Just then Alba got home, and I said, “I have diverticulitis, and I think my colon is perforated. You need to take me to the emergency department." In the emergency department, a CT scan was done which ...

Background: Previous research has demonstrated an association between gut microbiota and immune status with the development of several diseases. However, whether these factors contribute to polyps ...

Diverticulosis develops when small pouches, diverticula, form in the lining of the intestine. Often, doctors prescribe certain foods to help treat the symptoms of the condition. Likewise, they may ...

The foods you eat may contribute to the development of diverticulitis. Additionally, certain foods may worsen or improve symptoms, such as abdominal discomfort, constipation, diarrhea, or gas.

Left-sided colonic diverticulitis occurs in 209 out of 100,000 people years based upon a Western population, and a perforation occurs in just under 10% of those cases. The death rate is low but still ...

Contrary to the widely accepted notion that the WSD worsens IBD, one study demonstrated that a WSD with a high fat content offered protection against DSS-induced colonic inflammation as compared to a ...

Diverticulosis and diverticulitis are diseases of the elderly. Nevertheless, conflicting data have been reported in the last two decades regarding the incidence and natural history of ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD The descending colon is around 4 to 6 inches, ...