Definitions

1. Diverticular disease is a problem of your large bowel (colon) and is related to a lack of fibre in your diet. (Web site)
2. Diverticular disease is an inflammation or infection in the pouches, known as diverticula, which are located in the colon. (Web site)
3. Diverticular disease is a common colon disorder, affecting approximately 50 percent of people in the United States by the age of 60.
4. Diverticular disease is a common and costly digestive disorder in Western countries.
5. Diverticular disease is a condition that is very common in older people in industrialized countries. (Web site)

Colonic Diverticula

1. Diverticular disease refers to symptomatic and asymptomatic disease with an underlying pathology of colonic diverticula. (Web site)

Muscle Abnormality

1. The muscle abnormality of diverticular disease is shown by increased folding of the lining in the lower left (sigmoid) colon. (Web site)

Painful Diverticular Disease

1. Diverticulosis may not be discovered unless symptoms develop, such as in painful diverticular disease or in diverticulitis.

Japan

1. Diverticular disease of the colon in Japan. (Web site)

Patient

1. Occasionally, a patient will have such severe diverticular disease that a surgeon recommends planning ahead, and schedules removal of a portion of the colon.

Presence

1. Diverticulosis or diverticular disease are terms used to indicate the presence of colonic diverticula. (Web site)

Younger

1. Less than 5% of those aged 40 years and younger may also be affected by diverticular disease. (Web site)
2. Colonic diverticular disease in patients 40 years old or younger. (Web site)

Men

1. Prospective study of physical activity and the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in men. (Web site)

Important

1. Good bowel hygiene is most important to prevent diverticular disease or reduce the complications from it.

Foods

1. As our foods are becoming more highly refined, more of us are suffering from symptoms of diverticular disease. (Web site)

Indications

1. Surgery for diverticular disease The indications to operate as an emergency, urgently, or soon for complications of diverticular disease are fairly clear. (Web site)
2. Indications for laparoscopic surgery for colonic diverticular disease have not been established in Japan despite this being a relatively common disease.

Colonoscopy

1. Colonoscopy has proved most useful in differentiating between diverticular disease and colon cancer. (Web site)

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

1. Some symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and stomach ulcers may be similar to those of diverticular disease.

Study

1. In this study, cereal fiber did not reduce the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease.

Comparative Study

1. Larson DM, Masters SS, Spiro HM. Medical and surgical therapy in diverticular disease: a comparative study. (Web site)
2. Smits BJ, Whitehead AM, Prescott P. Lactulose in the treatment of symptomatic diverticular disease: a comparative study with high-fibre diet. (Web site)

Corn

1. A study found no link between diverticular disease and consumption of nuts, seeds, and corn. (Web site)

Diet

1. Treatment for painful diverticular disease involves adding fiber to the diet and eliminating any foods that cause gas, pain, or other symptoms.
2. A prospective study of diet and the risk of symptomatic diverticular disease in men. (Web site)

History

1. Patients who have no history of diverticular disease will need additional tests. (Web site)

Western Civilization

1. Painter NS, Burkitt DP. Diverticular disease of the colon: a deficiency disease of Western civilization. (Web site)

Incidence

1. Diverticular disease increases in incidence with age, reaching a prevalence of greater than 65% in those older than 85 years.
2. Nut, corn, and popcorn consumption and the incidence of diverticular disease. (Web site)

Common

1. Diverticular disease is common in the Western world but extremely rare in other areas. (Web site)
2. Our data suggest that diverticular disease in young patients is more common and more likely to require early surgical intervention than previously noted.

Developed Countries

1. Of further support for the low-fiber diet theory is the fact that diverticular disease is common in developed countries where low-fiber diets are consumed. (Web site)

Sigmoid Colon

1. In Western countries, diverticular disease most commonly involves the sigmoid colon - section 4 - (95% of patients). (Web site)
2. Morson BC. The muscle abnormality in diverticular disease of the sigmoid colon. (Web site)
3. The sigmoid flush is a technique used in patients with severe diverticular disease in the sigmoid colon.

Diagnosis

1. Once suspected, the diagnosis of diverticular disease can be confirmed by a variety of tests. (Web site)
2. Diagnosis and management of diverticular disease of the colon in adults. (Web site)
3. As there are several illnesses and conditions with similar symptoms, such as IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), diagnosis of diverticular disease is not easy. (Web site)

Polyps

1. Diverticular disease did not reduce the sensitivity of barium enema examination to polyps in the sigmoid colon.

Colonic Polyps

1. Diagnostic accuracy of the double-contrast enema for colonic polyps in patients with or without diverticular disease. (Web site)
2. The investigations were complementary in the diagnosis of colonic polyps, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease.

Dietary Fibre

1. A strong case was made by Neil Painter[ 12] and Adam Smith [ 13] that a deficiency of dietary fibre is the cause of diverticular disease. (Web site)

Bleeding

1. Diverticular disease, angiodysplasia, polyps, hemorrhoids, and anal fissures most commonly cause the bleeding. (Web site)
2. Peptic ulcer, diverticular disease, and angiodysplasia are the most common causes of major bleeding.
3. In 5% of patients, bleeding from diverticular disease can be massive.

