Diverticular Disease
Diverticular Disease
Prevalance of Diverticular Disease is 2 million people in the US, approx 1 in 136 (0.74%) of the population. The annual incidence is 300,000 new cases in the US equating to approx 1 in 906 (0.11%). Half of all Americans age 60 to 80, and almost everyone over age 80, have diverticulosis.
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As Use of Herbal Remedies Soars, Patients Taking These and Cardiovascular Medications May be at Heightened Risk of Dangerous, Potentially Life-Threatening Interactions
"Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural,'" said Arshad Jahangir, M.D.,...
Are ‘Cascades’ Changing the Face of Clinical Guidelines?
Despite the huge wealth of knowledge on which they are based, guidelines often fail to influence healthcare in the parts of the world where they are...
Non-surgical management of recurrent perforation of a jejunal diverticulum following previous segmental bowel resection: a case report
IntroductionThis is a rare case of repeated perforations of jejunal diverticula. To the best of our knowledge, there are only two previous similar...
A gastrointestinal stromal tumour presenting incidentally with haemorrhage and perforation associated with a Meckel's diverticulum: a case report
Introduction This is the first reported case of perforation and haemorrhage of a Meckel’s diverticulum leading to the incidental finding of a...
Fifty Years of the World Gastroenterology Organisation
In parallel with these organizational developments, the field of gastroenterology itself has witnessed tremendous progress. Who could have envisaged...
