Selective association of nonaspirin NSAIDs with risk of diverticulitis

Autor: Vincent Zimmer, Frank Lammert, C Jüngst, Beate Appenrodt, Frank Grünhage, Marc Dauer, Matthias C. Reichert, Markus Casper, Marcin Krawczyk, Bettina Friesenhahn-Ochs
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 33:423-430
ISSN: 1432-1262
0179-1958
Popis: The purpose of this study is to investigate the association of intake of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and in particular nonaspirin NSAIDs and compare it with other risk factors for the progression of diverticulosis to diverticulitis in patients who underwent colonoscopy. A total of 194 patients who underwent complete colonoscopy in our center between 2012 and 2016 were recruited: 144 with diverticulosis without prior diverticulitis (median age 71 years, 59.7% men) and 50 with diverticulitis (median age 64 years, 54.0% men). Data concerning current and previous medication as well as concomitant diseases were collected using a structured questionnaire and by revision of patients medical charts. Patients with diverticulitis were significantly (p
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