Publications by authors named "S Papagrigoriadis"
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.
Anal fistulas are common anorectal conditions, and surgery is the primary treatment option. In the last 20 years of literature, there exist a large number of surgical procedures, especially for the treatment of complex anal fistulas, as they present more recurrences and continence problems than simple anal fistulas. To date, there are no guidelines for choosing the best technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA male 61-year-old patient presented to the emergency department with fever, leukocytosis and perineal pain. Macroscopic examination of anogluteal region demonstrated a bulky inflamed mass in the left ischiorectal fossa with a skin defect draining large amounts of pus. The suprapubic area was observed to be erythematous, with local tenderness and a palpable inflammatory mass under the skin.
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