American Journal of Roentgenology: IV contrast-enhanced 2-millisievert CT comparable to conventional-dose CT for diagnosis of right colonic diverticulitis Leesburg, VA, April 8, 2021--According to an ...

According to two new clinical guidelines from the American College of Physicians (ACP), uncomplicated diverticulitis can be treated in an outpatient setting without antibiotics. Patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The ACP has released its first-ever guidelines for diagnosing, managing and preventing recurrence of acute ...

BOSTON — Patients with acute colonic diverticulitis are more likely to be seen by primary care providers than by emergency physicians, representing a shift in the way clinicians detect and treat the ...

May 7, 2020 - Reflecting research-driven changes in clinical practice, a revised set of evidence-based recommendations for the medical and surgical treatment of left-sided colonic diverticulitis has ...

Diverticulosis is a condition that affects the large intestine. It causes small pouches to form along the lining of the intestine and push through the intestinal wall. It is very common and often does ...

Diverticulosis and diverticulitis are digestive tract conditions with a common feature of diverticula, which is the term for small pouches in the intestine’s lining. Diverticular disease is a general ...

The prevalence and risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) is low among most patients with diverticulitis, but it is higher in patients with complicated diverticulitis, according to a new study. Colonoscopy ...