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Cost-effectiveness analysis of cholecystectomy during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity

, 2012
Background: Controversy exists regarding the use of concurrent cholecystectomy during Roux-en-Y gastric bypass performed for morbid obesity. Methods: A decision model was developed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of current strategies: routine ...
Ho, Vivian, Riall, Taylor S., Benarroch-Gampel, Jaime, Sheffield, Kristin M., Lairson, David R., Boyd, Casey A.   +5 more
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Animal models in molecular biology research: Challenges, ethical imperatives, and the path to human‐relevant translation

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract shows how molecular biology research has shifted from using traditional animal models toward using methods that are more relevant to humans. It points out the main problems, differences between species, difficulty in reproducing results, moral issues, and lack of infrastructure that make translational accuracy harder to achieve ...
Md. Shajid Hossain Rafi, Md. Taslim Sarker, Ferdous‐Ul‐Haque Joy, Shahriar Mohd Shams, Tahmina Foyez, Md. Abdul Mazid, Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan   +6 more
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Epigenome-wide association study of objectively measured physical activity in peripheral blood leukocytes

BMC Genomics
Background Few studies have explored the association between DNA methylation and physical activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of objectively measured hours of sedentary behavior (SB) and moderate physical activity (MPA) with ...
Nicolas Fragoso-Bargas, Nancy S. Mcbride, Sindre Lee-Ødegård, Deborah A. Lawlor, Paul D. Yousefi, Gunn-Helen Moen, Julia O. Opsahl, Anne Karen Jenum, Paul W. Franks, Rashmi B. Prasad, Elisabeth Qvigstad, Kåre I. Birkeland, Kåre R. Richardsen, Christine Sommer   +13 more
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Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Following Laparoscopic Vertical Banded Gastroplasty

, 2009
Background: Laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty (LVBG) is a safe and effective treatment for morbid obesity. Previous studies disclosed a significant improvement in the health-related quality of life after substantial weight loss following VBG ...
于博芮, YU, PO-JUI
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Intermaxillary fixation as co-adjuvant treatment for morbid obesity

, 2004
Background: the effective long-term treatments for morbid obesity is bariatric surgery. However, the associated surgical and anesthetic risks led the authors to evaluate intermaxillary fixation, a less aggressive procedure, as a preoperative treatment in
Haddad, ALM, Vassimon, H. S., Padovani, Carlos Roberto [UNESP], Palhares Neto, Aristides Augusto, Pigoli, D. R., Palhares Neto, Aristides Augusto [UNESP], Padovani, Carlos Roberto, Nogueira, Célia Regina, Nogueira, Célia Regina [UNESP], Mazzoni, A., Viterbo, Fausto [UNESP], Viterbo, Fausto   +11 more
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Rethinking brachycephaly: Anatomical implications and health considerations in lagomorphs

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Brachycephaly in domestic rabbits is increasingly perceived by welfare organizations as associated with significant health complications, particularly oral pathologies. Despite this perception, comparative anatomical research into rabbit brachycephaly is limited compared to that of dogs and cats, compelling an in‐depth examination of its ...
Helaina Cressy, Alice Nishigaki, Matthew C. Gage, Renato L. Previdelli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Obesity: diagnosis and treatment

, 2021
Over the past few decades, the rise of overweight and obesity has grown into a global epidemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates approximately a third of the world population is classified as either overweight or obese.
Bharkhada, Neil
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Cytokine Pathways Driving Diverse Tissue Pathologies in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex systemic disorder characterized primarily by articular inflammation and destruction with associated functional loss and reduced quality of life. RA is also associated with extra‐articular disease, such as that of the lung, with potentially devastating clinical consequences. The critical importance of comorbidities,
Aurelie Najm, Lyn D. Ferguson, Iain B. McInnes   +2 more
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Performance of the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events Calculator in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective Evaluate performance of the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) calculator in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Patients with RA were matched up to 10 controls on age, sex, and enrollment year using National Veterans Health Administration, Medicare, and National Death Index data (2006–2020).
Tate M. Johnson, Halie Frideres, Punyasha Roul, Joshua F. Baker, Brian C. Sauer, Grant W. Cannon, Isaac D. Smith, Gary A. Kunkel, Beth I. Wallace, Thomas R. Porter, Kaveh R. Bookani, Amarnath R. Annapureddy, Ted R. Mikuls, Bryant R. England   +13 more
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Impaired Abdominal Skin Sensory Function in Morbid Obesity and After Bariatric Surgery

, 2012
Bariatric surgery reduces body weight, but creates the need for surgical correction of the patient's body shape, especially of the abdomen. the abdominal skin of the ex-obese has a lower quantity of fibrous and non-fibrous components; however, its ...
Garcia, Elvio Bueno [UNIFESP], Zanella, Maria Teresa [UNIFESP], Ferreira, Lydia Masako [UNIFESP], Bussolaro, Rodolpho Alberto [UNIFESP]   +3 more
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