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Kinjo K, Aoki T, Kobayashi K, Yamauchi A, Yamada A, Omori J, Ikeya T, Aoyama T, Tominaga N, Sato Y, Kishino T, Ishii N, Sawada T, Murata M, Takao A, Mizukami K, Fujimori S, Uotani T, Fujita M, Sato H, Suzuki S, Narasaka T, Hayasaka J, Funabiki T, Kinjo Y, Mizuki A, Kiyotoki S, Mikami T, Gushima R, Fujii H, Fuyuno Y, Hikichi T, Toya Y, Narimatsu K, Manabe N, Nagaike K, Kinjo T, Sumida Y, Funakoshi S, Kobayashi K, Matsuhashi T, Komaki Y, Watanabe K, Hisabe T, Yao K, Kaise M, Nagata N. Validation of British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines for acute lower GI bleeding from 8956 cases in Japan. Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 101:1131-1144.e10. [PMID: 39557205 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.11.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 09/15/2024] [Accepted: 11/10/2024] [Indexed: 11/20/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS We sought to validate the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines for acute lower GI bleeding (ALGIB). METHODS We analyzed 8956 patients with ALGIB in the Colonic Diverticular Bleeding Leaders Update Evidence From Multicenter Japanese Study (CODE BLUE-J) study and categorized them into 4 groups based on the BSG guidelines. Outcomes included 30-day rebleeding, 30-day mortality, blood transfusion, therapeutic intervention, and severe bleeding. RESULTS The severe bleeding rates significantly decreased from group I to group IV: 92.1%, 70.1%, 58.7%, and 38.4%. The rate of the need for blood transfusion and 30-day mortality also decreased from group I to group IV. Although outpatient follow-up was recommended in group IV, it had high rates of severe bleeding (38%) and 30-day rebleeding (11%). Notably, for colonic diverticular bleeding, the rate of 30-day rebleeding was 25.5%, even with an Oakland score of ≤8. We identified abdominal pain, diarrhea, and a high white blood cell count as independent factors that differentiate between nonsevere and severe bleeding cases in group IV. Using these factors, we found that the 30-day rebleeding rate in the nonsevere group was 3.6%, suggesting the feasibility of outpatient follow-up in this group. Furthermore, a novel group, Group X, which deviated from the existing 4 groups, had a high severe bleeding rate (70.9%) comparable to that of group II. CONCLUSIONS The BSG guidelines suggest a management approach that can clearly differentiate severity. However, caution is advised when using the Oakland score to triage patients for outpatient follow-up. Additionally, prompt intervention may be necessary for groups not covered by the guidelines.
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- Ken Kinjo
- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St. Luke's International University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima City Asa Citizens Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saga-Ken Medical Centre Koseikan, Saga, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Digestive and Liver Diseases, Nara City Hospital, Nara, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University Hospital, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy and Ultrasonography, Department of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School General Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Center for Digestive Disease and Division of Endoscopy, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan; Division of Endoscopic Center, University of Tsukuba Hospital, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Fujita Health University Hospital, Aichi, Japan; Emergency and Critical Care Center, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Naha City Hospital, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shuto General Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy, Hirosaki University Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Hospital Organization Fukuokahigashi Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Fukushima, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Endoscopy and Ultrasonography, Department of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Suita Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, University of the Ryukyus Hospital, Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Fukuoka University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitasato University, School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Neurology, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Digestive and Lifestyle Diseases, and Hygiene and Health Promotion Medicine, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Fukuoka University Chikushi Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Nippon Medical School, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Endoscopy, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
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Tursi A, Procaccianti G, De Bastiani R, Turroni S, D’Amico F, Allegretta L, Antonino N, Baldi E, Casamassima C, Casella G, Ciuffi M, De Bastiani M, Lazzarotto L, Licci C, Mancuso M, Penna A, Pranzo G, Sanna G, Tosetti C, Zamparella M, Picchio M. Micro-encapsulated and colonic-release sodium butyrate modulates gut microbiota and improves abdominal pain in patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2025; 12:1487892. [PMID: 40078388 PMCID: PMC11897004 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1487892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2025] [Indexed: 03/14/2025] Open
Abstract
The role of gut microbiota (GM) in the pathogenesis of Symptomatic Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease (SUDD) remains controversial. Here, we assessed the efficacy of a butyrate formulation in modulating GM and abdominal pain in patients with SUDD. A retrospective study was conducted in patients with SUDD who were treated with a delayed- and colonic-release formulation of butyrate (two capsules bid, for a total dose of 400 mg butyrate) for 3 months. GM was profiled before (T0) and after 90 days of treatment (T2) using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. The primary endpoint was change in GM at T2; secondary endpoints were reduction in abdominal pain severity according to VAS (Visual Analog Scale, 0: absence; 10: maximum severity) at T1 (45 days) and T2, stool characteristics according to the Bristol stool form scale at T0, T1 and T2, and safety of treatment. Fifty-nine patients with SUDD (59.3% male; median age 65.5 years, interquartile range 55-71 years) completed treatment. The butyrate formulation increased GM diversity and resulted in several compositional changes that were closely related to baseline abdominal pain severity. Regarding secondary endpoints, abdominal pain decreased significantly over time, while the Bristol stool form scale did not. Mild adverse events were recorded in 3 (5.08%) patients. This study showed that a microencapsulated and colonic-release formulation of butyrate favorably modulates GM and reduces abdominal pain in patients with SUDD.
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- Antonio Tursi
- Territorial Gastroenterology Service, Barletta-Andria-Trani Local Health Agency, Andria, Italy
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, School of Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- Unit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Microbiome Science and Biotechnology, Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, “Santa Caterina Novella” Hospital, Galatina, Italy
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- General Pratictioner, Private Practice Gastroenterologist, Bisceglie, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- General Pratictioner, Private Practice Gastroenterologist, San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- Private Practice Gastroenterologist, Monopoli, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- Ambulatory for IBD Treatment, “Valle D’Itria” Hospital, Martina Franca, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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- GIGA-CP Italian Association for Primary Care Gastroenterology, Feltre, Italy
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Mizuno Y, Shimura T, Nukui T, Uno K, Nishigaki R, Kojima Y, Kanno T, Sasaki M, Fukusada S, Sugimura N, Tanaka M, Ozeki K, Kubota E, Kataoka H. Useful Bowel Preparation with Ultralow-Volume (500 mL) Polyethylene Glycol for Colonoscopy: A Retrospective Study. Dig Dis 2025; 43:246-252. [PMID: 39899994 DOI: 10.1159/000543858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2025] [Indexed: 02/05/2025]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Adequate bowel preparation is indispensable for high-quality colonoscopy. We have developed an ultralow-volume (500 mL) polyethylene glycol (PEG) combined with other laxatives (sennoside, sodium picosulfate, and lactulose) and applied this regimen clinically to all patients with colonoscopy for 3 decades. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of this ultralow-volume bowel preparation regimen. METHODS This single-center, retrospective study analyzed data from consecutive outpatients who underwent colonoscopy between January 2022 and December 2022. All the patients took sennoside (24 mg) two nights before, sodium picosulfate (75 mg) one night before, and 500 mL of PEG with lactulose (58.5 g) on the day of examination. Cleaning efficacy was evaluated using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). Adequate bowel preparation was defined as a total BBPS score ≥6, with all colon segments scoring ≥2. RESULTS Out of 862 patients with colonoscopy, 773 were eligible for this study, and the median age was 66 years. The adequate bowel preparation rate was 91.8% (710/773). Notably, the BBPS full score "9" was observed in 50.5% (390/773). The median cecal intubation time and examination time were 8 and 20 min, respectively. Only 3 patients vomited as a side effect. In the multivariate analysis, age ≥70 years, diabetes mellitus, and diverticula were significantly independent risk factors for inadequate bowel preparation. CONCLUSIONS Our established ultralow-volume (500 mL) PEG is safe and useful as a bowel preparation method.
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- Yusuke Mizuno
- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Sun N, Ogulur I, Mitamura Y, Yazici D, Pat Y, Bu X, Li M, Zhu X, Babayev H, Ardicli S, Ardicli O, D'Avino P, Kiykim A, Sokolowska M, van de Veen W, Weidmann L, Akdis D, Ozdemir BG, Brüggen MC, Biedermann L, Straumann A, Kreienbühl A, Guttman-Yassky E, Santos AF, Del Giacco S, Traidl-Hoffmann C, Jackson DJ, Wang DY, Lauerma A, Breiteneder H, Zhang L, O'Mahony L, Pfaar O, O'Hehir R, Eiwegger T, Fokkens WJ, Cabanillas B, Ozdemir C, Kistler W, Bayik M, Nadeau KC, Torres MJ, Akdis M, Jutel M, Agache I, Akdis CA. The epithelial barrier theory and its associated diseases. Allergy 2024; 79:3192-3237. [PMID: 39370939 DOI: 10.1111/all.16318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2024] [Revised: 08/28/2024] [Accepted: 09/03/2024] [Indexed: 10/08/2024]
Abstract
The prevalence of many chronic noncommunicable diseases has been steadily rising over the past six decades. During this time, over 350,000 new chemical substances have been introduced to the lives of humans. In recent years, the epithelial barrier theory came to light explaining the growing prevalence and exacerbations of these diseases worldwide. It attributes their onset to a functionally impaired epithelial barrier triggered by the toxicity of the exposed substances, associated with microbial dysbiosis, immune system activation, and inflammation. Diseases encompassed by the epithelial barrier theory share common features such as an increased prevalence after the 1960s or 2000s that cannot (solely) be accounted for by the emergence of improved diagnostic methods. Other common traits include epithelial barrier defects, microbial dysbiosis with loss of commensals and colonization of opportunistic pathogens, and circulating inflammatory cells and cytokines. In addition, practically unrelated diseases that fulfill these criteria have started to emerge as multimorbidities during the last decades. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of diseases encompassed by the epithelial barrier theory and discuss evidence and similarities for their epidemiology, genetic susceptibility, epithelial barrier dysfunction, microbial dysbiosis, and tissue inflammation.
