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Understanding cachexia and excessive weight loss in cancer

British Journal of Community Nursing, 2005
Cachexia, a wasting condition often seen in advanced cancer, is often confused with anorexia but they are two separate conditions. It is evident that cachexia frequently leads to anorexia but anorexia alone cannot cause cachexia. The cachexia syndrome is weight loss with a specific cause – the action of cytokines, chemical messengers that are produced
Laureen, Hemming, David, Maher
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Excessive Weight Loss after Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Systematic Review

Obesity Surgery, 2012
The clinical significance of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) as a primary bariatric intervention is still under debate. This article aims to systematically analyze excessive weight loss (EWL) in patients after SG.A systematic literature search on SG from the period January 2003 to December 2010 was performed. Data described from systematic reviews dealing with
Lars, Fischer, Caroline, Hildebrandt, Thomas, Bruckner, Hannes, Kenngott, Georg R, Linke, Tobias, Gehrig, Markus W, Büchler, Beat P, Müller-Stich   +7 more
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Sex Hormonal Changes Accompanying Loss of Massive Excess Weight

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, 1987
With adequate weight loss following bariatric surgery, we previously found correction of the clinical gynecologic abnormalities associated with obesity. In this study, sex hormonal changes offered an explanation for the clinical findings.
M, Deitel, T B, To, E, Stone, D J, Sutherland, E J, Wilk   +4 more
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Preoperative Weight Loss as a Predictor of Percentage Excess Weight Loss after Bariatric Surgery

Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 2018
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Masrur MA, Ciccarelli LFG, Bustos R, Patel RA, Danielson KK, Sanchez-Johnsen L, Gangemi A, Elli F   +7 more
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Presurgical Predictive Factors of Excess Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

Obesity Surgery, 2020
Conditions associated with surgical technique and postoperative lifestyle changes, as well as the characteristics of patients, may affect weight loss following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. In this study, the effects of age, gender, BMI, and excess weight at the time of surgery on weight loss during follow-up were examined.Demographic data (age ...
Abdullah, Sisik, Fatih, Basak
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Excessive Weight Loss in Breastfed Infants During the Postpartum Hospitalization

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 2010
To examine differences in breastfeeding frequency, voids, and stools in infants with weight losses < or > or =7% during the postpartum hospitalization.Secondary analysis of data from a primary psychometric study examining the Mother Infant Breastfeeding Progress Tool (MIBPT).A midwestern community hospital in a multicultural racially diverse community ...
Pamela J, Mulder, Teresa S, Johnson, Linda C, Baker   +2 more
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Excess skin after weight loss following bariatric surgery: focus on the abdomen

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2021
The majority of postbariatric patients experience major problems from excess skin, with most desiring abdominoplasty.To present visual assessments and objective measurements of excess abdominal skin; analyze relationships between patient-reported outcomes, objective measurements of excess skin, and visual assessments; and discuss criteria for ...
Anna Elander, Christina Biörserud, Monika Fagevik Olsén   +2 more
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Excessive weight loss after bariatric surgery: a prediction model retrospective cohort study

Updates in Surgery, 2022
Bariatric surgery has been recognized as the most effective long-term treatment for morbid obesity. Despite the considerable positive results, adverse consequence can develop. Excessive Weight Loss (EXWL), a rare consequence of bariatric surgery, can lead to a broad adverse consequence.
Mahsa, Hatami, Abdolreza, Pazouki, Ali, Kabir   +2 more
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Patient Characteristics Impacting Excess Weight Loss following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Obesity Surgery, 2005
Weight loss is more variable after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) than after gastric bypass. Subgroup analysis of patients may offer insight into this variability. The aim of our study was to identify preoperative factors that predict outcome.Demographics, co-morbid conditions and follow-up weight were collected for our 1st 200 LapBand ...
Wai Yip, Chau, Hans J, Schmidt, Wael, Kouli, Dan, Davis, Annette, Wasielewski, Garth H, Ballantyne   +5 more
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