Researchers have identified differing trends in the prevalence of hospitalizations for diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding in the U.S. overall, and according to sex and race. Similar studies have ...

The clinical challenge of colonic diverticular bleeding has evolved over recent decades, with advances in diagnostic procedures and therapeutic approaches substantially influencing patient outcomes.

Credit: Getty Images. Patients who underwent colonoscopy after 7 days following their diverticular bleeding episodes demonstrated a significantly higher risk of 30-day mortality. Early colonoscopy ...

Many people, especially in their later years, have diverticular disease and don’t even know it. However, when symptoms do occur, they may be painful and require further medical attention. A ...

Esophageal diverticula are outpouchings of 1 or more layers of the esophageal wall. Approximately 65% of diverticula are asymptomatic [1] and are often discovered incidentally during upper endoscopy ...

Patients with diverticulosis often are instructed to reduce their intake of popcorn, nuts, and corn to prevent diverticular complications. This advice is based on a rather intuitive notion that ...

If you have blood clots in your stool, this is commonly a sign of bleeding from the large intestine (colon). It’s also a signal that you should get medical attention immediately. Pouches (diverticula) ...

The risk for developing diverticular disease is increased among the siblings of patients already diagnosed with the illness, according to recent results. Researchers evaluated 142,123 patients in ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese people appear to be at increased risk for diverticulitis and for bleeding diverticula, results of a new study indicate. Diverticula are small pouches that form in the ...

If you regularly deal with abdominal pain, it could be a sign of a gastrointestinal issue that becomes more common with age. Diverticulosis occurs when small pouches called diverticula form in the ...