Diverticular Disease

Diverticular Disease of the Stomach and Small Bowel

Diet

Diet and behavior

Diet and supplements

Mesalazine an Option for Diverticular Disease

Mesalazine, an anti-inflammatory long used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, has shown promise as a treatment for uncomplicated diverticular disease in a placebo-controlled study. Reuters Health...

Inflammation New Target in Colon Disorder (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- An increased understanding of the pathophysiology of diverticular disease, and the role of inflammation, has opened the door to new therapeutic options for acute and long-term manag...

Improved Understanding Of Colonic Diverticulitis May Lead To New Treatments

Recent evidence and new treatments for colonic diverticulitis that may help clinicians manage and treat the disease are summarized in a review in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Diverticu...

Risks, Costs High in Diverticulitis Surgery (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Elective colectomy outcomes vary by indication, with unexpectedly high risks and costs for diverticular disease, a national analysis suggested.

Kidney Disease Diet | How “Kidney Diet Secrets” Helps People Get Rid Of Their Kidney Disease Permanently – Health Review Center

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) March 07, 2013 Kidney Diet Secrets is the newly updated program designed by Rachelle Gordon, who promises to give people the kidney disease diet plan to help them get rid of t...

Scientists identify novel mechanism by which ketogenic diet could delay effects of aging

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have identified a novel mechanism by which a type of low-carb, low-calorie diet-called a "ketogenic diet"-could delay the effects of aging. This fundamental disc...

The Correct Diet Can Help Avoid Kidney Disease

Bad diet choices and habits like smoking and obesity are linked to an increased risk for kidney disease, suggests a new study published in the American Journal of Kidney Disease. A group of investigat...

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A systematic review of high-fibre dietary therapy in diverticular disease.

PURPOSE: The exact pathogenesis of diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon is not well established. However, the hypothesis that a low-fibre diet may result in diverticulosis and a high-fibre diet w...

Features and Management of Colonic Diverticular Disease.

Diverticular disease is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal conditions to afflict Western populations. Although the majority of patients with diverticulosis remain asymptomatic, about one third...

Uncomplicated diverticular disease is not a common cause of colonic symptoms.

Background  Colonic diverticular disease is common among older individuals whereas colonic symptoms, such as those of irritable bowel syndrome, are frequent in the general population. Aim  To dete...

New strategies for the management of diverticular disease: insights for the clinician.

Diverticulosis is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions affecting the general population in the Western world. It is estimated that over 2.5 million people are affected by diverticular di...

Hypertension and concomitant arteriosclerotic diseases are risk factors for colonic diverticular bleeding: a case-control study.

PURPOSE: Colonic diverticular bleeding is a major cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. However, a limited number of studies have been reported on the risk factors for diverticular bleeding. Our a...