06/11/2025
disease is the fourth-leading outpatient gastrointestinal diagnosis, accounting for 4 million annual ambulatory care visits and annual health care expenditures of $1.3 billion. 🏥
Although not a life-threatening condition, hemorrhoidal disease reduces quality of life due to a**l bleeding, pruritus, re**al pain and pressure, and sensation of tissue prolapse.
🩺 This JAMA Review discusses the current evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hemorrhoidal disease.
https://ja.ma/4qK3Gq7