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- Na Sun
- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
- SKL of Marine Food Processing & Safety Control, National Engineering Research Center of Seafood, School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, P. R. China
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
- Division of Food Processing, Milk and Dairy Products Technology Program, Karacabey Vocational School, Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Christine Kühne-Center for Allergy Research and Education (CK-CARE), Davos, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, and Laboratory of Inflammatory Skin Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Women and Children's Health (Pediatric Allergy), School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
- Children's Allergy Service, Evelina London Children's Hospital, Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
- Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Guy's Severe Asthma Centre, Guy's Hospital, Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Trust, London, UK
- School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, Singapore City, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Laboratory of Allergic Diseases and Beijing Key Laboratory of Nasal Diseases, Beijing Institute of Otolaryngology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medicine and School of Microbiology, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
- APC Microbiome Ireland, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Section of Rhinology and Allergy, University Hospital Marburg, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Immunology, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Translational Medicine Program, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Immunology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems an der Donau, Austria
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, University Hospital St. Pölten, St. Pölten, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Allergy, Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pediatric Basic Sciences, Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Davos Hospital, Davos, Switzerland
- Swiss Research Institute for Sports Medicine (SRISM), Davos, Switzerland
- Medical Committee International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Hematology, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Allergy Unit, IBIMA-Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga-ARADyAL, UMA, Málaga, Spain
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Wrocław Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Transylvania University, Brasov, Romania
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- Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland
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Nihei M, Kamada T, Aida T, Yamagishi D, Takahashi J, Nakashima K, Ito E, Suzuki N, Hata T, Yoshida M, Ohdaira H, Suzuki Y. Rare symptom of left inguinal abscess secondary to a retroperitoneal perforation of diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e39770. [PMID: 39331910 PMCID: PMC11441901 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000039770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 08/30/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024] Open
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RATIONALE Complicated colorectal diverticulitis could be fatal, and an abscess caused by this complication is usually formed at the pericolic, mesenteric, or pelvic abscess. Therefore, we report a rare case of sigmoid colon diverticulitis that developed a large inguinal abscess. PATIENT CONCERNS A woman in her 70s was admitted to our hospital with a chief complaint of left inguinal swelling and tenderness 1 week before admission. Physical examination showed swelling, induration, and tenderness in the left inguinal region. Blood tests revealed elevated inflammatory reaction with C-reactive protein of 11.85 mg/dL and white blood cells of 10,300/μL. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed multiple colorectal diverticula in the sigmoid colon, edematous wall thickening with surrounding fatty tissue opacity, and abscess formation with gas in the left inguinal region extending from the left retroperitoneum. DIAGNOSES The diagnosis was sigmoid colon diverticulitis with large abscess formation in the left inguinal region. INTERVENTIONS Immediate percutaneous drainage of the left inguinal region was performed, as no sign of panperitonitis was observed. Intravenous piperacillin-tazobactam of 4.5 g was administered every 6 hours for 14 days. OUTCOMES The inflammatory response improved, with C-reactive protein of 1.11 mg/dL and white blood cell of 5600/μL. Computed tomography of the abdomen confirmed the disappearance of the abscess in the left inguinal region, and complete epithelialization of the wound was achieved 60 days after the drainage. The patient is under observation without recurrence of diverticulitis. LESSONS We report a rare case of sigmoid colon diverticulitis that developed a large inguinal abscess, which was immediately improved by percutaneous drainage and appropriate antibiotics administration.
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- Mio Nihei
- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, International University of Health and Welfare Hospital, Iguchi, Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan
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Morini A, Zizzo M, Tumiati D, Mereu F, Bernini D, Fabozzi M. Nonoperative management of acute complicated diverticulitis with pericolic and/or distant extraluminal air: A systematic review. World J Surg 2024; 48:2000-2015. [PMID: 38844410 DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Colonic Diverticular Disease (CDD) is a multifactorial inflammatory disease. Acute diverticulitis (AD), with extraluminal free air (both pericolic and distant), represents about 15% of radiological scenarios and remains a therapeutic challenge for surgeons. Currently, the WSES guidelines suggest trying a conservative strategy both in the presence of pericolic and distant free extraluminal air, even if both have respectively weak recommendation based on low/very low-quality evidence. METHODS We performed a systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes guidelines. PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase databases were used to identify articles of interest. RESULTS A total of 2380 patients with AD and extraluminal free air (both pericolic and distant) who underwent nonoperative management (NOM) were analyzed. Of the 2380 patients, 2095(88%) were successfully treated with NOM, while 285 (12%) patients failed. A total of 1574 (93.1%) patients with pericolic extraluminal free air had a successful NOM with 6.9% (117) failure rates, while 135 (71.1%) patients with distant extraluminal free air had a successful NOM with 28.9% (55) failure rates. Regarding distant recurrence, we recorded a rate of 18.3% (261/1430), while a rate of 11.3% (167/1472) was recorded for patients undergoing elective surgery. CONCLUSION NOM for patients with AD and extraluminal free air (both pericolic and distant) seems to be feasible and safe despite a higher failure rate in the distant subgroup, which remains the most challenging clinical scenario to deal with through conservative treatment.
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- Andrea Morini
- Reggio Emilia Local Agency-IRCCS Advanced Technologies and Care Models in Oncology, Surgical Oncology Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Reggio Emilia Local Agency-IRCCS Advanced Technologies and Care Models in Oncology, Surgical Oncology Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Reggio Emilia Local Agency-IRCCS Advanced Technologies and Care Models in Oncology, Surgical Oncology Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Reggio Emilia Local Agency-IRCCS Advanced Technologies and Care Models in Oncology, Surgical Oncology Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Reggio Emilia Local Agency-IRCCS Advanced Technologies and Care Models in Oncology, Surgical Oncology Unit, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Kuloglu E, Issever K, Muhtaroglu A, Aydın G, Aslan S, Ozturan A, Sengul D, Cinar E, Dulger AC, Sengul I. The first study appraising colonic diverticulosis and Helicobacter pylori diagnosed by histopathology. REVISTA DA ASSOCIACAO MEDICA BRASILEIRA (1992) 2024; 70:e20240400. [PMID: 39045971 PMCID: PMC11288258 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.20240400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2024] [Accepted: 03/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Colonic diverticulosis might be caused by low-fiber dietary habits, gastrointestinal motility disorders, and colonic wall resistance changes, which might also affect the upper gastrointestinal system mucosa. Therefore, the present study aims to answer whether the gastric histopathological findings of the cases with diverge from those without. METHODS This retrospective cross-sectional study included 184 cases who underwent both upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures between January 2020 and December 2022. Notably, 84 cases were colonic diverticulosis, while the rest of the study group was control. Their demographic, laboratory, and histopathological findings were compared meticulously. RESULTS The median ages for the colonic diverticulosis and control were 67.07±8.14 and 66.29±15.83 years, respectively, and no statistical difference concerning the age and gender distribution between them was recognized. The median levels of white blood cells, neutrophils, glucose, creatinine, and aspartate aminotransferase in colonic diverticulosis were significantly increased compared to control. As for pathological comparison, colonic diverticulosis had a higher prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (45.2 vs. 38%), while atrophy and intestinal metaplasia prevalence were nearly the same in the groups, without significance regarding Helicobacter pylori. CONCLUSION Consequently, colonic diverticulosis should not be overlooked, particularly when the abovementioned laboratory parameters are augmented in a dyspeptic patient. A correlation might be raised between Helicobacter pylori and colonic diverticulosis. Eradication therapy might help attenuate the risk of colonic diverticulosis when Helicobacter pylori has emerged in a patient.
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- Ersin Kuloglu
- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine – Giresun, Turkey
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- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine – Giresun, Turkey
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- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery – Giresun, Turkey
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- Hatay Iskenderun State Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology – Hatay, Turkey
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- Giresun Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine – Giresun, Turkey
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- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine – Giresun, Turkey
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- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology – Giresun, Turkey
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- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pathology – Giresun, Turkey
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- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine – Giresun, Turkey
- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology – Giresun, Turkey
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- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery – Giresun, Turkey
- Giresun University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Endocrine Surgery – Giresun, Turkey
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Nik Mazlan NAA, Mohamed Sidek AS, Zakaria AD, Zakarıa Z, Yahya MM, Wan Zain WZ, Wong MS, Hashim Merican SR, Md Hashim MN, Mohamad IS, Wan Mohd Mokhter WMM, Zaharı Z, Wong MPK. Proportion of Colonic Diverticulosis and Its Associated Factors among Patients Underwent Colonoscopy. DÜZCE TIP FAKÜLTESI DERGISI 2024; 26:9-14. [DOI: 10.18678/dtfd.1374820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2024]
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Aim: Diverticular disease is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders to date, with a notable rising trend in developing countries. However, the proportion of colonic diverticulosis and its associated factors among patients who have undergone colonoscopy remains controversial. This study aimed to determine the local data on the proportion of diverticular disease in the community, its complications, the association of diverticulosis with diabetes mellitus and hypertension, as well as demographic characteristics.
Material and Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was performed among patients who had undergone colonoscopy between January and December 2019. Demographic and clinical characteristics, the presence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and diverticular disease and its complications were examined, and the association of diverticular disease and its complications with demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed.
Results: Out of 221 patients, 12.7% (n=28) of them had diverticular diseases with a slightly predominant right-sided occurrence (42.9%, n=12). There were significant associations with age (p=0.002), ethnicity (p=0.011), and hypertension (p=0.036), but not with gender and diabetes mellitus (p=0.261, and p=0.334, respectively). There was no significant association between hypertension and recurrence of complicated diverticulitis (p=0.741), septic complications (p=0.678), and diverticular bleeding (p=0.243). Diabetes mellitus was significantly associated with diverticular bleeding complications (p=0.001) but not with septic complications (p=0.418) and recurrence of complicated diverticulitis (p=0.629).
Conclusion: This study showed almost a similar percentage of diverticulosis compared to previous local studies. Age, ethnicity, and hypertension were associated with the presence of diverticulosis, and diabetes mellitus was associated with diverticular bleeding.
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Gonai T, Toya Y, Kudara N, Abe K, Sawaguchi S, Fujiwara T, Eizuka M, Hirai M, Miura M, Urushikubo J, Yamada S, Kumei T, Yamaguchi S, Sugai K, Asakura K, Orikasa S, Matsumoto T. Is bowel preparation necessary for early colonoscopy in patients with suspected colonic diverticular bleeding?: A multicenter retrospective study with propensity score matching analysis. DEN OPEN 2024; 4:e311. [PMID: 37927949 PMCID: PMC10622738 DOI: 10.1002/deo2.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Objectives There are few reports on bowel preparation for early colonoscopy in patients with suspected colonic diverticular bleeding (CDB). We aim to clarify in a retrospective, multicenter study. Methods In a multicenter retrospective cohort study at 10 institutions, we analyzed clinical features of patients diagnosed with CDB, who underwent early colonoscopy within 24 h. We compared patients who were prepared with polyethylene glycol lavage (PEL) and those without PEL. We evaluated the effects of PEL for early colonoscopy in patients with suspected CDB. Results A total of 129 (53%) underwent under preparation with PEL and 113 patients without PEL. The PEL group was younger, had fewer comorbidities, and had better performance status. After adjusting for these variables with propensity score matching, the PEL group had a significantly shorter hospital stay (7.9 ± 4.7 vs. 10.1 ± 5.2 days; p = 0.001), and a higher cecal intubation rate (91.1% vs. 50.0%; p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in adverse event rates, identification of stigmata of recent hemorrhage, or frequency in endoscopic hemostatic treatment. Conclusions PEL may be preferred for early colonoscopy in patients suspected of having CDB.
