive goals
No one can deny the aging of our population in general, and of the emergency department patient load in particular. But there is some disagreement about how EDs should respond – specifically whether it is appropriate to design geriatric emergency departments. After all, in an era of belt-tightening and budget slashing is it really our priority to invest in softer mattresses, warmer lighting and aromatherapy?
I aim to dispel the myth that geriatric EDs are just about superficial aesthetic improvements and show that t...
Source: EPMonthly.com - September 19, 2016 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Logan Plaster Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Diverticulitis (Diverticulosis) (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 19, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Patient-reported Outcomes After Management of DiverticulitisPatient-reported Outcomes After Management of Diverticulitis
Do patients report improvement from their diverticulitis symptoms after surgery? This new study offers some results. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - May 9, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Study eyes mortality among octogenarians after emergency Hartmann’s procedure
LOS ANGELES – Patients over the age of 80 who present with diverticulitis requiring an emergent Hartmann’s procedure have a 30-day mortality rate of 20%, results from a study of national data... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - May 3, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Teamwork Makes a Life-Changing Difference for Luis
Each year, about 500,000 Americans have to have their colons removed. Whether it’s because of cancer, trauma, diverticulitis or an inflammatory disease, colectomy may be necessary to save their lives. That was the case for Luis, a special young man who came a long way for help. His surgical team at Mayo Clinic found a [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 22, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Many Diverticulitis Surgeries Performed Earlier Than RecommendedMany Diverticulitis Surgeries Performed Earlier Than Recommended
Early surgeries for uncomplicated diverticulitis - after just one or two episodes - may account for more than half of those procedures being done, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - February 18, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Long-term health of vegetarians & vegans
The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for February is from Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled 'The long-term health of vegetarians and vegans'. The study findings were presented at the 2015 Summer Conference on ‘The future of animal products in the human diet: health and environmental concerns’ during symposium three which focused on alternatives to meat.
Vegetarians are defined as people who do not eat any meat, poultry or fish. They may be sub-classified as lacto-ovo-vegetarians who eat dairy products and/or eggs and vegans who do not eat any animal products. Although vegetarians represent...
Source: The Nutrition Society - February 16, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Cassandra Ellis Source Type: news
Long-term health of vegetarians & vegans
The Nutrition Society Paper of the Month for February is from Proceedings of the Nutrition Society and is entitled 'The long-term health of vegetarians and vegans'. The study findings were presented at the 2015 Summer Conference on ‘The future of animal products in the human diet: health and environmental concerns’ during symposium three which focused on alternatives to meat.
Vegetarians are defined as people who do not eat any meat, poultry or fish. They may be sub-classified as lacto-ovo-vegetarians who eat dairy products and/or eggs and vegans who do not eat any animal products. Although vegetarians represent...
Source: The Nutrition Society - February 16, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Cassandra Ellis Source Type: news
Long-term health of vegetarians & vegans
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Source: The Nutrition Society - February 16, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Cassandra Ellis Source Type: news
Elective Surgery for Diverticulitis Commonly Performed Earlier Than Recommended (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by Susan Sadoughi, MD, and Richard Saitz, MD, MPH, FACP, FASAM
Over half of patients undergoing elective resection for diverticulitis do so earlier than guidelines recommend, according to a retrospective study in … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - February 11, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
New Guidelines on Acute DiverticulitisNew Guidelines on Acute Diverticulitis
Dr David Johnson discusses the new guidelines for acute diverticulitis from the American Gastroenterological Association and provides his perspective on the key take-home points for clinicians. Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - January 21, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Is Laparoscopic Surgery Best for Perforated Diverticulitis?Is Laparoscopic Surgery Best for Perforated Diverticulitis?
Whether laparoscopic lavage or the Hartmann procedure is the superior surgical intervention for perforated diverticulitis depends on endpoints used in the comparison, editorialists said. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - January 19, 2016 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Your NEJM Group Today: Hyperviscosity-Related Retinopathy, Diverticulitis on the Rise, Ohio Internal Medicine Opportunities (FREE)
By the Editors
NEJM Group offers so many valuable resources for practicing clinicians. Here's what we chose for you today:NEJM Clinical Practice Center: Images in Clinical Medicine: A 60-year-old man … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - January 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Chronic Constipation May Signal Serious Disorder
Ongoing constipation in adults could point to problems including ischemic colitis, colorectal cancer, gastric cancer, and diverticulitis, according to a new study. WebMD explains. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - October 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
