Colonic Diverticulosis and Uncomplicated Diverticulitis Are Associated With a Lower Not Higher Risk of Mortality When Confounding Factors Are Held Constant
In this large UK GP sample, controlling for age, sex, and comorbidities, patients with uncomplicated diverticula are associated with a lower mortality risk. However, complicated diverticulitis still carries two times the risk of mortality than those with no or uncomplicated colonic diverticula.
Authors
- Nicholas Joseph Talley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2537-3092)
- Raquel Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2262-4995)
- Guy D. Eslick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0098-1705)
- Michael P. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-5383)
Institutions
- Hunter Medical Research Institute (AU)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (AU)
- University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgh.16928
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council