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- Takahiro Gonai
- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineIwate Medical University School of MedicineIwateJapan
- Department of GastroenterologyIwate Prefectural Kuji HospitalIwateJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineIwate Medical University School of MedicineIwateJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyIwate Prefectural Ofunato HospitalIwateJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyIwate Prefectural Miyako HospitalIwateJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyIwate Prefectural Miyako HospitalIwateJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyMorioka Red Cross HospitalIwateJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineIwate Medical University School of MedicineIwateJapan
- Department of GastroenterologyHachinohe Red Cross HospitalAomoriJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineIwate Medical University School of MedicineIwateJapan
- Department of GastroenterologyHachinohe Red Cross HospitalAomoriJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyIwate Prefectural Ninohe HospitalIwateJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyIwate Prefectural Ninohe HospitalIwateJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineIwate Medical University School of MedicineIwateJapan
- Department of GastroenterologyNoshiro Kosei Medical CenterAkitaJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineIwate Medical University School of MedicineIwateJapan
- Department of GastroenterologyNoshiro Kosei Medical CenterAkitaJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineIwate Medical University School of MedicineIwateJapan
- Department of GastroenterologyKazuno Kosei HospitalAkitaJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyIwate Prefectural Kuji HospitalIwateJapan
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- Department of GastroenterologyKitakami Saiseikai HospitalIwateJapan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and HepatologyDepartment of Internal MedicineIwate Medical University School of MedicineIwateJapan
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Taah-Amoako P, Bediako-Bowan AAA, Dakubo JCB. The Prevalence and Management Outcomes of Diverticular Disease in a Tertiary Facility in Ghana. JOURNAL OF THE WEST AFRICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS 2024; 14:141-145. [PMID: 38562396 PMCID: PMC10980321 DOI: 10.4103/jwas.jwas_235_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Background Diverticular disease of the colon, previously believed to be rare among Africans, is now an emerging disease entity in many African countries. The increasing morbidity and varied presentations are associated with this. Objectives To determine the prevalence of diverticular disease among patients who underwent lower gastrointestinal endoscopies over a 5-year period and evaluate the common presentations, interventions, and treatment outcomes at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Ghana. Materials and Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients who underwent either a colonoscopy or proctosigmoidoscopy between January 2017 and December 2021, at the KBTH. The records of patients admitted for complications of diverticular disease over the same period were also reviewed. Results A total of 4266 patients underwent lower gastrointestinal endoscopy over the study period. Out of this, 380 were diagnosed with diverticular disease giving a prevalence of 8.91%. This comprised 58.95% male and 41.05% female. Their mean age was 67.02 (standard deviation ± 11.45). The age ranged from 26 to 95 years with a median of 67. Sixty-seven patients with 88 episodes of admission were managed for complications. The average age was 69.26 (SD ± 13.28) and ranged from 40 to 98 years with an interquartile range of 20 years. Complications were predominantly bleeding diverticular disease (94.32%), whereas 5.6% presented with diverticulitis. Ninety percent were managed conservatively, and 10% had surgical intervention. Conclusion This study concludes that the prevalence of diverticular disease among Ghanaians undergoing lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is still low and bleeding is the commonest indication for admission which is mostly managed conservatively.
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- Philip Taah-Amoako
- Department of Surgery, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Surgery, Bono Regional Hospital, Sunyani, Ghana
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- Department of Surgery, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
- Mwin Tuba Hospital & Colo-Proctology Centre, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Surgery, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
- Department of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
- Mwin Tuba Hospital & Colo-Proctology Centre, Accra, Ghana
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Vázquez SK, Peirón CU, Martín NG. Enfermedad diverticular. MEDICINE - PROGRAMA DE FORMACIÓN MÉDICA CONTINUADA ACREDITADO 2024; 14:192-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.med.2024.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2025]
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Silva C, Monteiro C, Barbosa F, Cunha I, Coutada R, Carvalho A. Colouterine Fistula as a Rare Cause of Postmenopausal Abnormal Uterine Bleeding: A Case Report. J Clin Med 2024; 13:783. [PMID: 38337477 PMCID: PMC10856449 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Postmenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding is a common clinical problem addressed in gynaecological practice and should prompt clinical investigation due to the significant prevalence of malignant and premalignant lesions of the endometrium in this age group. Nevertheless, other causes should be considered, since its diagnostic and therapeutic management may differ considerably. Here, we present a case of a colouterine fistula due to chronic diverticulitis presenting with postmenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding. This is an infrequent occurrence and is caused by the rupture of a diverticular abscess into the uterine wall, resulting in an inflammatory adhesion of the colon and uterus, with necrosis and subsequent fistula formation. The clinical presentation is variable and may include abdominal pain, gastrointestinal tract symptoms, vaginal discharge, and abnormal uterine bleeding. The laboratory and imaging techniques may be not completely conclusive and definitive diagnosis can be made intraoperatively. There are different treatment options, with en bloc resection and primary anastomosis being used most often, allowing complete treatment. The prognosis for a colouterine fistula secondary to diverticulitis is excellent after surgery. This case highlights the importance of clinical suspicion of an unusual cause of uterine bleeding and an effective and multidisciplinary approach that allowed complete surgical treatment and patient recovery.
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- Cátia Silva
- Gynecological Department, Coimbra Hospital and University Centre, 3000-075 Coimbra, Portugal
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- General Surgery Department, Local Health Unit of Alto Minho, 4904-858 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (C.M.); (F.B.)
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- General Surgery Department, Local Health Unit of Alto Minho, 4904-858 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (C.M.); (F.B.)
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- Gastroenterology Department, Local Health Unit of Alto Minho, 4904-858 Viana do Castelo, Portugal;
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- Gynecological Department, Local Health Unit of Alto Minho, 4904-858 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.C.)
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- Gynecological Department, Local Health Unit of Alto Minho, 4904-858 Viana do Castelo, Portugal; (R.C.); (A.C.)
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Moroi R, Tarasawa K, Nagai H, Shimoyama Y, Naito T, Shiga H, Hamada S, Kakuta Y, Fushimi K, Fujimori K, Kinouchi Y, Masamune A. Effectiveness of Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: A Retrospective Investigation Using a Nationwide Database in Japan. Digestion 2023; 105:81-89. [PMID: 37857266 PMCID: PMC10994568 DOI: 10.1159/000534167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The efficacy of antibiotics for diverticulitis without abscess or peritonitis (uncomplicated diverticulitis) is controversial. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis. METHODS We collected admission data for patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis using a nationwide database. We divided eligible admissions into two groups according to antibiotic initiation within 2 days after admission (antibiotic group vs. nonantibiotic group). We conducted propensity score matching and compared the rates of surgery (intestinal resection and stoma creation), in-hospital death, and medical costs between the groups. We also performed multivariate analysis to identify the clinical factors that affect surgery. RESULTS We enrolled 131,936 admissions; among these, we obtained 6,061 pairs after propensity score matching. Rates of both intestinal resection and stoma creation in the antibiotic group were lower than those in the nonantibiotic group (0.61 vs. 3.09%, p < 0.0001, and 0.08 vs. 0.26%, p = 0.027, respectively). Median costs in the antibiotic group were higher than those in the nonantibiotic group (315,820 JPY vs. 300,175 JPY, p < 0.0001, respectively). Multivariate analysis showed that non-initiation of antibiotics within 2 days after admission was a clinical factor that increased the risk of intestinal resection (odds ratio [OR] = 5.19, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.38-6.16, p < 0.0001) and stoma creation (OR = 2.68, 95% CI: 1.53-4.70, p = 0.0006). CONCLUSION Our results indicated that antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis expected to have moderate to severe disease activity may reduce the risk of intestinal resection and stoma creation. Further investigations are warranted.
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- Rintaro Moroi
- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Health Administration and Policy, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medicine, Bunkyo, Japan
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- Department of Health Administration and Policy, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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Völkerer A, Wernly S, Semmler G, Flamm M, Aigner E, Datz C, Wernly B. Diverticulosis and cardiometabolic risk factors: a systematic literature review. Int J Colorectal Dis 2023; 38:236. [PMID: 37725283 PMCID: PMC10509050 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-023-04532-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is a hypothesis of an association between diverticulosis and metabolic syndrome (MS) or its components, but data on this topic are inconsistent, and a systematic review has not been performed. We conducted a systematic review to investigate the possible association between cardiometabolic risk factors and diverticulosis. METHODS A systematic literature search was conducted via PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science in December 2022 to collect the necessary data. Studies that examined the association between MS or individual metabolic factors and asymptomatic diverticulosis were included in the review. RESULTS Of the potentially relevant articles identified via PubMed (477), Cochrane Library (224), and Web of Science (296), 29 articles met the inclusion criteria and were used for this work. These studies were assessed for study quality using GRADE. Overall, 6 studies were rated as "very low," 19 studies as "low," and 4 studies as "moderate." The data suggest an association between arterial hypertension, obesity, and fatty liver disease in younger patients and diverticulosis. Patient age appears to play an important role in diverticular formation. Data on diabetes mellitus is inconclusive and may require further investigation depending on the location of the diverticula. CONCLUSION Based on the synthesized data, there is an association between arterial hypertension, obesity, and fatty liver disease in younger patients. The formation of diverticula seems to be influenced by age and genetic factors. The study suggests a connection with cardiometabolic risk factors. To gain a better understanding of the role of metabolic risk factors in asymptomatic diverticulosis, targeted studies are necessary based on these findings.
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- Andreas Völkerer
- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of General Practice, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Strubergasse 21, 5020, Salzburg, Austria
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- Clinic I for Internal Medicine, University Hospital Salzburg, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Oberndorf, Teaching Hospital of the Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria.
- Institute of General Practice, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Paracelsus Medical University, Strubergasse 21, 5020, Salzburg, Austria.
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Sano T, Ishikawa T, Azumi M, Sato R, Jimbo R, Kobayashi Y, Sato T, Iwanaga A, Yokoyama J, Honma T. Risk factors for difficult endoscopic hemostasis for colonic diverticular bleeding and efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial embolization. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e35092. [PMID: 37713820 PMCID: PMC10508449 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000035092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/17/2023] Open
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This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for difficult endoscopic hemostasis in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) for colonic diverticular bleeding. This study included 208 patients with colorectal diverticular hemorrhage. The non-interventional radiotherapy group consisted of patients who underwent successful spontaneous hemostasis (n = 131) or endoscopic hemostasis (n = 56), whereas the interventional radiotherapy group consisted of patients who underwent TAE (n = 21). Patient clinical characteristics were compared to identify independent risk factors for the interventional radiotherapy group. Furthermore, the hemostasis success rate, rebleeding rate, complications, and recurrence-free survival were compared between patients who underwent endoscopic hemostasis and those who underwent TAE. Bleeding from the right colon (odds ratio [OR]: 7.86; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.6-38.8; P = .0113) and systolic blood pressure <80 mm Hg (OR: 0.108; 95% CI: 0.0189-0.62; P = .0126) were identified as independent risk factors for the interventional radiology group. The hemostasis success rate (P = 1.00), early rebleeding rate (within 30 days) (P = .736), late rebleeding rate (P = 1.00), and recurrence-free survival rate (P = .717) were not significantly different between the patients who underwent TAE and those who underwent endoscopic hemostasis. Patients in the TAE group experienced more complications than those in the endoscopic hemostasis group (P < .001). Complications included mild intestinal ischemia (19.0%) and perforation requiring surgery (4.8%). Patients who required interventional radiotherapy were more likely to bleed from the right colon and presented with a systolic blood pressure of <80 mm Hg. TAE is an effective treatment for patients with colonic diverticular hemorrhage that is refractory to endoscopic hemostasis. However, complications must be monitored carefully.
