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Comparing direct oral anticoagulants and vitamin K antagonist use in morbidly obese patients with venous thromboembolism: A single center retrospective cohort study

eJHaem, 2022
Introduction: Limited data exists on the safety and efficacy of direct‐acting oral anticoagulants (DOAC) use in morbidly obese patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE).
Lia C. Scott, Juan Li, Lorraine A. Cafuir, Manila Gaddh, Christine L Kempton   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The debated role of bariatric surgery in improving in-vitro fertilization outcomes in morbidly-obese infertile women-a case report and brief overview

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021
Objective: Obesity has a negative impact on in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes, and obese women who plan IVF treatments are often encouraged to pursue weight reduction.
Yi-En Chang, Tzu-Ning Yu, Ching-Hui Chen, Szu-Yuan Chou, Buo-Jia Lu, Chi-Huang Chen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pharmacokinetic models for propofol-defining and illuminating the devil in the detail [PDF]

, 2009
The recently introduced open-target-controlled infusion (TCI) systems can be programmed with any pharmacokinetic model, and allow either plasma- or effect-site targeting. With effect-site targeting the goal is to achieve a user-defined target effect-site
Absalom, A.R., De Smet, Tom, Mani, V., Struys, Michel   +3 more
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New adipokines vaspin and omentin. Circulating levels and gene expression in adipose tissue from morbidly obese women

BMC Medical Genetics, 2011
Background Vaspin and omentin are recently described molecules that belong to the adipokine family and seem to be related to metabolic risk factors. The objectives of this study were twofold: to evaluate vaspin and omentin circulating levels and mRNA ...
Aguilar Carmen, Broch Montserrat, Crescenti Anna, Terra Ximena, Morancho Beatriz, Riesco David, Quintero Yunuen, Auguet Teresa, Olona Montserrat, Porras José, Hernandez Mercè, Sabench Fátima, del Castillo Daniel, Richart Cristóbal   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

A survey of Scottish Committee for Orthopaedics and Trauma members on lower limb joint replacement practices in morbidly obese patients. [PDF]

J Clin Orthop Trauma
Panzures A, Clement ND, Jenkins P, Akhtar MA.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Impact of metabolic comorbidity on the association between body mass index and heatlh-related quality of life: a Scotland-wide cross-sectional study of 5,608 participants [PDF]

, 2012
<p/>Background: The prevalence of obesity is rising in Scotland and globally. Overall, obesity is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and reduced health-related quality of life.
A Peeters, Daniel F Mackay, DS Morrison, E Lopez-Garcia, EA Sims, Elisabeth Fenwick, ES Ford, FB Hu, G Iacobellis, GA Bray, GA Colditz, H Jia, HA Doll, HL Wee, I Castres, J Brazier, Jill P Pell, JM Rippe, K Trakas, KM Flegal, KR Fontaine, KR Fontaine, LL Yan, MA Friedman, MA Friedman, MJ Garcia-Mendizabal, MK Hassan, N Stefan, N Vasiljevic, RF Kushner, RL Kolotkin, RP Wildman, RP Wildman, S Sarlio-Lahteenkorva, S Velho, SJ Olshansky, TG Bentley, TH Sach, WM Hopman, World Health Organization, Zia Ul-Haq   +40 more
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High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Improves Safe Apnea Time in Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2019
BACKGROUND Morbidly obese patients undergoing general anesthesia are at risk of hypoxemia during anesthesia induction. High-flow nasal oxygenation use during anesthesia induction prolongs safe apnea time in nonobese surgical patients.
D. Wong, A. Dallaire, K. P. Singh, P. Madhusudan, Timothy L. Jackson, Mandeep Singh, J. Wong, F. Chung   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Increased Circulating Levels of Alpha-Ketoglutarate in Morbidly Obese Women with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
BACKGROUND:Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) causes a wide spectrum of liver damage, ranging from simple steatosis to cirrhosis. However, simple steatosis (SS) and steatohepatitis (NASH) cannot yet be distinguished by clinical or laboratory ...
Gemma Aragonès, Teresa Auguet, Alba Berlanga, Esther Guiu-Jurado, Salomé Martinez, Sandra Armengol, Fàtima Sabench, Rosa Ras, Mercè Hernandez, Carmen Aguilar, Josep Colom, Joan Josep Sirvent, Daniel Del Castillo, Daniel Del Castillo, Cristóbal Richart   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of perioperative outcomes and anesthetic-related complications of morbidly obese and super-obese parturients delivering by cesarean section

Annals of Medicine, 2023
Objective To compare the perioperative outcomes and anesthetic-related complications of morbidly obese and super-obese parturients delivering by cesarean section.Methods A retrospective analysis of 6 years of data was performed.
Patchareya Nivatpumin, Tripop Lertbunnaphong, Siritorn Maneewan, Nutha Vittayaprechapon   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does bariatric surgery prior to total hip or knee arthroplasty reduce post-operative complications and improve clinical outcomes for obese patients? Systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2016
AIMS: Our aim was to determine whether, based on the current literature, bariatric surgery prior to total hip (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) reduces the complication rates and improves the outcome following arthroplasty in obese patients. METHODS:
Aboelmagd, T, Hing, CB, MacGregor, A, Smith, TO   +3 more
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