The Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial (DiRECT): protocol for a cluster randomised trial [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Despite improving evidence-based practice following clinical guidelines to optimise drug therapy, Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) still exerts a devastating toll from vascular complications and premature death.
Adamson, Ashley +19 more
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Obesity, EarlyView.Elevated baseline PFAS levels, particularly PFOS, PFHxS, and PFHpS, were associated with greater BMI regain, reduced weight loss, and increased waist circumference in adolescents after bariatric surgery. These sulfonic acid PFAS showed a dose‐dependent effect on BMI regain.
Brittney O. Baumert +20 more
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Opioid consumption after lower limb amputation in Medicare beneficiaries
PM&R, EarlyView.Abstract Background Despite targeted national quality improvement initiatives, opioid prescription and use patterns after lower limb amputation are not well studied. Objective To determine risk factors associated with extended opioid use and rates of high‐risk opioid prescribing after lower limb amputation. Design and setting A retrospective population‐
Alexander N. Khouri +5 more
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Web-Based Educational Seminars Compare Favorably with In-House Seminars for Bariatric Surgery Patients [PDF]
, 2019 Background Comprehensive preparative patient education is a key element in bariatric patient success. The primary objective of this study was to compare attrition rates, demographics, and surgery outcomes between patients who participated in the online ...
Banerjee, Ambar +7 more
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United European Gastroenterology Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Weight loss is an effective therapeutic strategy for patients with metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). This study aimed to identify factors that predict relevant weight loss, defined as at least 7% of initial body weight, in MASLD outpatients.
Nicola Pugliese +15 more
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Improving Laws and Legal Authorities for Obesity Prevention and Control [PDF]
, 2009 This is the second paper in a two part series on the laws and legal authorities for obesity prevention and control. In this paper, the authors present the applicable laws and legal authorities that public health professionals and lawyers can consider ...
Gostin, Lawrence O. +1 more
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Assessing ChatGPT Responses to Commonly Asked Questions About Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to explore the accuracy and comprehensiveness of 10 frequently asked questions posed to ChatGPT, an online chatbot, regarding obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) therapy. Methods Ten questions were formulated after extensive literature review alongside the guidance of the senior ...
Mihai A. Bentan +3 more
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Invited commentary: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding—a viable option in bariatric surgery [PDF]
, 2000 Robert J. Greenstein
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Effects of obesity on walking patterns and adaptability during obstacle crossing [PDF]
, 2016 Obesity is a worldwide public health epidemic with no sign of yet abating. Although previous studies have examined the impact of obesity on walking, little is known about the effects of practice on walking patterns in individuals with obesity.
Bashinskaya, Bronislava
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Transcriptome profiling reveals significant changes in the gastric muscularis externa with obesity that partially overlap those that occur with idiopathic gastroparesis [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Gastric emptying is impaired in patients with gastroparesis whereas it is either unchanged or accelerated in obese individuals. The goal of the current study was to identify changes in gene expression in the stomach muscularis that may be ...
Chen, Meng +7 more
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