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- Tomoe Sano
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan
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Uehara T, Matsumoto S, Tamura H, Kashiura M, Moriya T, Yamanaka K, Shinhata H, Sekine M, Miyatani H, Mashima H. Evaluation of the Jichi Medical University diverticular hemorrhage score in the clinical management of acute diverticular bleeding with emergency or elective endoscopy: A pilot study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0289698. [PMID: 37611042 PMCID: PMC10446219 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Emergency endoscopic hemostasis for colonic diverticular bleeding is effective in preventing serious consequences. However, the low identification rate of the bleeding source makes the procedure burdensome for both patients and providers. We aimed to establish an efficient and safe emergency endoscopy system. METHODS We prospectively evaluated the usefulness of a scoring system (Jichi Medical University diverticular hemorrhage score: JD score) based on our experiences with past cases. The JD score was determined using four criteria: CT evidence of contrast agent extravasation, 3 points; oral anticoagulant (any type) use, 2 points; C-reactive protein ≥1 mg/dL, 1 point; and comorbidity index ≥3, 1 point. Based on the JD score, patients with acute diverticular bleeding who underwent emergency or elective endoscopy were grouped into JD ≥3 or JD <3 groups, respectively. The primary and secondary endpoints were the bleeding source identification rate and clinical outcomes. RESULTS The JD ≥3 and JD <3 groups included 35 and 47 patients, respectively. The rate of bleeding source identification, followed by the hemostatic procedure, was significantly higher in the JD ≥3 group than in the JD <3 group (77% vs. 23%, p <0.001), with a higher JD score associated with a higher bleeding source identification rate. No significant difference was observed between the groups in terms of clinical outcomes, except for a higher incidence of rebleeding at one-month post-discharge and a higher number of patients requiring interventional radiology in the JD ≥3 group than in the JD <3 group. Subgroup analysis showed that successful identification of the bleeding source and hemostasis contributed to a shorter hospital stay. CONCLUSION We established a safe and efficient endoscopic scoring system for treating colonic diverticular bleeding. The higher the JD score, the higher the bleeding source identification, leading to a successful hemostatic procedure. Elective endoscopy was possible in the JD <3 group when vital signs were stable.
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- Takeshi Uehara
- Department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Citizens Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Saitama Citizens Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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Murzi V, Locci E, Carta A, Pilia T, Frongia F, Gessa E, Podda M, Pisanu A. Tobacco Smoking Is a Strong Predictor of Failure of Conservative Treatment in Hinchey IIa and IIb Acute Diverticulitis-A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1236. [PMID: 37512048 PMCID: PMC10384733 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59071236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Background and Objectives: Therapeutic management of patients with complicated acute diverticulitis remains debatable. The primary objective of this study is to identify predictive factors for the failure of conservative treatment of Hinchey IIa and IIb diverticular abscesses. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study that included patients hospitalized from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2022 at the Emergency Surgery Department of the Cagliari University Hospital (Italy), diagnosed with acute diverticulitis complicated by Hinchey grade IIa and IIb abscesses. The collected variables included the patient's baseline characteristics, clinical variables on hospital admission, abscess characteristics at the contrast-enhanced CT scan, clinical outcomes of the conservative therapy, and follow-up results. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were used to identify prognostic factors of conservative treatment failure and success. Results: Two hundred and fifty-two patients diagnosed with acute diverticulitis were identified from the database search, and once the selection criteria were applied, 71 patients were considered eligible. Conservative treatment failed in 25 cases (35.2%). Univariable analysis showed that tobacco smoking was the most significant predictor of failure of conservative treatment (p = 0.007, OR 7.33, 95%CI 1.55; 34.70). Age (p = 0.056, MD 6.96, 95%CI -0.18; 0.99), alcohol drinking (p = 0.071, OR 4.770, 95%CI 0.79; 28.70), platelets level (p = 0.087, MD -32.11, 95%CI -0.93; 0.06), Hinchey stage IIa/IIb (p = 0.081, OR 0.376, 95%CI 0.12; 1.11), the presence of retroperitoneal air bubbles (p = 0.025, OR 13.300, 95%CI 1.61; 291.0), and the presence of extraluminal free air at a distance (p = 0.043, OR 4.480, 95%CI 1.96; 20.91) were the other variables possibly associated with the risk of failure. In the multivariable logistic regression analysis, only tobacco smoking was confirmed to be an independent predictor of conservative treatment failure (p = 0.006; adjusted OR 32.693; 95%CI 2.69; 397.27). Conclusion: The role of tobacco smoking as a predictor of failure of conservative therapy of diverticular abscess scenarios highlights the importance of prevention and the necessity to reduce exposure to modifiable risk factors.
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- Valentina Murzi
- Department of Emergency and Acute Care, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari-Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Care, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari-Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Care, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari-Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Care, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari-Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Care, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari-Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Care, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari-Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Care, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari-Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Acute Care, Emergency Surgery Unit, Cagliari University Hospital, Cagliari-Monserrato, 09042 Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Surgical Science, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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Huang CH, Liu KL, Lim ZJ, Sung CW, Wang HP, Chen IC, Lien WC, Huang CH. Colonic Diverticulitis Location Affects the Diagnostic Accuracy of Point-of-Care Ultrasound: A Multicenter, 10-Year Study. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2023; 49:1611-1615. [PMID: 37032239 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) has high sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing uncomplicated colonic diverticulitis in Western patients. Evidence regarding the accuracy of PoCUS in Asian patients in which diverticulitis frequently occurs in the right-side colon is lacking. This multicenter, 10-y study was aimed at evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of PoCUS in various locations of uncomplicated diverticulitis among Asians. METHODS A convenience sample of patients with suspected colonic diverticulitis who had undergone computed tomography (CT) were eligible. Patients undergoing PoCUS before CT were included. The primary outcome was the diagnostic accuracy of PoCUS in the various locations, compared with the final diagnosis made by the expert physicians. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value were computed. The logistic regression model was used to investigate the possible factors related to the accuracy of PoCUS. RESULTS A total of 326 patients were included. The overall accuracy of PoCUS was 92% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 89.1%-95.0%) and was lower in the cecum (84.3%, 95% CI: 77.8%-90.8%), compared with other locations (p < 0.0001). Nine of 10 false positives had the final diagnosis of appendicitis: 5 had an outpouching structure whose origin in the cecum could not be traced and 4 had elongated "diverticula." Moreover, body mass index was negatively associated with the accuracy of PoCUS in cecal diverticulitis (odds ratio: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.64-0.97) after adjusting for other covariates. CONCLUSION Point-of-care ultrasound exhibits high diagnostic accuracy in diagnosing uncomplicated diverticulitis in the Asian population. However, the accuracy varies according to location, and was relatively low in the cecum.
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- Chun-Hsiang Huang
- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hsin-Chu Hospital, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Yun-Lin Branch, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Drapkina OM, Lazebnik LB, Bakulin IG, Skazyvaeva EV, Bakulina NV, Sitkin SI, Skalinskaya MI, Zhuravleva MS, Avalueva EB, Livzan MA, Bordin DS, Khavkin AI. Colonic diverticular disease: clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention Clinical guidelines of the Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medicine, the Gastroenterological Scientific Society of Russia, and the North- West Society of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists. EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 2023:33-69. [DOI: 10.31146/1682-8658-ecg-210-2-33-69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/20/2023]
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Clinical guidelines are intended for gastroenterologists, internists, and general practitioners and focus primarily on the management of patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, as well as on the primary and secondary prevention of acute diverticulitis and other complications of diverticular disease. Clinical guidelines were developed by the Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medicine, the Gastroenterological Scientifi c Society of Russia, and the North-West Society of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists. One of the reasons for creating new clinical guidelines is that the current guidelines on diverticular disease (2021) pay much more attention to complications of diverticular disease and surgical treatment of acute and chronic complications of the disease.
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- O. M. Drapkina
- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine Russian Federation
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- A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov; Almazov National Medical Research Centre
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry Russian Federation; Moscow Clinical Scientific Center named after Loginov
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- Veltischev Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
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Drapkina OM, Lazebnik LB, Bakulin IG, Skazyvaeva EV, Bakulina NV, Sitkin SI, Skalinskaya MI, Zhuravleva MS, Avalueva EB, Livzan MA, Bordin DS, Khavkin AI. Colonic diverticular disease: clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention Clinical guidelines of the Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medicine, the Gastroenterological Scientific Society of Russia, and the North- West Society of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists. EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY 2023:33-69. [DOI: https:/doi.org/10.31146/1682-8658-ecg-210-2-33-69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Clinical guidelines are intended for gastroenterologists, internists, and general practitioners and focus primarily on the management of patients with symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, as well as on the primary and secondary prevention of acute diverticulitis and other complications of diverticular disease. Clinical guidelines were developed by the Russian Scientific Medical Society of Internal Medicine, the Gastroenterological Scientifi c Society of Russia, and the North-West Society of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists. One of the reasons for creating new clinical guidelines is that the current guidelines on diverticular disease (2021) pay much more attention to complications of diverticular disease and surgical treatment of acute and chronic complications of the disease.
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- O. M. Drapkina
- National Medical Research Center for Therapy and Preventive Medicine Russian Federation
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- A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov; Almazov National Medical Research Centre
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- North-Western state medical University named after I. I. Mechnikov Russian Federation
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- A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry Russian Federation; Moscow Clinical Scientific Center named after Loginov
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- Veltischev Research and Clinical Institute for Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
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Chang CY, Hsu TY, He GY, Shih HM, Wu SH, Huang FW, Chen PC, Tsai WC. Utility of monocyte distribution width in the differential diagnosis between simple and complicated diverticulitis: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Gastroenterol 2023; 23:96. [PMID: 36977993 PMCID: PMC10047462 DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02736-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Colonic diverticulitis is a leading cause of abdominal pain. The monocyte distribution width (MDW) is a novel inflammatory biomarker with prognostic significance for coronavirus disease and pancreatitis; however, no study has assessed its correlation with the severity of colonic diverticulitis. METHODS This single-center retrospective cohort study included patients older than 18 years who presented to the emergency department between November 1, 2020, and May 31, 2021, and received a diagnosis of acute colonic diverticulitis after abdominal computed tomography. The characteristics and laboratory parameters of patients with simple versus complicated diverticulitis were compared. The significance of categorical data was assessed using the chi-square or Fisher's exact test. The Mann-Whitney U test was used for continuous variables. Multivariable regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of complicated colonic diverticulitis. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curves were used to test the efficacy of inflammatory biomarkers in distinguishing simple from complicated cases. RESULTS Of the 160 patients enrolled, 21 (13.125%) had complicated diverticulitis. Although right-sided was more prevalent than left-sided colonic diverticulitis (70% versus 30%), complicated diverticulitis was more common in those with left-sided colonic diverticulitis (61.905%, p = 0.001). Age, white blood cell (WBC) count, neutrophil count, C-reactive protein (CRP) level, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and MDW were significantly higher in the complicated diverticulitis group (p < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis indicated that the left-sided location and the MDW were significant and independent predictors of complicated diverticulitis. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was as follows: MDW, 0.870 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.784-0.956); CRP, 0.800 (95% CI, 0.707-0.892); NLR, 0.724 (95% CI, 0.616-0.832); PLR, 0.662 (95% CI, 0.525-0.798); and WBC, 0.679 (95% CI, 0.563-0.795). When the MDW cutoff was 20.38, the sensitivity and specificity were maximized to 90.5% and 80.6%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS A large MDW was a significant and independent predictor of complicated diverticulitis. The optimal cutoff value for MDW is 20.38 as it exhibits maximum sensitivity and specificity for distinguishing between simple and complicated diverticulitis The MDW may aid in planning antibiotic therapy for patients with colonic diverticulitis in the emergency department.
