… On examination, tenderness only in the left lower quadrant significantly increases the
likelihood of acute diverticulitis (positive likelihood ratio = 10.4), as do a palpable mass and …

… However, predicting disease severity has not received as … the factors that are predictive
of severe acute diverticulitis. … likely to have severe diverticulitis and an associated increased …

… not the differential rates of increase that were reported by age group. The disease burden
associated with acute diverticular disease appears to be increasing. An aging population and …

… With rising scores, there were stepwise increases in the cumulative mortality attributable to
… associations with complicated diverticulitis were seen with increasing Charlson scores. To …

… acute episode of colonic diverticulitis is controversial. In particular, some authors 1, 2 are not
in favor of further testing because an increased … the severity of the diverticular disease, and …

… Acute diverticulitis (AD) is one of the most common reasons … data indicate that diverticular
disease (DD) is increasing in … that nationwide acute admissions for DD increased steadily …

… The cause of colonic diverticula is related primarily to two factors: increased intraluminal …
Supplementation of dietary fiber has been shown to increase stool weight, alter gastrointestinal …

… that young patients with acute diverticulitis do not have a more severe disease course and
probably do not have an increased risk of recurrent diverticulitis compared to elderly patients. …

… diagnosed with acute diverticulitis. … acute surgical services and the provision of early
radiological and surgical input in patients presenting with signs and symptoms of acute diverticulitis …

… An increased risk of acute diverticulitis has been reported from a Danish cohort of in-patient
alcoholic patients who were followed up with record linkage from 1977 to 1993.42 The study …