dc.contributor.author |
Vather, R |
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dc.contributor.author |
Broad, Joanna |
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dc.contributor.author |
Jaung, Rebekah |
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dc.contributor.author |
Robertson, J |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bissett, Ian |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2017-06-30T01:54:09Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2015-10 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
ANZ Journal of Surgery 85(10):744-748 Oct 2015 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1445-1433 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/33898 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Diverticular disease (DD) is a major health problem in the Western world. The aim of this study was to describe demographics and trends in acute DD admissions in New Zealand.Information pertaining to acute hospital admissions between January 2000 and June 2012 for a primary diagnosis of large bowel DD was retrieved from a national database.There were 25,167 admissions for acute DD. Mean age of presentation decreased from 65.9 years in 2000 to 64.1 years in 2012 (P < 0.001). Mean age was lower in men than women (61.4 versus 67.4 years, P < 0.001). Although men comprised 45.2% of the cohort they were over-represented in the 18-44 years stratum (68.6 versus 31.4%; P < 0.001). Europeans accounted for 84.8% of admissions and presented at an older age (65.8 years) than Māori (56.2 years), Pacific Islanders (58.4 years) or Asians (58.9 years) (P < 0.001). Acute DD admissions were higher in more deprived populations (P < 0.001). Mean length of hospital stay (LOS) reduced from 5.8 days in 2000 to 4.1 days in 2012 (P < 0.001). LOS increased with age (P < 0.001) and deprivation (P = 0.013), but did not differ between ethnicities (P = 0.088). Computed tomography scanning of acute admissions doubled from 2000 to 2012 (29.7-59.2%; P < 0.001) with a halving in the use of acute in-patient colonoscopy (26.1-13.2%; P < 0.001) and emergent surgery (14.8-7.2%; P < 0.001). Percutaneous drain use increased from 0.6% in 2000 to 1.1% in 2012 (P = 0.003).Acute DD is a source of considerable morbidity in New Zealand and there have been significant changes in its admission demographics and trends over the last decade. |
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dc.format.medium |
Print-Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
Blackwell Publishing Inc. |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
ANZ Journal of Surgery |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Diverticulitis, Colonic |
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dc.subject |
Acute Disease |
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dc.subject |
Hospitalization |
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dc.subject |
Morbidity |
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dc.subject |
Demography |
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dc.subject |
Adolescent |
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dc.subject |
Adult |
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dc.subject |
Aged |
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dc.subject |
Middle Aged |
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dc.subject |
Asian Continental Ancestry Group |
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dc.subject |
European Continental Ancestry Group |
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dc.subject |
Oceanic Ancestry Group |
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dc.subject |
New Zealand |
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dc.subject |
Female |
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dc.subject |
Male |
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dc.subject |
Young Adult |
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dc.title |
Demographics and trends in the acute presentation of diverticular disease: a national study |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1111/ans.13147 |
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pubs.issue |
10 |
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pubs.begin-page |
744 |
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pubs.volume |
85 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: Blackwell Publishing Inc. |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
25925134 |
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pubs.end-page |
748 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
486825 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Medicine Department |
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pubs.org-id |
Surgery Department |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1445-2197 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2017-06-30 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
25925134 |
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