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- Chang-Yuan Chang
- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital Yunlin Branch, Yunlin, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, No. 100, Sec. 1, Jingmao Rd., Beitun Dist., Taichung City, 406040, Taiwan.
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Laursen ASD, Jensen BW, Strate LL, Sørensen TIA, Baker JL, Sørensen HT. Birth weight, childhood body mass index, and risk of diverticular disease in adulthood. Int J Obes (Lond) 2023; 47:207-214. [PMID: 36698028 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-023-01259-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Adult overweight is associated with increased risk of diverticular disease (DD). We investigated associations between birthweight and childhood body mass index (BMI) and DD. METHODS Cohort study of 346,586 persons born during 1930-1996 with records in the Copenhagen School Health Records Register. Data included birthweight, and height and weight from ages 7 through 13. We used Cox proportional hazard regression to examine associations between birthweight and BMI z-scores and DD registered in the Danish National Patient Registry. Due to non-proportionality, we followed participants from age 18-49 and from age 50. RESULTS During follow-up, 5459 (3.2%) women and 4429 (2.5%) men had DD. For low and high BMI in childhood, we observed a higher risk of DD before age 50. Among women with z-scores <0 at age 13, the hazard ratio (HR) was 1.16 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.98-1.39] per one-point lower z-score. For z-scores ≥0 at age 13, the HR was 1.30 (95% CI: 1.11-1.51) per one-point higher z-score. Among men with z-scores <0 at age 13, the HR was 1.02 (95% CI: 0.85-1.22). For z-scores ≥0 at age 13, the HR was 1.54 (95% CI: 1.34-1.78). Z-scores ≥0 were not associated with DD after age 50. Among women only, birthweight was inversely associated with DD before age 50 [HR = 0.90 (95% CI: 0.83-0.99) per 500 g higher birthweight]. CONCLUSION BMI z-scores below and above zero in childhood were associated with higher risk of DD before age 50. In addition, we observed lower risk of DD among women, the higher their birthweight.
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- Anne Sofie D Laursen
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Genomic Physiology and Translation Program, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital-Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Amano H, Yamamoto T, Ikusaka K, Aoki N, Sakurai M, Honda T, Maruyama K, Aoyagi H, Isono A, Abe K, Asaoka Y, Kodashima S, Tanaka A. Clinical Factors Associated with Severity of Colonic Diverticular Bleeding and Impact of Bleeding Site. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12051826. [PMID: 36902613 PMCID: PMC10003528 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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Factors associated with serious colonic diverticular bleeding (CDB) are unclear, although the incidence of CDB has increased. We carried out this study to clarify factors associated with serious CDB and rebleeding. Subjects included 329 consecutive patients hospitalized for confirmed or suspected CDB between 2004 and 2021. Patients were surveyed regarding backgrounds, treatment, and clinical course. Of 152 with confirmed CDB, 112 showed bleeding from the right colon, and 40 did from the left colon. Patients received red blood cell transfusions in 157 (47.7%), interventional radiology in 13 (4.0%), and surgery in 6 (1.8%) cases. Early rebleeding within one month occurred in 75 (22.8%) patients, and late rebleeding within one year occurred in 62 (18.8%). Factors associated with red blood cell transfusion included confirmed CDB, anticoagulants, and high shock index. The only factor related to interventional radiology or surgery was confirmed CDB, which was also associated with early rebleeding. Late rebleeding was associated with hypertension, chronic kidney disease and past CDB. Right CDB showed higher rates of transfusion and invasive treatment than left CDB. Confirmed CDB had high frequencies of transfusion, invasive treatment, and early rebleeding. Right CDB seemed to be a risk for serious disease. Factors related to late rebleeding were different from those related to early rebleeding of CDB.
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- Hirohito Amano
- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Nagoya Central Hospital, Nagoya 453-0801, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +81-3-3964-1211; Fax: +81-3-3964-7396
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8605, Japan
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Piccin A, Gulotta M, di Bella S, Martingano P, Crocè LS, Giuffrè M. Diverticular Disease and Rifaximin: An Evidence-Based Review. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12030443. [PMID: 36978310 PMCID: PMC10044695 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12030443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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There have been considerable advances in the treatment of diverticular disease in recent years. Antibiotics are frequently used to treat symptoms and prevent complications. Rifaximin, a non-absorbable antibiotic, is a common therapeutic choice for symptomatic diverticular disease in various countries, including Italy. Because of its low systemic absorption and high concentration in stools, it is an excellent medicine for targeting the gastrointestinal tract, where it has a beneficial effect in addition to its antibacterial properties. Current evidence shows that cyclical rifaximin usage in conjunction with a high-fiber diet is safe and effective for treating symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease, while the cost-effectiveness of long-term treatment is unknown. The use of rifaximin to prevent recurrent diverticulitis is promising, but further studies are needed to confirm its therapeutic benefit. Unfortunately, there is no available evidence on the efficacy of rifaximin treatment for acute uncomplicated diverticulitis.
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- Anna Piccin
- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Infectious Disease Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI), 34128 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI), 34128 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Liver Clinic, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Giuliano-Isontina (ASUGI), 34128 Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, 34149 Trieste, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
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Expression of Concern: Trend and Risk Factors of Diverticulosis in Japan: Age, Gender, and Lifestyle/Metabolic-Related Factors May Cooperatively Affect on the Colorectal Diverticula Formation. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0279457. [PMID: 36630473 PMCID: PMC9833567 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The Characteristics of Diverticular Disease in Caribbean Population: A Control Group Study. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 2022:8360837. [PMID: 36531833 PMCID: PMC9750784 DOI: 10.1155/2022/8360837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diverticulosis is not well characterized in the Caribbeans. Our aim was to compare the anatomical presentation of colonic diverticulosis in African Caribbeans (group AC) versus Europeans (group E) and severity. METHODS We conducted a prospective controlled study involving 274 patients admitted for lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage (LGIH) in France (center 1: Guadeloupe; center 2: La Roche-sur-Yon); 179 cases with diverticular haemorrhage, including 129 in group AC and 40 in group E. Exploration of the colon included a detailed assessment of diverticula using a dedicated endoscopic grid. RESULTS AC and E had similar characteristics in terms of age, gender, previous history of LGIH, body mass index, dietary habits, and medications, but AC had significantly poorer hemodynamic parameters at admission and required more blood transfusions (66.7% vs. 42.5%; p=0.01) during hospitalization. Out of the 169 patients included in the study, a complete exploration of the colon was achieved in 81% (N = 137) (AC, n = 106; E, n = 31), and revealed right-side diverticulosis in AC (in 90.6%, included into a pancolonic form in 73.6% vs. 35.5%; p=0.0002) and left-side diverticulosis in E (in 96.8%, isolated form in 58.1% vs. 9.4%, p=0.0002). These data were confirmed by a sensitivity analysis using an endoscopic grid in 92 patients, achieving a higher frequency and larger size of diverticula in AC. CONCLUSION Our study has shown that diverticulosis was pancolonic in AC and more frequently associated with more severe haemorrhage than the left-sided diverticulosis of Europeans. This anatomical presentation may be driven by the genetic background more than the environment and diet.
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Protective effects of amoxicillin and probiotics on colon disorders in an experimental model of acute diverticulitis disease. Inflammopharmacology 2022; 30:2153-2165. [PMID: 36318434 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-022-01093-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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AbstractAcute diverticulitis disease is associated with inflammation and infection in the colon diverticula and may lead to severe morbidity. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the protective effects of amoxicillin antibiotic, either alone or in combination with probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis), in a rat model of acute diverticulitis disease. Acute diverticulitis was induced, in albino rats, by adding 3% weight/volume of dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) to the rats’ drinking water; daily for 7 days, in addition to injecting lipopolysaccharide (LPS) enema (4 mg/kg). The impact of treatments was assessed by measuring the physiological and immunological parameters and evaluating colon macroscopic and microscopic lesions. The results showed that both treatments (especially probiotics with amoxicillin) alleviated the adverse effects of DSS and LPS. This was obvious through the modulation of the rats’ body weight and the colon weight-to-length ratio. Also, there was a significant (p < 0.001) decrease in the colon macroscopic lesion score. The pro-inflammatory cytokines [(TNF)-α, (IL)-1β, (IFN)-γ, and (IL)-18]; in the colon tissue; were significantly (p < 0.001) decreased. Also, both treatments significantly ameliorated the elevation of myeloperoxidase activity and C-reactive protein levels, in addition to improving the histopathological alterations in the colon tissue. In conclusion, amoxicillin and probiotics–amoxicillin were effective in preventing the development of experimentally induced acute diverticulitis, through their anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. Furthermore, this study has explored the role of probiotics in preventing DSS/LPS-induced acute diverticulitis, so it can be applied as a promising treatment option for acute diverticulitis disease.
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Lee C, Kim S, Woo J. A comparative analysis of factors influencing colorectal cancer’s age standardized mortality ratio among Korean women in the hot and cold spots. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0273995. [PMID: 36083985 PMCID: PMC9462820 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The study aimed at exploring factors that most influence colorectal cancer (CRC) age standardized mortality ratio (ASMR) among Korean women, as reported in previous studies. The factors used the data of 250 municipalities from the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS) from 2010 to 2018. In the exploratory survey, over 70% of women aged 65 and above died of colorectal cancer. After investigating the existing literature and theories, 250 regions were classified into hot and cold spots according to age standardized mortality ratio (ASMR). The Nearest Neighbor Index (NNI), Moran’s I index and The Durbin-Watson test were also utilized. The ASMR’s regional cluster analysis showed that the inland areas were the hot spots and the cold spots were in the southwest coastal areas. The result also showed the differences in dwellers’ lifestyles between these two regions as well as the mean difference between the two. In addition, there was no significant difference in ASMR for breast cancer, CRC deaths, and agricultural product shipments between the two regions. In the multiple regression model, CRC mortality, diabetes, and CRC age standardized incidence ratio (ASIR) were analyzed as major influencing factors, demonstrated a significant result with 30.6% by examining the adjusted R-squared. However, this study showed that factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, abdominal obesity, breast cancer, and food consumption indicated to have less influence on the occurrence of CRC. The aging rate, amount of food consumption, seafood production, livestock product shipments, and drinking rate were higher in the cold spot than in the hot spot.
