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Diverticulosis News

Mesalamine Fails in Diverticulitis Study Shire was hit on Friday by the failure of a clinical study that could have opened up an important new market for its bowel drug Lialda.
Reuters Health Information, April 2, 2012
Is Medical vs Surgical Treatment Better for Diverticulitis? Using retrospective and prospective data, researchers from GISDIC report on long-term differences between medical and surgical treatment of acute diverticulitis.
Medscape Medical News, January 11, 2012

Elderly Black Patients Suffer Worse Diverticulitis Outcomes
Medscape Medical News, November 22, 2011
ACG Delayed-Release Mesalamine Effective in Control of Diverticulitis Symptoms
Medscape Medical News, October 28, 2010

Diverticulosis Perspectives

Smoking and Diverticular Disease Commentary on a study that investigated the association between smoking and diverticular disease in women, published July 2011 in the British Journal of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, October 7, 2011
Do We Need Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Diverticulitis? Commentary on a study on whether antibiotics are necessary for the treatment of acute uncomplicated diverticulitis, published June 2011 in the British Journal of Surgery.
Medscape General Surgery, July 12, 2011

A Fast-Track Protocol Benefits Laparoscopic Colectomy Patients
Medscape General Surgery, December 7, 2010
Shorter Recovery With Laparoscopic Surgery for Diverticulitis
Medscape General Surgery, August 24, 2010
A Comparison of Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection and Open Sigmoid Resection
Medscape General Surgery, March 3, 2009
Does Nut, Corn, and Popcorn Consumption Increase Diverticular Disease?
Medscape General Surgery, November 3, 2008

Journals

Diverticulitis Complicated by Pylephlebitis
Journal of Medical Case Reports, December 25, 2011
Is Surgery Necessary After Uncomplicated Diverticulitis?
Journal Watch, September 21, 2011
NSAIDs and Risk for Diverticulitis and Diverticular Bleeding
Gastroenterology, May 17, 2011
Transrectal Drainage of a Diverticular Abscess
Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 16, 2011
Urgent Colonoscopy for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding?
Journal Watch, February 17, 2011

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