JAMA Neurology, 2021 Key Points Question Is bariatric surgery superior to a community weight management intervention in sustaining the weight loss necessary to achieve sustained remission among patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension?
S. Mollan +22 more
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Bariatric surgery and menopause
Menopausal Review, 2022 Menopause is a process that affects hormonal levels and metabolic processes in women. The decline in oestrogen levels can predispose to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity.The study group included 614 women with a history of bariatric surgery, who were divided into 2 groups according to their menopausal status.
Maciej Walędziak +1 more
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The impact of bariatric surgery on the resolution of obstructive sleep apnoea
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Objective Obesity is associated with a high incidence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). Bariatric surgery is postulated to lead to OSA resolution, but there is inconclusive evidence on its efficacy.
Toritseju Oluwafunmilayo Sillo +8 more
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Experiences of obesity among Saudi Arabian women contemplating bariatric surgery: An interpretative phenomenological analysis [PDF]
, 2013 This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2013 The Authors.This study explored experiences of obesity, its perceived causes and motives for surgery, as described by seven Saudi ...
Aboud FE +6 more
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Outcomes of Laparoscopic Gastric Greater Curvature Plication in Morbidly Obese Patients
Journal of Obesity, 2017 Background. Laparoscopic gastric greater curvature plication (LGGCP) is a restrictive bariatric procedure without gastrectomy. However, limited literature on effectiveness of gastric plication exists. Objectives.
N. Khidir +5 more
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Life Expectancy after Bariatric Surgery in the Swedish Obese Subjects Study.
New England Journal of Medicine, 2020 BACKGROUND Obesity shortens life expectancy. Bariatric surgery is known to reduce the long-term relative risk of death, but its effect on life expectancy is unclear.
L. Carlsson +7 more
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Mechanisms Underlying Weight Loss and Metabolic Improvements in Rodent Models of Bariatric Surgery [PDF]
, 2014 Obesity is a growing health risk with few successful treatment options and fewer still that target both obesity and obesity-associated comorbidities. Despite ongoing scientific efforts, the most effective treatment option to date was not developed from ...
Arble, Deanna M. +2 more
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Causal Quantile Treatment Effects with missing data by double-sampling [PDF]
, 2023 Causal weighted quantile treatment effects (WQTE) are a useful complement to standard causal contrasts that focus on the mean when interest lies at the tails of the counterfactual distribution. To-date, however, methods for estimation and inference regarding causal WQTEs have assumed complete data on all relevant factors.
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Practical Recommendations of the Obesity Management Task Force of the European Association for the Study of Obesity for the Post-Bariatric Surgery Medical Management [PDF]
, 2017 Bariatric surgery is today the most effective long-term therapy for the management of patients with severe obesity, and its use is recommended by the relevant guidelines of the management of obesity in adults.
Azran, Carmil +12 more
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Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after bariatric surgery [PDF]
, 2017 Morbid obesity is a lifelong disease, and all patients require complementary follow-up including nutritional surveillance by a multidisciplinary team after bariatric procedures.
Arnelo, Urban +7 more
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