Vertical sleeve gastrectomy reverses diet-induced gene-regulatory changes impacting lipid metabolism
Scientific Reports, 2017 Vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) produces sustainable weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and improvement of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Juan Du +7 more
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Liver resections: complications and survival outcome [PDF]
, 2007 none1noToday, liver resection represents one of the most effective therapies in the treatment of defined liver diseases, particularly for hepatocellular carcinomas, liver metastases and tumors originating from the bile ducts.
Grazi, Gian Luca
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Assessment of Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission after Kidney Transplantation
علوم بهداشتی ایران, 2021 Background and Purpose: Hospital readmission after kidney transplantation is a real challenge for both patients and healthcare systems. Assessment of the risk factors of readmission after kidney transplantation is vital and can reduce morbidity and cost ...
Mahmoud Tavakkoli +5 more
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Liraglutide dictates macrophage phenotype in apolipoprotein E null mice during early atherosclerosis
Cardiovascular Diabetology, 2017 Background Macrophages play a pivotal role in atherosclerotic plaque development. Recent evidence has suggested the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonist, liraglutide, can attenuate pro-inflammatory responses in macrophages.
Robyn Bruen +8 more
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BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, 2020 Introduction Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) reduces albuminuria and the long-term incidence of end-stage renal disease in patients with obesity and diabetes.
Carel W le Roux +10 more
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Early Complications After Radical Operations in Breast Cancer Patients [PDF]
, 2020 Breast cancer is one of the most common Malignancies in women. In many cases, a major component of complex treatment for breast cancer is surgery - radical mastectomy or radical breast resection.The aim of the work – to investigate the frequency and ...
Baranova, A. (Anna) +2 more
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Effects of the increase in co-payments from 20 to 30 percent on the compliance rate of patients with hypertension or diabetes mellitus in the Employed Health Insurance System [PDF]
, 2005 Objectives: How to contain medical expenditures is a universal problem. The Japanese government has increased patient co-payments to control it. The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the increase in co-payments to 30 percent prevented patients ...
Babazono, Akira +7 more
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Physiological and Pharmacological Roles of FGF21 in Cardiovascular Diseases
Journal of Diabetes Research, 2016 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the most severe diseases in clinics. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is regarded as an important metabolic regulator playing a therapeutic role in diabetes and its complications.
Peng Cheng +9 more
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'Join us on our journey': Exploring the experiences of children and young people with type 1 diabetes and their parents [PDF]
, 2014 This paper focuses on children and young people with type 1 diabetes and on their parents, and their experiences of diabetes care provision. Nine acute hospitals in the Yorkshire and the Humber region, UK, were recruited to participate in a qualitative ...
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Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
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