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Asian Journal of Surgery, 2022 Background: The effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in the treatment of type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients with body mass index (BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared) higher than 25 kg/m2 but lower than 32.
Subo Ma +4 more
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Journal of Diabetes Investigation, 2022 Aims/Introduction To compare glycemic control 1 year after treatment in patients with mildly obese (body mass index 27.5–34.9 kg/m2) type 2 diabetes mellitus who underwent bariatric surgery (BS) to those who received medical treatment (MT) in Japan ...
Yosuke Seki +6 more
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Team-Based Learning Intervention to Improve Obesity Education in Medical School
MedEdPORTAL, 2023 Introduction Obesity is a multifactorial chronic disease and a major contributor to numerous health conditions. Despite the high prevalence, costs, and health effects of obesity, physicians are largely unprepared to treat it.
Amber Olson +5 more
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2023 Objective To evaluate subclinical LV systolic dysfunction in obese patients by global myocardial work (MW). Methods A total of 589 obese patients and 100 normal controls were enrolled in the study. The global longitudinal strain (GLS), global work index (
Jun Huang +6 more
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Endoscopic septotomy as a treatment for leaks after sleeve gastrectomy
Endoscopy International Open, 2020 Background and study aims Sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most commonly performed bariatric procedure in the world. Leaks are the most feared complications after this procedure. Endoscopic septotomy has been described as a resolution technique that could
Ramon Diaz +6 more
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Preventing Peterson’s space hernia using a BIO synthetic mesh
BMC Surgery, 2021 Background Internal hernias occur after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB) when small bowel herniates into the intermesenteric spaces that have been created. The closure technique used is related to the internal hernia risks outcomes.
Adam Skidmore, Edo O. Aarts
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Significant symptom resolution of spinal lipomatosis with weight loss
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 71‐year‐old male with epidural spinal lipomatosis and spondylolisthesis. Conservative treatment failed, and a spinal fusion and laminectomy were performed.
Treah Haggerty +5 more
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Clinical Diagnostic Value of Gastroscopy, High-resolution Esophageal Manometry and Upper Gastrointestinal Contrast Examination for Hiatal Hernia in Metabolic Syndrome: a Comparative Analysis [PDF]
Zhongguo quanke yixue, 2022 Background There is no a gold standard examination method for the diagnosis of hiatal hernia in patients with metabolic syndrome. Improving the preoperative detection rate of hiatal hernia is of great significance for formulating an appropriate surgical ...
LI Xin, AIKEBAIER· Aili, ALIMUJIANG· Maisiyiti, WANG Zhi, JIANG Yuan, YIBITIHAER· Maimaitiaili, KELIMU· Abudureyimu
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Prevalence of reflux esophagitis in obese Japanese undergoing bariatric surgery
JGH Open, 2020 Background Currently, the data on the relationship between obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Asian populations are scarce. Methods The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of reflux esophagitis (RE) among obese Japanese ...
Kodai Takahashi +7 more
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Integrative genomic analyses in adipocytes implicate DNA methylation in human obesity and diabetes
Nature Communications, 2023 DNA methylation variations are prevalent in human obesity but evidence of a causative role in disease pathogenesis is limited. Here, we combine epigenome-wide association and integrative genomics to investigate the impact of adipocyte DNA methylation ...
Liam McAllan +32 more
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