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- ChuelWon Lee
- Medical Device Industry Program in Graduate School, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, Korea
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- Medical Device Industry Program in Graduate School, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, Korea
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Wlodarczyk JR, Yoon D, Owens J, Ershadi S, Lee SW, Cologne KG, Koller SE. Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Incidental Colonic Diverticulosis. J Surg Res 2022; 280:348-354. [PMID: 36037611 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The true prevalence and pathogenesis of diverticulosis is poorly understood. Risk factors for diverticulosis are presently unclear, with most clinicians attributing its development to years of chronic constipation. Previous studies have been limited by their failure to include young, ethnically diverse patient populations. METHODS Patients who presented to the emergency department of our hospital from January-September 2019 and underwent abdominal computerized tomography (CT) scan for the evaluation of appendicitis were included. CT's were reviewed for the presence of diverticulosis. Risk factors for diverticulosis were determined for two age groups: >40 and ≤ 40. RESULTS A total of 359 patients were included in the study. The median age was 38.57.1% were male. 81.6% were Hispanic. 43.5% had colonic diverticulosis on CT. 198 patients (55.1%) were ≤ age 40. The rate of diverticulosis in this group was 35.3% (n = 70). Those with diverticulosis were not significantly older (median age 29 versus 27, P = 0.061) but had a higher median body mass index (BMI) (28.4 versus 25.3, P = 0.003) compared to those without diverticulosis. On multivariate analysis, no characteristics were associated with the presence of diverticulosis for this group. Over age 40, 53.4% of patients (n = 86) had diverticulosis. Patients with diverticulosis were more likely to be Hispanic (95.3% versus 73.3%, P ≤ 0.001), less likely to be Asian (2.4% versus 16.0%, P = 0.004), had a higher median BMI (28.7 versus 25.5, P ≤ 0.001), and were more likely to use alcohol (30.2% versus 14.7%, P = 0.024) than those without diverticulosis. On multivariate analysis, characteristics associated with the presence of diverticulosis were BMI >30 (odds ratio OR 2.22, 95% confidence interval CI 1.03-4.80), Hispanic ethnicity (OR 10.05, 95% CI 1.74-58.26), and alcohol use (OR 3.44, 95% CI 1.26-9.39). CONCLUSIONS There was a higher rate of asymptomatic diverticulosis in the <40 cohort than previously reported in the literature. Obesity, alcohol use, and Hispanic ethnicity were associated with the presence of diverticulosis in patients > age 40, but no risk factors for diverticulosis were identified for patients ≤ age 40, suggesting that diverticular pathogenesis may differ by age. Constipation was not a risk factor for diverticulosis in either age group. The data regarding the prevalence of diverticulosis in Hispanic patients is lacking and should be the focus of future inquiry.
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- Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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Association between serum uric acid levels and colonic diverticulosis in terms of sex. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0269978. [PMID: 35951520 PMCID: PMC9371278 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The association between elevated serum uric acid (UA) levels and the risk of developing colonic diverticulosis has not yet been investigated. Thus, this cross-sectional study aimed to examine this correlation in individuals from Taiwan. Methods From Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 31, 2016., approximately 5,605 patients (aged >20 years) from Tri-Service General Hospital who met the inclusion criteria according to colonoscopy and laboratory test findings were included in this research. The correlation between serum UA levels and colonic diverticulosis was investigated via regression analyses. Results Participants with elevated serum UA levels were at a higher risk of colonic diverticulosis. The area under the curve for serum UA levels was significantly higher in women than in men (0.651 [95% confidence interval: 0.596–0.707] vs. 0.55 [0.507–0.593]). There were specific trends in female-specific indicators for colonic diverticulosis across increasing quartiles of serum UA levels. Conclusions Patients with elevated serum UA levels should be cautious regarding the development of colonic diverticulosis disorder in female. Moreover, prospective studies may provide additional information on the relationship between elevated serum UA levels and colonic diverticulosis.
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Kim YS. [Diagnosis and Treatment of Colonic Diverticular Disease]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY = TAEHAN SOHWAGI HAKHOE CHI 2022; 79:233-243. [PMID: 35746837 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2022.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Colonic diverticulosis is one of the most common conditions of the digestive system and patients generally remain asymptomatic. However, about 20% of patients develop symptomatic diverticular disease such as acute diverticulitis or diverticular hemorrhage, and these have become a huge burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Recent understanding of the pathophysiology of diverticulosis and diverticular disease suggests the role of multiple factors including genetic and environment. Based on this understanding, a preventive strategy to reduce the risk factors of diverticulosis and diverticular disease is highly recommended. The diagnosis of the acute diverticulitis relies on imaging modalities such as an abdominal-pelvic CT scan together with symptoms and signs. Treatment of diverticular disease should be individualized and include modification of lifestyle, use of antibiotics, and surgery. Recent guidelines recommend pursuing less aggressive treatment for patients with acute diverticulitis. This review will provide an overview of both the existing and evolving understanding regarding colonic diverticulosis and diverticular disease and can help clinicians in the management of their patients with diverticular disease.
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- You Sun Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Pathophysiology of Diverticular Disease: From Diverticula Formation to Symptom Generation. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23126698. [PMID: 35743141 PMCID: PMC9223421 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23126698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Diverticular disease is a common clinical problem, particularly in industrialized countries. In most cases, colonic diverticula remain asymptomatic throughout life and sometimes are found incidentally during colonic imaging in colorectal cancer screening programs in otherwise healthy subjects. Nonetheless, roughly 25% of patients bearing colonic diverticula develop clinical manifestations. Abdominal symptoms associated with diverticula in the absence of inflammation or complications are termed symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease (SUDD). The pathophysiology of diverticular disease as well as the mechanisms involved in the shift from an asymptomatic condition to a symptomatic one is still poorly understood. It is accepted that both genetic factors and environment, as well as intestinal microenvironment alterations, have a role in diverticula development and in the different phenotypic expressions of diverticular disease. In the present review, we will summarize the up-to-date knowledge on the pathophysiology of diverticula and their different clinical setting, including diverticulosis and SUDD.
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Gonai T, Toya Y, Kudara N, Abe K, Sawaguchi S, Fujiwara T, Eizuka M, Miura M, Urushikubo J, Yamada S, Yamaguchi S, Asakura K, Orikasa S, Matsumoto T. Risk factors for short-term re-bleeding in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding: a multicenter retrospective study. Scand J Gastroenterol 2022; 57:690-695. [PMID: 35138982 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2022.2035812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 01/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Few studies have evaluated risk factors for short-term re-bleeding in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding (CDB). We aimed to reveal risk factors for re-bleeding within a month in patients with CDB. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed clinical course of patients with CDB diagnosed at 10 institutions between 2015 and 2019. Risk factors for re-bleeding within a month were assessed by Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS Among 370 patients, 173 (47%) patients had been under the use of antithrombotic agents (ATs) and 34 (9%) experienced re-bleeding within a month. Multivariate analysis revealed that the use of ATs was an independent risk factor for re-bleeding within a month (HR 2.38, 95% CI 1.10-5.50, p = .028). Furthermore, use of multiple ATs and continuation of ATs were found to be independent risk factors for re-bleeding within a month (HR 3.88, 95% CI 1.49-10.00, p = .007 and HR 3.30, 95% CI 1.23-8.63, p = .019, respectively). Two of 370 patients, who discontinued ATs, developed thromboembolic event. CONCLUSIONS Use of ATs was an independent risk factor for short-term re-bleeding within a month in patients with CDB. This was especially the case for the use of multiple ATs and continuation of ATs. However, discontinuation of ATs may increase the thromboembolic events those patients.
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- Takahiro Gonai
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Japan
- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Kuji Hospital, Kuji, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Ofunato Hospital, Ofunato, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Miyako Hospital, Miyako, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Miyako Hospital, Miyako, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Morioka Red Cross Hospital, Morioka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hachinohe Red Cross Hospital, Hachinohe, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Ninohe Hospital, Ninohe, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Ninohe Hospital, Ninohe, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Noshiro Kosei Medical Center, Noshiro, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kazuno Kosei Hospital, Kazuno, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Iwate Prefectural Kuji Hospital, Kuji, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Kitakami Saiseikai Hospital, Kitakami, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Japan
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Yoshida S, Hiyama K, Kirino I, Fukui Y, Terashima H. Ascending colon stenosis caused by repeated diverticulitis that clinically mimicked advanced colon cancer: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2022; 95:107184. [PMID: 35576753 PMCID: PMC9118484 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Introduction Presentation of case Discussion Conclusion
Most cases of large bowel obstruction (LBO) are caused by cancer. Right-sided LBO of the colon due to chronic diverticulitis is rare. Definitive interval surgery leads to better outcomes and reduces perioperative complications.
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Bubán T, Sipeki N, Várvölgyi C, Papp M. [Potential risks and treatment options for colonic diverticular disease Novelties based on international guidelines]. Orv Hetil 2022; 163:614-623. [PMID: 35430570 DOI: 10.1556/650.2022.32420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2025]
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The prevalence of colonic diverticulosis is growing worldwide due to dietary and lifestyle changes. Colonic diverticulosis does not cause any complaints in a significant proportion of individuals; therefore, it is usually diagnosed by accident and does not require any treatment. Diverticular disease, which constitutes about 25% of the cases, is associated with presenting symptoms, and has various forms based on the course and severity of the disease. From the early 2000s, the better understanding of the pathophysiologic pathways which play a role in the development of the diverticular disease (genetic background, low-grade chronic inflammation and intestinal dysbiosis) promoted prevention, diagnostics and finding treatment options. The main conclusions: It is a challenge to distinguish uncomplicated but symptomatic diverticular disease from irritable bowel syndrome. The prevalence of acute diverticulitis is lower than it was previously assumed. The role of diagnostic imaging, mainly abdominal computer tomography, has become more important to aid the rapid and correct diagnosis of acute diverticulitis and to determine its severity. Although a high-fiber diet may be recommended for general health purposes, there is little evidence that it benefits recovery during acute diverticulitis episodes or prevents recurrent episodes. Traditional antibiotic therapy as the mainstay of treatment of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis such as routine hospital admission has been challenged recently. In an acute episode of diverticulitis, performing colonoscopy should be avoided as it is associated with an increased risk of colonic perforation. If there was no screening colonoscopy within 3 years, it is strongly recommended at least 6 weeks after the acute episode to exclude colorectal carcinoma. Routine colonoscopy may be omitted in certain cases. Complicated acute diverticulitis should not necessarily be treated by emergency surgery. In thecase of hemodynamically stable and immunocompetent patients, resection with primary anastomosis may be preferred over a Hartmann's procedure for the treatment of perforated diverticulitis and diffuse peritonitis. With this review, the authors intend to facilitate providing up-to-date and customized treatment of diverticular disease in the daily practice.
