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    Elective sigmoid resection reduced recurrence and improved quality of life in patients with recurrent, complicated or persistent painful diverticulitis within 2 years compared with conservative treatment, according to data in JAMA Surgery. “Elective sigmoid resection has been used as a treatment method for recurring uncomplicated or persistent painful diverticulitis or as a preventive

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    Trial results show that elective sigmoid resection offers better quality of life and decreased recurrence compared with conservative treatment for those who experience at least three episodes in 2 years.

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    Higher BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio correlated with an increased risk for diverticulitis among Hispanic and Latino American individuals, according to study results published in JAMA Surgery. “Overweight and obesity have been shown to be risk factors for diverticulitis, but studies have been limited to largely white individuals,” study author Andrew T. Chan, MD,

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    Acute colonic diverticulitis is the inflammation of abnormal colonic outpouchings and is most common in the left colon in Western countries. An estimated one out of 10 cases of diverticulosis develops into acute diverticulitis and one in eight cases develops into acute diverticulitis complicated by abscess, phlegmon, fistula, obstruction, bleeding, or perforation. There are approximately 200,000…

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    A deep-learning artificial intelligence model led to a “significant increase in diagnostic performance” for radiologists distinguishing between acute diverticulitis and colon cancer via CT images, according to results in JAMA Network Open. “Acute diverticulitis (AD) is a frequent gastrointestinal cause for hospital admission with a substantial disease burden,” Sebastian

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    A deep-learning artificial intelligence model led to a “significant increase in diagnostic performance” for radiologists distinguishing between acute diverticulitis and colon cancer via CT images, according to results in JAMA Network Open. “Acute diverticulitis (AD) is a frequent gastrointestinal cause for hospital admission with a substantial disease burden,” Sebastian

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