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. 2007 Feb;21(2):97-9.
doi: 10.1155/2007/943460.

Fourteen-year study of hospital admissions for diverticular disease in Ontario

Eiran Warner  1 , Eric J Crighton, Rahim Moineddin, Muhammad Mamdani, Ross Upshur
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Fourteen-year study of hospital admissions for diverticular disease in Ontario

Eiran Warner et al. Can J Gastroenterol. 2007 Feb.

Abstract
in English, French

Background: Diverticular disease is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions affecting the Canadian population, yet very little is known about its epidemiology.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to measure the rate of hospital admission for diverticular disease by age and sex over a 14-year period in the population of Ontario.

Patients and methods: The present study was a retrospective, population-based cohort study of all hospital admissions for diverticular disease from 1988 to 2002.

Results: There were 133,875 hospital admissions during the period. Admission rates increased with age, and women were admitted at higher rates than men across all age groups.

Conclusion: Diverticular disease is an important cause of gastrointestinal morbidity. As the population ages, a rise in the incidence of diverticular disease can be anticipated. Future studies to explain sex difference in admissions are required.

HISTORIQUE :: La diverticulite est le principal trouble gastro-intestinal dont souffre la population canadienne, mais on en sait très peu sur son épidémiologie.

OBJECTIF :: La présente étude visait à mesurer le taux d’hospitalisations causées par une diverticulite au sein de la population ontarienne pendant une période de 14 ans, selon l’âge et le sexe.

PATIENTS ET MÉTHODOLOGIE :: Étude rétrospective de cohorte en population générale de toutes les hospitalisations causées par la diverticulite entre 1988 et 2002.

RÉSULTATS :: On a recensé 133 875 hospitalisations pendant la période. Les taux d’hospitalisation augmentaient selon l’âge, et dans tous les groupes d’âge, le taux de femmes hospitalisées était plus élevé que celui des hommes.

CONCLUSION :: La diverticulite est une cause importante de morbidité intestinale. Avec le vieillissement de la population, on peut prévoir une augmentation de son incidence. D’autres études s’imposent pour expliquer la différence d’hospitalisations selon le sexe.

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Figure 1)
Age-specific hospital admission rates for diverticular disease (average: 14-year period)
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Figure 2)
Admission rates for diverticular disease from 1988 to 2001 for patients older than 40 years of age
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