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Bariatric Surgery in Morbidly Obese Adolescents: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Obesity Surgery, 2015
Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane were systematically reviewed for available evidence on bariatric surgery in adolescents. Thirty-seven included studies evaluated the effect of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB), Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB ...
G. Paulus, Loes de Vaan, F. Verdam, N. Bouvy, Ton A W Ambergen, L. V. van Heurn   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The effect of morbid obesity (BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2) on functional outcome and complication rate following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a case-control study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2019
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the functional outcomes and complication rates of patients in short-term and midterm follow-up period when medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA)-applied patients were grouped ...
Ayşe Esin Polat, Barış Polat, Tahsin Gürpınar, Engin Çarkçı, Olcay Güler   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Obesity as a risk factor following cadaveric renal transplantation [PDF]

, 1990
Obesity has generally been thought to increase the risk of operative mortality and postoperative complications in surgical patients. No data examining obesity as a factor in cadaveric renal transplantation were available.
Hakala, TR, Holley, JL, Lopatin, WB, Shapiro, R, Starzl, TE, Tzakis, AG   +5 more
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Deep Learning–Assisted Differentiation of Four Peripheral Neuropathies Using Corneal Confocal Microscopy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Peripheral neuropathies contribute to patient disability but may be diagnosed late or missed altogether due to late referral, limitation of current diagnostic methods and lack of specialized testing facilities. To address this clinical gap, we developed NeuropathAI, an interpretable deep learning–based multiclass classification ...
Chaima Ben Rabah, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Mark Stettner, Maryam Ferdousi, Uazman Alam, Nathan Efron, Ahmed Serag, Rayaz A. Malik   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serum Arylesterase, Paraoxonase, and Lactonase Activities and Paraoxonase-1 Concentrations in Morbidly Obese Patients and Their Relationship with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Antioxidants, 2023
Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) is an antioxidant enzyme associated with high-density lipoproteins (HDL). Reduced serum PON1 activity is found in diseases marked by oxidative stress and inflammation, but its role in obesity remains unclear.
Helena Castañé, Andrea Jiménez-Franco, Cristian Martínez-Navidad, Cristina Placed-Gallego, Vicente Cambra-Cortés, Adelina-Miruna Perta, Marta París, Daniel del Castillo, Meritxell Arenas, Jordi Camps, Jorge Joven   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neurotensin is a lipid-induced gastrointestinal peptide associated with visceral adipose tissue inflammation in obesity [PDF]

, 2018
Neurotensin (NT) is a 13-amino acid peptide localized in the neuroendocrine cells of the small intestine, which promotes fat absorption and fatty acids translocation in response to lipid ingestion. NT-knock-out mice fed with a high-fat diet are protected
Barchetta, Ilaria, Bertoccini, Laura, Capoccia, Danila, Cavallo, Maria, Ceccarelli, Valentina, Chiappetta, Caterina, Cimini, Flavia, Di Cristofano, Claudio, Leonetti, Frida, Melander, Olle, Orho-Melander, Marju, Silecchia, Gianfranco   +11 more
core   +2 more sources

Improvements in Health‐Related Quality of Life With Treat‐to‐Target Urate‐Lowering Therapy in Gout: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Multicenter Trial

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although treat‐to‐target urate‐lowering therapy (ULT) is endorsed as best practice in gout management, limited data exist on its impact on health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). We assessed the impact of treat‐to‐target ULT on HRQoL among participants receiving protocolized gout care, identifying factors associated with HRQoL and HRQoL ...
Austin Barry, Bryant R. England, Harlan Sayles, Lindsay N. Helget, Maria Androsenko, Hongsheng Wu, Kaleb Michaud, Bridget Kramer, Jeff A. Newcomb, Mary T. Brophy, Anne Davis‐Karim, Ryan Ferguson, Michael H. Pillinger, Tuhina Neogi, Paul M. Palevsky, James R. O'Dell, Ted R. Mikuls   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hip arthroplasty in obese patients: rising prevalence – standard procedures?

Orthopedic Reviews, 2016
We examined our experience and, in particular, complications associated with total hip arthroplasty in obese and morbidly obese patients. We prospectively gathered 50 patients in a matched control series including 25 obese and morbidly obese patients ...
Michael Skutek, Nils Wirries, Gabriela von Lewinski   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Salvage of infected implant-based breast reconstructions in morbidly obese patients with explantation and replacement with an autologous muscle-sparing latissimus dorsi flap

JPRAS Open, 2022
Morbidly obese patients who undergo reconstruction with implants after mastectomy are at higher risk of reconstructive failure. Prosthetic infection historically required explantation with plans for delayed implant-based reconstruction or conversion to ...
Jean-Claude D. Schwartz
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of maternal BMI status on pregnancy outcomes with immediate short-term obstetric resource implications : a meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2008
Obesity is rising in the obstetric population, yet there is an absence of services and guidance for the management of maternal obesity. This systematic review aimed to investigate relationships between obesity and impact on obstetric care. Literature was
Abrams, Andreasen, Baeten, Bergholt, Bianco, Bland, Bo, Callaway, Castro, Cedergren, Cedergren, Chauhan, Chu, Clark, Cnattingius, Cnattingius, Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health, Confidential Enquiry into Maternal and Child Health, Crane, Dempsey, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Department of Health, Di Cianni, Doherty, Dresner, Edwards, Ehrenberg, Ehrenberg, Ekblad, Galtier-Dereure, Galtier-Dereure, Giuliani, Gore, Government Office for Science. FORESIGHT, Guelinckx, Gunderson, Hellerstedt, Hendler, Heslehurst, Heslehurst, Hibbard, Hulsey, Jensen, Jensen, Johnson, Kaiser, Kanagalingam, Kiran, Konje, Kramer, Kugyelka, Kumari, Lashen, Lewis, Linne, Lombardi, Lumme, Mancuso, Naeye, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Nucci, Ogunyemi, Olesen, Parmanum, Phithakwatchara, Ranta, Rantakallio, Rode, Rosenberg, Rossner, Sheiner, Shepard, Siega-Riz, Steinfeld, Vahratian, Waller, Wang, Weiss, Yekta   +80 more
core   +2 more sources