We have located links that may give you full text access.
JOURNAL ARTICLE
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
Hypertension and concomitant arteriosclerotic diseases are risk factors for colonic diverticular bleeding: a case-control study.
International Journal of Colorectal Disease 2012 September
PURPOSE: Colonic diverticular bleeding is a major cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding. However, a limited number of studies have been reported on the risk factors for diverticular bleeding. Our aim was to identify risk factors for diverticular bleeding.
METHODS: Our study design is a case (diverticular bleeding)-control (diverticulosis) study. We prospectively collected information of habits, comorbidities, history of medications and symptoms by a questionnaire, and diagnosed diverticular bleeding and diverticulosis by colonoscopy. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).
RESULTS: A total of 254 patients (diverticular bleeding, 45; diverculosis, 209) were selected for analysis. Cluster (≥10 diverticula) type (OR, 4.0; 95% CI, 1.8-8.9), hypertension (OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.0-4.6), ischemic heart disease (OR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.1-5.4), and chronic renal failure (OR, 6.4; 95% CI, 1.3-32) were independent risk factors for diverticular bleeding.
CONCLUSIONS: Large number of diverticula, hypertension, and concomitant arteriosclerotic diseases including ischemic heart disease and chronic renal failure are risk factors for diverticular bleeding. This study identifies new information on the risk factors for diverticular bleeding.
METHODS: Our study design is a case (diverticular bleeding)-control (diverticulosis) study. We prospectively collected information of habits, comorbidities, history of medications and symptoms by a questionnaire, and diagnosed diverticular bleeding and diverticulosis by colonoscopy. Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).
RESULTS: A total of 254 patients (diverticular bleeding, 45; diverculosis, 209) were selected for analysis. Cluster (≥10 diverticula) type (OR, 4.0; 95% CI, 1.8-8.9), hypertension (OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 1.0-4.6), ischemic heart disease (OR, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.1-5.4), and chronic renal failure (OR, 6.4; 95% CI, 1.3-32) were independent risk factors for diverticular bleeding.
CONCLUSIONS: Large number of diverticula, hypertension, and concomitant arteriosclerotic diseases including ischemic heart disease and chronic renal failure are risk factors for diverticular bleeding. This study identifies new information on the risk factors for diverticular bleeding.
Full text links
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app
All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.
By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.
Your Privacy Choices
You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now
Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university
For the best experience, use the Read mobile app