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• Mesalazine and/or Probiotics for Diverticular Disease - Medscape, 10/16/13 - "Group M (active mesalazine 1.6 g/day plus Lactobacillus casei subsp. DG placebo), Group L (active Lactobacillus casei subsp. DG 24 billion/day plus mesalazine placebo), Group LM (active Lactobacillus casei subsp. DG 24 billion/day plus active mesalazine), Group P (Lactobacillus casei subsp. DG placebo plus mesalazine placebo). Patients received treatment for 10 days/month for 12 months ... Recurrence of SUDD occurred in no (0%) patient in group LM, in 7 (13.7%) patients in group M, in 8 (14.5%) patients in group L and in 23 (46.0%) patients in group P (LM group vs. M group, P = 0.015; LM group vs. L group, P = 0.011; LM group vs. P group, P = 0.000; M group vs. P group, P = 0.000; L group vs. P group, P = 0.000). Acute diverticulitis occurred in six group P cases and in one group L case" - See probiotic products at Amazon.com.

Other News:

• High dietary red meat intake linked to common bowel condition diverticulitis - Science Daily, 1/11/17 - "New cases of the condition are on the rise, particularly among younger people. And around 4% of those affected will develop severe or long term complications, such as perforations in the gut wall, abscesses, and fistula (abnormal connections between two hollow spaces) ... Compared with the lowest levels of consumption, the highest level of red meat intake was associated with a 58% heightened risk of developing diverticulitis, with each daily serving associated with an 18% increased risk ... The association was strongest for unprocessed red meat, and substituting one daily portion of this with fish or poultry was associated with a 20% lowered risk"
• Definite Cecal Diverticulitis Requires Aggressive Surgical Resection - Doctor's Guide, 2/12/03
• Laparoscopic Colonic Resection Feasible For Diverticulitis - Doctor's Guide, 10/9/02
• Laparoscopic Colectomy is Cost-Effective for Managing Sigmoid Diverticular Disease - Doctor's Guide, 4/2/02
• Smoking A Risk Factor For Diverticulitis In Diverticular Disease Of The Colon - Doctor's Guide, 10/19/00