Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis is a common digestive disease particularly found in the large intestine. Diverticulitis develops from diverticulosis, which involves the formation of pouches on the outside of the colon. Diverticulitis results if one of these diverticula becomes inflamed. (From the Wikpedia article Diverticulitis.)

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Recent Publications on Diverticulitis:
Left sided diverticulitis presenting as a right lumbar fistula: a case report. The formation of fistulae is a recognised complication of diverticulitis....	18th November, 2009	Department of General Surgery, South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust Harton	Cases J. 2009 Aug 4;2:7146. DOI Direct Link
Perforated caecal diverticulitis mimicking an acute appendicitis: a case report. Right iliac fossa pain, nausea and vomiting in young adults are common...	18th November, 2009		Cases J. 2009 Sep 9;2:7901. DOI Direct Link
Necrotizing Fasciitis Following Laparoscopic Left Hemicolectomy for Diverticulitis. Abstract Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly progressing bacterial...	18th November, 2009	1 Department of General and Visceral Surgery , Marienhospital Wesel,	J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Nov 16. DOI Direct Link
Genetic association analysis of the functional c.714T>G polymorphism and mucosal expression of dectin-1 in inflammatory bowel disease. BACKGROUND: Dectin-1 is a pattern recognition receptor (PRR) expressed by...	17th November, 2009	Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Nijmegen	PLoS One. 2009 Nov 12;4(11):e7818. DOI Direct Link
Outpatient treatment of patients with uncomplicated acute diverticulitis. Abstract Aim: Evidence supporting outpatient treatment with oral...	13th November, 2009	Colorectal Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario del	Colorectal Dis. 2009 Nov 10. DOI Direct Link
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Press Releases About Diverticulitis:
Keep Your Colon Healthy With Exercise, Healthy Foods	9th March, 2009	University of Michigan Health System	U-M expert says regular colon cancer screening should start at age 50 ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Most adults would rather keep talk about colons behind the bathroom door.

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Prevention of Recurrence of Diverticulitis	SmartBrief:  Oct 20 2009 11:03PM Matching: diverticulitis
Research and Markets: Current Imaging Practice: This Program Provides the Clinical Radiologist with a Practical and Up-to-Date Review of Recent Advanc	Yahoo! Canada:  Oct 19 2009 7:52PM Matching: diverticulitis

Diverticulitis Patents:
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7439012	Ambient stored blood plasma expanders containing keratose
7482013	Albumin fusion proteins
7488580	Protocol for detection of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in blood
7488735	Quinuclidine amide derivatives
7488813	Diagnostic markers, especially for in vivo imaging, and assays and methods of use thereof
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