Publications by authors named "Lucia Camara de Castro Oliveira"
Bowel movement alterations predict the severity of diverticular disease and the risk of acute diverticulitis: a prospective, international study.
Intest Res
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at patients with diverticular disease (DD) and how their bowel movements, like constipation and diarrhea, relate to the seriousness of their condition.
- Researchers measured the severity using different tools and checked how changes in bowel habits might predict future health problems.
- They found that people with worse constipation or diarrhea had more severe DD and were more likely to develop a serious illness called acute diverticulitis over three years.
Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment classification, CODA score and fecal calprotectin in clinical assessment of patients with diverticular disease: A decision curve analysis.
United European Gastroenterol J
September 2023
Background And Aims: The Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) classification and the Combined Overview on Diverticular Assessment (CODA) were found to be effective in predicting the outcomes of Diverticular Disease (DD). We ascertain whether fecal calprotectin (FC) can further aid in improving risk stratification.
Methods: A three-year international, multicentre, prospective cohort study was conducted involving 43 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy centres.
Article Synopsis
- A study examined the occurrence and effects of segmental colitis linked to diverticulosis (SCAD) in patients with newly diagnosed diverticulosis over three years, involving 2,215 patients.
- Out of these patients, 44 were diagnosed with SCAD, resulting in a prevalence rate of 1.99%, with most patients being around 64.5 years old.
- While SCAD often has mild effects, types B and D of the condition were related to more severe symptoms and poorer outcomes, such as higher steroid use and lesser chances of complete recovery.
Prognostic performance of the 'DICA' endoscopic classification and the 'CODA' score in predicting clinical outcomes of diverticular disease: an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study.
Gut
July 2022
Objective: To investigate the predictive value of the Diverticular Inflammation and Complication Assessment (DICA) classification and to develop and validate a combined endoscopic-clinical score predicting clinical outcomes of diverticulosis, named Combined Overview on Diverticular Assessment (CODA).
Design: A multicentre, prospective, international cohort study.
Setting: 43 gastroenterology and endoscopy centres located in Europe and South America.