TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Diverticulitis
A1  - Graham, Autumn
A2  - Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2  - Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2  - Ma, O. John
A2  - Yealy, Donald M.
A2  - Meckler, Garth D.
A2  - Cline, David M.
PY  - 2016
T2  - Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
AB  - Although  uncommon  in  developing  countries,  diverticular  disease  is  increasingly  prevalent  in  industrialized  nations.  Radiographic  and  autopsy  data  indicate  that  the  prevalence  of  diverticulosis  increases  with  age:  5%  in  patients  age  70%  by  age  85.1,2  One  study  noted  a  26%  jump  in  hospital  admissions  between  1998  and  2005,  particularly  in  patients  less  than  45  years  of  age.3  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121505921
ER  -