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- Tamás Bubán
- 1 Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Klinikai Központ, Gasztroenterológiai Klinika Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Magyarország
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- 1 Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Klinikai Központ, Gasztroenterológiai Klinika Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Magyarország
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- 1 Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Klinikai Központ, Gasztroenterológiai Klinika Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Magyarország
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- 1 Debreceni Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar, Klinikai Központ, Gasztroenterológiai Klinika Debrecen, Nagyerdei krt. 98., 4032 Magyarország
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Leifeld L, Germer CT, Böhm S, Dumoulin FL, Frieling T, Kreis M, Meining A, Labenz J, Lock JF, Ritz JP, Schreyer A, Kruis W. S3-Leitlinie Divertikelkrankheit/Divertikulitis – Gemeinsame Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten (DGVS) und der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (DGAV). ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GASTROENTEROLOGIE 2022; 60:613-688. [PMID: 35388437 DOI: 10.1055/a-1741-5724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Ludger Leifeld
- Medizinische Klinik 3 - Gastroenterologie und Allgemeine Innere Medizin, St. Bernward Krankenhaus, Hildesheim, apl. Professur an der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Transplantations-, Gefäß- und Kinderchirurgie, Zentrum für Operative Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Spital Bülach, Spitalstrasse 24, 8180 Bülach, Schweiz
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- Medizinische Klinik II, Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Infektiologie, Neurogastroenterologie, Hämatologie, Onkologie und Palliativmedizin HELIOS Klinikum Krefeld
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- Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Gefäßchirurgie, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik 2, Zentrum für Innere Medizin (ZIM), Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Abteilung für Innere Medizin, Evang. Jung-Stilling-Krankenhaus, Siegen
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral-, Transplantations-, Gefäß- und Kinderchirurgie, Zentrum für Operative Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg, Würzburg
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- Klinik für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie, Helios Klinikum Schwerin
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- Institut für diagnostische und interventionelle Radiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane Klinikum Brandenburg, Brandenburg, Deutschland
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- Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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Turner GA, O'Grady MJ, Purcell RV, Frizelle FA. Acute Diverticulitis in Young Patients: A Review of the Changing Epidemiology and Etiology. Dig Dis Sci 2022; 67:1156-1162. [PMID: 33786702 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-06956-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Acute diverticulitis is one of the leading gastrointestinal causes for hospitalization. The incidence of acute diverticulitis has been increasing in recent years, especially in patients under 50 years old. Historically, acute diverticulitis in younger patients was felt to represent a separate entity, being more virulent and associated with a higher rate of recurrence. Accordingly, young patients were often managed differently to older counterparts. Our understanding of the natural history of this condition has evolved, and current clinical practice guidelines suggest age should not alter management. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the changing epidemiology of acute diverticulitis, consider potential explanations for the observed increased incidence in younger patients, as well as review the natural history of acute diverticulitis in the younger population.
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- Greg A Turner
- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand.
- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
- Department of Surgery, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, 8140, New Zealand
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Percentage of body fat is associated with increased risk of diverticulosis: A cross sectional study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264746. [PMID: 35231075 PMCID: PMC8887776 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Obesity has been indicated to be a risk factor of diverticulosis. However, plausible relationship remained controversial. This cross-sectional study elucidated the association between percentage of body fat and the risk of diverticulosis. Methods The study was conducted at a single medical center in Taiwan from 2000–2016 which enrolled 5557 adults with age above 20 years old receiving a health examination including self-reported questionnaires, measurement of percentage of body fat (PBF), blood test and colonoscopy at the Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH). Logistic regressions were used to analyze the association between PBF and diverticulosis. Further stratification of participants was based on age and gender and three extended models were established for multivariable adjustment. Results 243 of 3141 males and 103 of 2416 females were diagnosed with having diverticulosis. After covariates adjustment, only participants in the highest quartile of PBF (Q4 ≥33.8%) showed significantly positive association with the risk diverticulosis (OR 2.089, p <0.001). In subgroup analysis, the odds ratio for having diverticulosis in females was significantly higher than in males. In addition, We found that the odds ratio of having diverticulosis was higher in the group older than 60 years old compared to the younger group (OR 1.052; p<0.001; OR 1.043; p<0.001). Conclusions In conclusion, PBF was a potential risk factor of diverticulosis. Individuals with higher PBF exhibits increased risk of diverticulosis, especially in females. Furthermore, bioelectrical impedance analysis may create a simple, available and radiation-free way to assess the risk of diverticulosis.
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Yan Y, Wu JS, Pan S. Age, alcohol, sex, and metabolic factors as risk factors for colonic diverticulosis. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:136-142. [PMID: 35071513 PMCID: PMC8727266 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i1.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Revised: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The pathogenesis of colonic diverticulosis is not well understood. Moreover, only a few studies on colonic diverticulosis have been reported in mainland China.
AIM To evaluate the prevalence of and risk factors for asymptomatic colorectal diverticulosis in Eastern China.
METHODS From August 2016 to July 2020, 6180 asymptomatic individuals were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. These individuals had undergone physical examinations, laboratory testing, and colonoscopy. Data regarding the baseline characteristics and their general health status were obtained through interviews.
RESULTS The prevalence of colonic diverticulosis was 7.3% (449/6180). Colonic diverticulosis was detected predominantly on the right side of the colon (88.4%). Logistic regression analysis revealed that an age ≥ 60 years (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2.149, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.511-3.057, P < 0.001), male sex (adjusted OR: 1.878, 95%CI: 1.373-2.568, P < 0.001), obesity (adjusted OR: 1.446, 95%CI: 1.100-1.902, P = 0.008), alcohol intake (adjusted OR: 1.518, 95%CI: 1.213-1.901, P < 0.001), hypertension (adjusted OR: 1.454, 95%CI: 1.181-1.789, P < 0.001), hypertriglyceridemia (adjusted OR: 1.287, 95%CI: 1.032-1.607, P = 0.025), and hyperuricemia (adjusted OR: 1.570, 95%CI: 1.257-1.961, P < 0.001) significantly increased the risk of colonic diverticulosis.
CONCLUSION Advanced age, male sex, alcohol intake, obesity, and other metabolic-related factors, such as hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, and hyperuricemia, were independent risk factors for colonic diverticulosis. Understanding the true prevalence of colonic diverticulosis and its associated risk factors will aid in its prevention and treatment.
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- Ye Yan
- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
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Jarbrink-Sehgal ME, Humes D. Environmental Factors and Lifestyles. COLONIC DIVERTICULAR DISEASE 2022:73-84. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93761-4_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2025]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Diverticulosis leads to significant morbidity and mortality and is increasing in prevalence worldwide. In this paper, we review the clinical features, diagnosis, and management of diverticular disorders, followed by a discussion of recent updates and changes in the clinical approach to diverticular disease. RECENT FINDINGS Recent literature suggests that antibiotics are likely not necessary for low-risk patients with acute uncomplicated diverticulitis, and not all patients with recurrent diverticulitis require colectomy. Dietary restrictions do not prevent recurrent diverticulitis. Visceral hypersensitivity is increasingly being recognized as a cause of persistent abdominal pain after acute diverticulitis and should be considered along with chronic smoldering diverticulitis, segmental colitis associated with diverticula, and symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease. SUMMARY Clinicians should be aware that traditionally held assumptions regarding the prevention and management of diverticular disorders have recently been called into question and should adjust their clinical practice accordingly.
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- Jason D Eckmann
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Gastroenterology NYU Langone, New York, New York, USA
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Papa A, Vetrone LM, Nakajima A, Yamada E. Prevalence of Diverticulosis and Diverticular Disease. COLONIC DIVERTICULAR DISEASE 2022:3-12. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93761-4_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2025]
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Higashimori A, Nakatani M, Jinnai K, Kin D, Maeda N, Nakamura Y, Hashimoto A, Morimoto K, Sasaki E, Fukuda T, Watanabe T, Fujiwara Y. Chronic constipation is negatively associated with colonic diverticula. Scand J Gastroenterol 2021; 56:1264-1270. [PMID: 34411502 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2021.1961307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Constipation has been considered the key risk factor for diverticulosis occurrence, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. We investigated the factors associated with diverticulosis, focusing on the association of constipation severity with the localization and number of diverticula. MATERIALS AND METHODS We analyzed consecutive patients who underwent colonoscopy between March and December 2019. Chronic constipation was diagnosed as constipation meeting Rome IV criteria or as that requiring laxative therapy for more than 6 months. The degree of constipation was scored using the Constipation Scoring System (CSS). RESULTS We assessed 1014 patients. Multivariate analysis revealed that age, alcohol consumption, and hypertension were positively associated with diverticulosis, whereas chronic constipation was negatively associated with diverticulosis (odds ratio [OR] = 0.74; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.55-0.99). When assessed according to the location of diverticula, right-sided diverticula were significantly associated with a lower incidence of constipation (OR = 0.94; 95% CI, 0.89-0.98), whereas neither left-sided nor bilateral diverticula was associated with constipation. This negative association of diverticula with constipation was stronger in patients with a high CSS score. In stratified analysis, the number of diverticula decreased with increasing degree of constipation (p for trend <.01), and a high CSS score was associated with a decreased prevalence of ≥3 diverticula (OR = 0.64; 95% CI, 0.44-0.99). CONCLUSIONS Chronic constipation was negatively associated with colonic diverticulosis. The association increased with the degree of constipation and was strong only in cases with right-sided diverticula and those with ≥3 diverticula.
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- Akira Higashimori
- Department of Gastroenterology, Minami Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minami Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minami Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minami Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minami Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minami Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minami Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Minami Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Premier Preventive Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Böhm SK. Excessive Body Weight and Diverticular Disease. Visc Med 2021; 37:372-382. [PMID: 34722720 PMCID: PMC8543333 DOI: 10.1159/000518674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The worldwide proportion of overweight adults almost doubled from 22% in 1975 to 39% in 2016. Comparably, for the USA and Germany in 2016, the proportion was 68 and 56.8%, respectively. In Olmsted County, Minnesota, the prevalence of diverticulitis also doubled between 1980 and 2007, from 19 to 40%. Obesity substantially increases the risk of multiple gastrointestinal (GI) diseases and non-GI diseases. In a narrative review, we examined the evidence on whether obesity also increases the risk for the development of diverticulosis or diverticular disease and its outcome. SUMMARY Evidence suggests that being overweight (body mass index ≥25 kg/m2) or obese (≥30 kg/m2), especially viscerally obese, is a risk factor for diverticulosis, diverticular disease and diverticulitis, diverticular bleeding, more severe or complicated disease, recurrent disease, and for worse outcomes after surgery. KEY MESSAGES There is a well-founded association between overweight and diverticular disease as well as diverticulosis. It is not clear whether overweight per se or confounders linked with it are responsible for the association. However, means to fight the overweight and obesity epidemic might also help to reduce the prevalence of morbidity and mortality from diverticular disease.
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- Klinik Innere Medizin/Gastroenterologie, Spital Bülach, Bülach, Switzerland
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Isohata N, Nagata K, Utano K, Nozaki R, Nozu S, Kato T, Kijima S, Matsumoto H, Majima K, Ryu Y, Hirayama M, Endo S. Recent trends in the prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula in Japan evaluated using computed tomography colonography. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:4441-4452. [PMID: 34366615 PMCID: PMC8316905 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i27.4441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Computed tomography colonography (CTC) may be superior to colonoscopy and barium enema for detecting diverticula. However, few studies have used CTC to diagnose diverticula.
AIM To evaluate the current prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula in Japan using CTC.
METHODS This study was conducted as part of the Japanese National Computed Tomographic Colonography Trial, which included 1181 participants from 14 hospitals in Japan. We analyzed the prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula and their relationships with age and sex. The relationship between the diverticula and the length of the large intestine was also analyzed.
