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Meta-analysis of the effect of bariatric surgery on physical activity.

Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery

Adil MT, Jain V, Rashid F, Al-Taan O, Al-Rashedy M, Jambulingam P, Whitelaw D.
PMID: 31358394
Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2019 Sep;15(9):1620-1631. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.06.014. Epub 2019 Jun 20.

BACKGROUND: Obesity leads to impairment of physical activity as measured by an inability to perform activities of daily living. Literature on the effect of bariatric surgery on physical activity is conflicting.OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to perform...

Obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: From pathophysiology to therapeutics.

Metabolism: clinical and experimental

Polyzos SA, Kountouras J, Mantzoros CS.
PMID: 30502373
Metabolism. 2019 Mar;92:82-97. doi: 10.1016/j.metabol.2018.11.014. Epub 2018 Nov 29.

The obesity epidemic is closely associated with the rising prevalence and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): obesity has been linked not only with simple steatosis (SS), but also with advanced disease, i.e., nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), NASH-related cirrhosis...

Bariatric Surgery in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.

Current diabetes reports

Affinati AH, Esfandiari NH, Oral EA, Kraftson AT.
PMID: 31802258
Curr Diab Rep. 2019 Dec 04;19(12):156. doi: 10.1007/s11892-019-1269-4.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We seek to characterize the impact of bariatric surgery on diabetes mellitus by recalling its history, examining the clinical data, exploring the putative mechanisms of action, and anticipating its future.RECENT FINDINGS: Results of clinical trials reveal...

The myths of obesity.

International journal of surgery (London, England)

Das B, Khan OA.
PMID: 31279133
Int J Surg. 2019 Aug;68:114-116. doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2019.06.022. Epub 2019 Jul 03.

Despite an epidemic of obesity, the availability of bariatric surgery is limited. Negative beliefs about obesity and bariatric surgery are one of the barriers to access. In this article, we address and dispel some of the common myths surrounding...

Role of bariatric surgery in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis.

The British journal of surgery

Almazeedi S, El-Abd R, Al-Khamis A, Albatineh AN, Al-Sabah S.
PMID: 31976551
Br J Surg. 2020 Mar;107(4):348-354. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11494. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

BACKGROUND: Obesity increases the risk of multiple co-morbidities such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and most cancers, including colorectal cancer. Currently, the literature presents conflicting results regarding the protective effects of bariatric surgery on the incidence of colorectal...

Management of Postoperative Complications Following Bariatric and Metabolic Procedures.

The Surgical clinics of North America

Feng XC, Burch M.
PMID: 34537140
Surg Clin North Am. 2021 Oct;101(5):731-753. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2021.05.017. Epub 2021 Aug 07.

Bariatric and metabolic surgery is a safe and effective treatment of morbid obesity, a disease that continues to increase in prevalence in the United States and worldwide. The two most commonly performed operations are the sleeve gastrectomy and the...

Revue medicale suisse

Nau JY.
PMID: 33146968
Rev Med Suisse. 2020 Nov 04;16(713):2144-2145.

No abstract available.

The Bariatric Patient in the Intensive Care Unit: Pitfalls and Management.

Current atherosclerosis reports

Pompilio CE, Pelosi P, Castro MG.
PMID: 27464648
Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2016 Sep;18(9):55. doi: 10.1007/s11883-016-0606-1.

The increasing number of bariatric/metabolic operations as important alternatives for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes brought several concerns about the intensive care of patients undergoing those procedures. Intensive Care Unit admission criteria are needed in order...

[Surgical treatment of morbid obesity (author's transl)].

Hu li za zhi The journal of nursing

Ken WK.
PMID: 1044685
Hu Li Za Zhi. 1975 Oct;22(4):60-4.

No abstract available.

Quinary Prevention and Bariatric surgery.

JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Bhattacharya S, Kalra S.
PMID: 33040136
J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 Sep;70(9):1664-1666.

Obesity is a major pandemic with significant clinical and public health implications. Surgical modalities have emerged as an important means of treating obesity. Lack of awareness about the utility of other therapeutic options, and about the limitations of bariatric...

Simple tool to prioritize access to bariatric surgery for people living with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The British journal of surgery

Samarasinghe S, Sudlow A, Dimitriadis GK, Ahmed AR, Purkayastha S, Tsironis C, Hakky S, Moorthy K, Aylwin SJB, Panagiotopoulos S, El-Hassani S, Patel AG, Chahal H, Hameed S, le Roux CW, Pournaras DJ, Miras AD.
PMID: 33793757
Br J Surg. 2021 Apr 30;108(4):e179-e180. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab037.

No abstract available.

Complications of laparoscopic versus open bariatric surgical interventions in obesity management.

Cell biochemistry and biophysics

Yin J, Hou X.
PMID: 24906233
Cell Biochem Biophys. 2014 Nov;70(2):721-8. doi: 10.1007/s12013-014-0041-2.

With the epidemic of obesity fast spreading its grasp throughout the world, the medical professionals of diverse facilities need to be called on for better management to prevent its further progression. In particular, the gastroenterologists have a major role...

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