2023
Diverticulitis in Older Adults: Is Cognitive Impairment Associated With Outcomes?
Kodadek L, Moore M, Canner J, Schneider E. Diverticulitis in Older Adults: Is Cognitive Impairment Associated With Outcomes? Journal Of Surgical Research 2023, 291: 359-366. PMID: 37506436, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColonic diverticulitisCognitive impairmentEmergency departmentOlder adultsHospital mortalityOperative interventionInpatient admissionsPrimary diagnosisMultivariable Poisson regression modelsNationwide Emergency Department SamplePrimary payer statusRetrospective cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexEmergency Department SampleComorbid cognitive impairmentPoisson regression modelsComorbidity indexComplicated diverticulitisCognitive impairment statusCohort studyED encountersPatient ageED carePayer statusRelative risk
2011
Older patients with diverticulitis have low recurrence rates and rarely need surgery
Lidor AO, Segal JB, Wu AW, Yu Q, Feinberg R, Schneider EB. Older patients with diverticulitis have low recurrence rates and rarely need surgery. Surgery 2011, 150: 146-153. PMID: 21801956, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsRecurrent episodesLow recurrence rateNumber of recurrencesMedicare Provider AnalysisCohort studyElderly patientsOperative interventionPatient agePrimary outcomeDiverticulitis recurrenceIncident cohortBenign courseFurther recurrenceMean ageRecurrence rateInitial careOutpatient filesInpatient careDiverticulitisFirst presentationPatientsSurgeryRecurrenceConservative approach