Conservative management

Digestive Diseases

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 80-82

  Kruis, W ^a   Leifeld, L ^a   Pfutzer R ^a  

^a Evangelisches Krankenhaus Köln Bonn und Mannheim   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Conservative management; Diet; Diverticulitis; Pain control

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN; CIPROFLOXACIN; MESALAZINE; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANALGESIA; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; COLON SURGERY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DIET; DIVERTICULITIS; DIVERTICULOSIS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DIET; DIVERTICULITIS, COLONIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; OUTPATIENTS; PAIN;

EID: 84861024061     PISSN: 02572753     EISSN: 14219875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000335725     Document Type: Review

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