J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007;22(9):1360-1368. Our study has several limitations. The most important limitation is that the comparative studies we included in our review were not randomized ...

Last week a patient came to see me looking very unwell. Having just come out of hospital after her first attack of diverticulitis, she was understandably anxious to learn how to ward off further ...

Diverticulosis is a medical condition characterized by small sacs, or diverticula, in the lining of the large intestine. There is a chance that these pouches may become inflamed or infected ...

They usually have many of the same symptoms. Many of the conditions, including IBS, diverticulitis, and IBD, can cause belly pain, cramps, diarrhea, constipation, or a mix of these symptoms.

Objective Diverticulitis is a common disease with a substantial clinical and economic burden. Besides dietary fibre, the role of other foods in the prevention of diverticulitis is underexplored.

Diverticular disease of the colon is an extremely common disease in the Western world, with an estimated incidence ranging from 5% in middle-aged individuals (those in the fourth decade of life) to as ...

Crohn's disease is part of a group of conditions known as inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). There are five main types of Crohn's disease, each with its own set of symptoms. Doctors define each ...

Determine the enteral feeding tube size (e.g., small bore or large bore), insertion site (e.g., nasal or percutaneous), tip location (e.g., stomach or jejunum), and enteral nutrition delivery ...

Jejunal aspiration—the removal and culture of a sample of intestinal fluid—is less commonly done, but is a more accurate SIBO test. Research suggests SIBO is underdiagnosed. You should be tested for ...

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