Doctors

1. Some doctors recommend routine colonoscopy to exclude cancer in any individual experiencing the symptoms of diverticular disease. (Web site)

Low-Fiber Diet

1. Doctors believe a low-fiber diet is the main cause of diverticular disease.
2. Although not proven, the dominant theory is that a low-fiber diet is the main cause of diverticular disease.

Treatment

1. Kohler L, Sauerland S, Neugebauer E. Diagnosis and treatment of diverticular disease: results of a consensus development conference.
2. Parks TG, Connell AM. The outcome in 455 patients admitted for treatment of diverticular disease of the colon. (Web site)
3. No treatment has been found to prevent complications of diverticular disease. (Web site)

Mesalazine

1. Prevention of complications and symptomatic recurrences in diverticular disease with mesalazine: a 12-month follow-up.
2. Therapeutic and prophylactic role of mesalazine (5-ASA) in symptomatic diverticular disease of the colon: 4-year follow-up results.

People

1. Diverticular disease occurs mainly in developed countries such as the United States, where people regularly consume low-fiber processed foods.
2. Points to Remember Diverticular disease is more common in people as they grow older. (Web site)

Constipation

1. P. psyllium seed is useful for constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, dietary fiber supplementation, and diverticular disease. (Web site)
2. Dr Dennis Burkitt and colleagues were concerned with colon cancer, diverticular disease and constipation. (Web site)

Symptoms

1. Because diverticular disease and colon cancer share many symptoms and are both common in elderly individuals, it is important to distinguish between the two. (Web site)
2. These symptoms are related to difficulty passing stool along the left colon narrowed by diverticular disease. (Web site)
3. The symptoms of diverticular disease may resemble other medical conditions or problems. (Web site)

Medical History

1. In a patient whose symptoms, medical history, and physical examination suggest diverticular disease, the physician carries out one or more diagnostic tests. (Web site)
2. To diagnose diverticular disease, the doctor asks about medical history, does a physical exam, and may perform one or more diagnostic tests.

Patients

1. Many patients do not require any special treatment as they have minimal or no symptoms of diverticular disease. (Web site)
2. Results of examination were completely normal in 63, while 13 patients were found to have hemorrhoids or diverticular disease.
3. This accident was associated with colon disease in eight of the patients studied, five of whom had diverticular disease. (Web site)

Rifaximin

1. Interaction between rifaximin and dietary fibre in patients with diverticular disease. (Web site)
2. Papi C, Ciaco A, Koch M, Capurso L. Efficacy of rifaximin in the treatment of symptomatic diverticular disease of the colon. (Web site)
3. Rifaximin improves symptoms of acquired uncomplicated diverticular disease of the colon.

Complication

1. The major complication of diverticular disease, diverticulitis, can have quite variable presentations.
2. People generally remain unaware that they have diverticular disease unless a complication arises. (Web site)

Complications

1. Complications of diverticular disease of the colon in young people. (Web site)
2. Complications of diverticular disease include bleeding, abscess formation and peritonitis, and formation of a fistula. (Web site)
3. Complications of diverticular disease happen in about 10 percent of people with outpouchings.

Risk

1. Adding more fiber to the diet can help prevent constipation and may decrease the risk for diverticular disease. (Web site)
2. Context Patients with diverticular disease are frequently advised to avoid eating nuts, corn, popcorn, and seeds to reduce the risk of complications.
3. Anaya DA, Flum DR. Risk of emergency colectomy and colostomy in patients with diverticular disease.

Diet High

1. A diet high in fiber helps prevent constipation and thus decrease the risk for diverticular disease. (Web site)
2. People with diverticular disease should avoid nuts, seeds and popcorn, eat a diet high in fiber, drink plenty of fluids and avoid constipation.

Diverticulitis

1. Treatment for diverticular disease depends on how serious the problem is and whether you are suffering from diverticulosis or diverticulitis. (Web site)
2. Once the pouches become inflamed it is known as Diverticulitis, or Diverticular disease. (Web site)
3. Patients with diverticular disease may develop diverticulitis, fistulas, obstruction, or hemorrhage. (Web site)

Diverticulosis

1. Diverticular Disease A high fiber diet can help relieve symptoms for most people with diverticulosis. (Web site)
2. A person with diverticular disease may have diverticulosis, diverticulitis, or diverticular bleeding. (Web site)
3. When pouches begin to protrude outwards from the colon wall the person has diverticular disease or diverticulosis. (Web site)

Diverticula

1. Approximately 10%-25% of people with diverticular disease develop diverticulitis (rupture or infection of the diverticula). (Web site)

Colon

1. Diverticular disease occurs when pouches (diverticula) in the intestine, usually the large intestine or colon, become inflamed.
2. Although there's no evidence that diverticular disease increases your risk of colon or rectal cancer, it can make cancer more difficult to diagnose.
3. A patient who suffers the consequences of diverticulosis in the colon is referred to as having diverticular disease.

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