RESULTS Diverticulosis was present in 48.1% of the participants. The prevalence of diverticulosis was higher in the older participants (P < 0.001 for trend). The diverticula seen in younger participants were predominantly located in the right-sided colon. Older participants had a higher frequency of bilateral type (located in the right- and left-sided colon) diverticulosis (P < 0.001 for trend). The length of the large intestine with multiple diverticula in the sigmoid colon was significantly shorter in those without diverticula (P < 0.001).
CONCLUSION The prevalence of colonic diverticulosis in Japan is higher than that previously reported. The prevalence was higher, and the distribution tended to be bilateral in older participants.
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- Noriyuki Isohata
- Department of Coloproctology, Fukushima Medical University, Aizu Medical Center, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima 960-1295, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Fukushima Medical University, Aizu Medical Center, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, Fukushima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Takano Hospital, Coloproctology Center, Kumamoto 862-0971, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Saitama Cancer Center, Ina 362-0806, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Hokkaido Medical Center, Sapporo 063-0005, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Kawasaki Medical School Hospital, Kurashiki 701-0192, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Health Management, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa 296-8602, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Tonami General Hospital, Tonami 939-1395, Toyama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tonan Hospital, Sapporo 060-0004, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Coloproctology, Fukushima Medical University, Aizu Medical Center, Aizuwakamatsu 969-3492, Fukushima, Japan
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Arena R, Lisotti A, Mussetto A, Merighi A, Pezzoli A, Triossi O. Right-sided diverticulosis is an independent risk factor for bleeding in patients admitted for diverticular disease. Dig Liver Dis 2021; 53:835-840. [PMID: 33082088 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2020.09.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diverticular bleeding is the main cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding in both Eastern and Western countries. Several risk factors have been identified, such as comorbidities and concomitant medications. In Eastern population, the prevalence of right-side diverticulosis is higher than in Western one, and some Authors identified bilateral diverticulosis as a risk factor for bleeding. AIMS To identify risk factors for diverticular bleeding in patients admitted for diverticular disease (DD). METHODS All patients admitted for DD from January 2017 to December 2018 were retrieved from the hospital Information System. For each patient, age, gender, clinical presentation and concomitant medication were recorded. All patient underwent imaging assessment (computed tomography, ultrasound or MRI) and colonoscopy during hospitalization or within one month. RESULTS Among 1248 patients discharged with a diagnosis of DD during the study period, 293 (52.2% male, median age 75 years) were finally analyzed; of them, 105 (35.8%) for diverticular bleeding. On multivariate analysis, male gender (OR 4.27), age (OR 1.12), anti-thrombotic medications (OR 2.60) and right-sided DD (OR 5.70) were independently correlated to diverticular bleeding. CONCLUSION Our study provides evidence that, together with age, male gender and concomitant anti-thrombotic treatment, right-sided DD represents an independent risk factor for bleeding.
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- Rosario Arena
- Gastroenterology Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8 - 44124 Cona, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Hospital of Imola, University of Bologna, Imola, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8 - 44124 Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara, Via Aldo Moro 8 - 44124 Cona, Ferrara, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, S. Maria delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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Muramoto T, Ohata K, Sakai E, Takayanagi S, Kimoto Y, Suzuki Y, Ishii R, Kanda K, Negishi R, Takita M, Minato Y, Tsuji Y, Chiba H, Matsuhashi N. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for colorectal neoplasms in proximity or extending to a diverticulum. Surg Endosc 2021; 35:3479-3487. [PMID: 32671524 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-020-07795-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS At specialized facilities, endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has currently been performed even for difficult cases such as tumors extending to a diverticulum that previously required surgery. This study aims to classify the type of lesion according to the degree of infiltration to a diverticulum and assessed the safety and efficacy of ESD for each type of lesion. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed ESD for lesions at NTT Medical Center Tokyo between January 2014 and April 2019. Lesions were classified as follows: Type 1: lesions in contact with or within 3 mm of the edge of a diverticulum; Type 2: lesions that partially infiltrated into a diverticulum; and Type 3: lesions that infiltrated into and completely covered the diverticulum. Furthermore, ESD strategies were divided into A and B, which indicates that a lesion was resected separately from the diverticulum and along the entire diverticulum, respectively. The clinicopathological characteristics and clinical outcomes were analyzed according to the strategy. RESULTS A total of 47 lesions satisfied inclusion criteria (19 Type 1, 12 Type 2, and 16 Type 3 lesions). 19 Type 1 and 8 Type 2 lesions were resected using Strategy A, while 4 Type 2 and 16 Type 3 lesions were resected using Strategy B. En bloc resection was achieved in all cases. In Strategy A, the R0 resection rate was 96.3% and the curative resection rate was 88.9%. On the contrary, in Strategy B, the R0 resection rate was 95.0% and the curative resection rate was 90.0%. In Strategy B, one of the patients developed post-operative bleeding that required endoscopic hemostasis; another patient developed delayed perforation that required emergency surgery. CONCLUSIONS ESD for colorectal neoplasms in proximity or extending to a diverticulum is challenging, but this procedure can be a safe and effective therapeutic option.
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- Takashi Muramoto
- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan.
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, 5-9-22 Higashi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Omori Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Nakahara R, Amano Y, Murakami D, Ogawa S, Ujihara T, Iwaki T, Katsuyama Y, Hayasaka K, Harada H, Tada Y, Yuki T, Miyaoka Y, Kushiyama Y, Fujishiro H, Ishihara S. Relationship between colonic diverticulosis and colon neoplasms in Japanese patients. Dig Endosc 2021; 33:418-424. [PMID: 32438477 DOI: 10.1111/den.13745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Colonic diverticulosis (CD) has been reported to be associated with presence of colon neoplasms (CNs) in Western patients, since most of the associated risk factors are common between them. However, such correlation has not been fully investigated in Asian patients. In this study, the association of CNs with CD was evaluated in a multicenter investigation. METHODS We enrolled 5633 patients who underwent both colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy due to annual follow-up, screening for positive occult blood testing and abdominal symptoms between January 2016 and December 2017 at three institutions. The relationship between the presence of CNs and CD was investigated, and predictors for presence of CNs were determined by multivariate logistic analysis. RESULTS The enrolled patients consisted of 1799 (31.9%) with CD (average age 70.0 years, male 64.0%) and 3834 without CD (66.0 years, male 52.9%), with the prevalence of CNs in those groups 46.6% and 44.2%, respectively (P = 0.090). Predictors for early colon cancer were shown to be age (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.04, P = 0.010), laxatives use (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.17-2.64, P = 0.007), gastric neoplasms (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.23-3.81, P = 0.008), and CD (OR 1.64, 95% CI 1.16-2.31, P = 0.005). Early colon cancer in the distal colon was most frequently detected in patients with right-sided CD (RR 2.50, P = 0.001). CONCLUSION In Japanese patients, early colon cancer was more frequently found in those with as compared to those without CD. The presence of CD may be an important indicator for an index colonoscopy examination to detect colon cancer. (Clinical-trial-registry: UMIN000038985).
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- Ryotaro Nakahara
- Department of Gastroenterology, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, New Tokyo Hospital, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Matsue Red Cross Hospital, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Endoscopy, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Shimane Prefectural Central Hospital, Shimane, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane University, Shimane, Japan
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Soh YSA, Ooi SQD, Chan YH, Siah THK, Lee SE, Lee WJJ, Zhu F, Yeoh KG, Gwee KA. Rising prevalence of colonic diverticulosis in a westernized multi-ethnic Asian community. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 36:413-420. [PMID: 32602133 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.15165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Singapore is a multi-ethnic country that has undergone rapid development over the last few decades, with increasing influence of western culture, and faces an aging population. Previously, a varying prevalence of colonic diverticulosis (CD) was reported by a few small studies. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of CD in Singapore and identify associations with common gastrointestinal symptoms and risk factors. METHODS We reviewed retrospective data of 20 395 consecutive colonoscopies performed from 2006 to 2016 for presence of CD and indications of screening, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain. RESULTS The prevalence of CD progressively increased from 2006 to 2016 (14.9% vs 23.9%, adjusted trend < 0.001), with an overall prevalence of 19.6%. Patients with CD were older and had higher body mass index (BMI). CD was significantly more prevalent in Chinese compared with Malay and Indian races (20.5% vs 18.9% vs 15.5%, P < 0.05), and in male patients compared with female patients (21.5% vs 17.6%, P < 0.05). Right-sided CD was more common than left-sided or pan diverticulosis (16.2% vs 8.3% vs 4.8%, P < 0.05). Age [odds ratio (OR), 1.060; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.052-1.068], BMI (OR, 1.051; 95% CI, 1.028-1.075), male gender (OR, 1.317; 95% CI, 1.084-1.600), and abdominal pain (OR, 1.409; 95% CI, 1.168-1.699) were positively associated, while constipation (OR, 0.566; 95% CI, 0.452-0.709) was negatively associated with CD. CONCLUSION The prevalence of CD in Singapore has progressively increased over the last decade and is associated with older age, higher BMI, and abdominal pain. These findings may provide insights for healthcare resource planning in the region.
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- Yu Sen Alex Soh
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.,Khoo Teck Puat-National University Children's Medical Institute, National University Health System, Singapore
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- Biostatistics Unit, Yong Loo Lin School Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.,Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Nakaji K. Colon Capsule Endoscopy in Detecting Colonic Diverticula in a Japanese Population. Cureus 2020; 12:e12393. [PMID: 33409107 PMCID: PMC7779143 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective The assessment of colonic diverticula with colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) in a Japanese population provided unclear results. In this study, we retrospectively reviewed a cohort of Japanese patients who had undergone CCE to assess its safety and usefulness in the diagnosis of colonic diverticula. Methods In this study, 175 consecutive Japanese patients who had their entire colon observed via CCE from November 2013 to July 2018 were included. Patients were retrospectively stratified according to age, gender, colonic segment, and symptoms involvement. A multivariable regression analysis was performed to investigate the presence of any correlation among variables. The safety of CCE was assessed in terms of the incidence of adverse events (AEs). Results Colonic diverticula were observed in 42.3% of all cases; of those; 36.5% were right-sided, 31.1% were left-sided, and 32.4% were bilateral. Moreover, one to two colonic diverticula were observed in 35.1%, while three or more diverticula were seen in 64.9%. Multivariable analysis showed that age (≥70 years) was positively associated with colonic diverticula, while male gender and the presence of colonic polyps were negatively associated with colonic diverticula. No correlation was found between colonic diverticula and symptoms. There was no significant difference between groups with and without colonic diverticula in the incidence of AEs. AEs were mild in severity, with no severe AE-related bowel preparation and capsule ingestion reported. Conclusion CCE was well-tolerated by the participants, and the incidence of colonic diverticula was 42.3%, with one to two and three or more diverticula being found in 35.1% and 64.9%, respectively. There was little difference in the frequency of colonic diverticula formation on the right side, left side, and on both sides. Age was a positive association factor, while male gender and the presence of colorectal polyps were negative association factors. No correlation was found between diverticula and symptoms.
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- Konosuke Nakaji
- Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology, Endoscopy Center, Aishinkai Nakae Hospital, Wakayama-Shi, JPN
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