Dietary interventions for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis Berkeley N. Limketkai et al. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND & AIMS: This study aimed (1) to systematically review controlled trials of solid food diets for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); and (2) to grade the overall quality of evidence.…
Microbiota Composition in Diverticular Disease: Implications for Therapy Antonio Tursi et al. Abstract: Gut microbiota (GM) composition and its imbalance are crucial in the pathogenesis of several diseases, mainly those affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Colon diverticulosis and its clinical manifestations (diverticular disease, DD) are among the most common digestive disorders in developed countries. In recent…
Fauci responds to Musk’s Twitter attack and rates world’s COVID response Interview by Max Kozlov This month, Anthony Fauci will step down as director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) after more than 38 years in the post and 54 years at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). The…
The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly Paola Fugazzola et al. Abstract Acute left colonic diverticulitis (ALCD) in the elderly presents with unique epidemiological features when compared with younger patients. The clinical presentation is more nuanced in the elderly population, having higher in-hospital and postoperative mortality.…
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guideline on post-ERCP pancreatitis prevention strategies: summary and recommendations James L Buxbaum et al. LEGGI TUTTO https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2022.10.005
Microbiota of the Colonic Diverticula in the Complicated Form of Diverticulitis: A Case Report Dina Yarullina et al. Abstract Intestinal microbiota appears to be implicated in the pathogenesis of diverticular disease. We present the case of a patient with diverticular colon disease complicated by a pelvic abscess. During the successful surgical treatment, two specimens were…