Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study
BACKGROUND: 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 surg...
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| author | Roshan Razik Christopher A Chong Geoffrey C Nguyen |
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| description | BACKGROUND: 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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| spelling | doaj-art-79fe55f27d1549ee84ea28c752e1f6712025-02-03T01:11:11ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002013-01-01272959810.1155/2013/341501Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort StudyRoshan Razik0Christopher A Chong1Geoffrey C Nguyen2Division of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaLakeridge Health Corporation, Oshawa, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/341501 |
| spellingShingle | Roshan Razik Christopher A Chong Geoffrey C Nguyen Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_full | Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_fullStr | Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_short | Younger Age and Prognosis in Diverticulitis: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study |
| title_sort | younger age and prognosis in diverticulitis a nationwide retrospective cohort study |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/341501 |
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