ArticleDiseases of the colon and rectum2016
Seasonal Variation in Diverticulitis: Evidence From Both Hemispheres.
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- Seasonal and cyclical variations in short-term postoperative outcomes of colorectal cancer: a time series analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Observational
- Treatment preferences in diverticulitis are common and rarely change after a clinic visit.Surgery open science · 2024Article
- Seasonal variations in acute diverticular disease hospitalisations in New Zealand.International journal of colorectal disease · 2023Article
- Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Diverticular Disease.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2021Review
- Understanding the Natural History of the Disease.Seminars in colon & rectal surgery · 2021Article
- The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2021Article
- Genetic Risk Factors for Diverticular Disease-Emerging Evidence.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract · 2020Review
- The Effects of Temperature and Prothrombotic Conditions on Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Frequency: An Institutional Experience.Asian journal of neurosurgeryArticle
- Emerging evidence and recent controversies in diverticulitis: a 5-year review.Annals of gastroenterologyReview
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Abstract
backgroundDiverticulitis is a common and morbid disease with incompletely understood risk factors and pathophysiology. Geographic and, recently, seasonal trends in diverticulitis have been described in the United States.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to investigate and compare seasonal trends in urgent hospital admission for diverticulitis in geographically distinct populations in the northern and southern hemispheres.
designInpatient, urgent admissions for diverticulitis were identified within the Dr Foster Intelligence Global Comparators Dataset, a global benchmarking collaborative. SETTINGS: Admissions to participating hospitals in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States were identified between 2008 and 2013. PATIENTS: A total of 18,672 urgent admissions for diverticulitis were identified among 5.5-million admissions.
main outcome measuresFour separate hypothesis testing methods were used to identify seasonal trends in diverticulitis admissions among international patient populations.
resultsSeasonal trends were present in all 3 countries. A summer peak was observed in both hemispheres using multiple statistical testing methods. Logistic regression analyses identified summer months as significantly associated with diverticulitis admission in all 3 countries. LIMITATIONS: This study is limited by restriction to inpatient admissions, reliance on administrative data, and participation of select hospitals within the database.
conclusionsThese data suggest a shared seasonal risk factor among geographically distinct populations for diverticulitis.
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