Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study | Zendy

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Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

Author(s) -

Roshan Razik,

Christopher Chong,

Geoffrey C. Nguyen

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2013/341501

Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulitis , colectomy , comorbidity , cohort , retrospective cohort study , mortality rate , incidence (geometry) , charlson comorbidity index , young adult , disease , diverticulosis , cohort study , pediatrics , ulcerative colitis , physics , optics

Traditionally regarded as a disease of the elderly, the incidence of diverticulitis of the colon has been on the rise, especially in younger cohorts. These patients have been found to experience a more aggressive disease course with more frequent hospitalization and greater need for surgical intervention.

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