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Addition of Sodium Bicarbonate to Irrigation Solution May Assist in Dissolution of Uric Acid Fragments During Ureteroscopy [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: We hypothesized that adding sodium bicarbonate (bicarb) to normal saline (NS) irrigation during ureteroscopy in patients with uric acid (UA) nephrolithiasis may assist in dissolving small stone fragments produced during laser lithotripsy ...
Lingeman, James E., Paonessa, Jessica E., Williams, James C., Jr.   +2 more
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Sykelig overvektiges erfaringer ved å delta i en livsstilsintervensjon, et beskrivende design

Nordisk Tidsskrift for Helseforskning, 2019
The experiences and challenges faced by morbid obese subjects when participating in lifestyle intervention The aim of this study was to examine the experiences and challenges of the morbidly obese when participating in a long-term lifestyle intervention.
Randi Vangen Skyrud, Anne Trollvik
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Thoracoscopic radical surgery for a morbidly obese patient with early lung cancer after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2020
Background We experienced a case of early stage lung cancer involving a morbidly obese patient. Obesity is associated with a higher incidence of surgical complications.
Shingo Iwata, Akeo Hagiwara, Yutaka Harima   +2 more
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The effect of Systolic and diastolic blood pressure on Tp-e interval in patients divided according to World Health Organization classification for body mass index

Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 2021
Background: Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio and Tp-e/QTc ratio are electrocardiographic markers and indices of ventricular arrhythmogenic events. We aimed to investigate ventricular repolarization in normal weight, overweight, obese and morbidly obese ...
Ali Bağcı, Fatih Aksoy, Hasan Aydin Baş, İsmail Barkin Işık, Hikmet Orhan   +4 more
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Is There a Difference in PROMs Between Morbidly Obese Patients and Nonobese Patients Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty?

Arthroplasty Today, 2023
Background: Patient satisfaction and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are important for patients, surgeons, and payers in the current healthcare climate.
Sarag Abhari, MD, Evan B. Rhea, MD, Derek D. Arrington, BS, Langan S. Smith, BS, Madhusudhan R. Yakkanti, MD, Arthur L. Malkani, MD   +5 more
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The 'fat tax': economic incentives to reduce obesity [PDF]

, 2004
This Briefing Note looks at the potential for the introduction of a "fat tax" into the UK in an effort to reduce the growing prevalence of obesity in Britain. There are different forms such a tax could take.
Leicester, A., Windmeijer, F.
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Morbidly Obese Patients Exhibit Increased CYP2E1-Mediated Oxidation of Acetaminophen

Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 2016
IntroductionAcetaminophen (paracetamol) is mainly metabolized via glucuronidation and sulphation, while the minor pathway through cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2E1 is held responsible for hepatotoxicity.
A. van Rongen, Pyry A. J. Välitalo, M. Peeters, D. Boerma, F. W. Huisman, B. van Ramshorst, E. V. van Dongen, J. N. van den Anker, C. Knibbe   +8 more
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The Body Mass Index and Related Factors of Aged Living in a District of Istanbul, Turkey

International Journal of Gerontology, 2012
Background: To determine the nutritional status of elderly by body mass index (BMI) and to investigate associated factors. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytic study done among 309 elderly, in the Besiktas district of Istanbul ...
Ayse Emel Önal, Seref Seker, Irem Kaya, Nimet Temizkan, Selma Onelge Gur, Ceren Tezoglu, Günay Gungor   +6 more
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Effect of Body Mass Index on pregnancy outcomes in nulliparous women delivering singleton babies [PDF]

, 2007
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A Spinillo, AT Bianco, B Abrams, BF Abrams, CKH Yu, Doris M Campbell, GCS Smith, HA Abenheim, Institute of Medicine, J Kristensen, JA Garbaciak, JL Weiss, JM Baeten, L Rode, LC Castro, LD Odell, M Samphier, ME Cogswell, MI Cedergren, NJ Sebire, NJ Sebire, RL Naeye, S Cnattingius, SA Lederman, Siladitya Bhattacharya, Sohinee Bhattacharya, TE O'Brien, U Krishnamoorthy, UTS Kiran, W Kabiru, William A Liston   +30 more
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Overweight and obese patients with nickel allergy have a worse metabolic profile compared to weight matched non-allergic individuals [PDF]

, 2018
A lack of balance between energy intake and expenditure due to overeating or reduced physical activity does not seem to explain entirely the obesity epidemic we are facing, and further factors are therefore being evaluated.
Basciani, S, Costantini, D, De Giorgi, F, GANGITANO, ELENA, Gnessi, L, Lubrano, C., Mariani, S, Masieri, S, PETRANGELI, Elisa, Poggiogalle, E, Tozzi, R, Tuccinardi, D, WATANABE, MIKIKO   +12 more
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