Suicide attempts after bariatric surgery: comparison to a nonsurgical cohort of individuals with severe obesity
CONCLUSIONS: The relative risk of suicide attempts was higher among those who underwent bariatric surgery compared with a nonsurgical cohort, though absolute risk remained low. Providers should be aware of this increased risk. Screening for suicide risk after bariatric surgery may be useful to identify high-risk individuals.PMID:37758538 | DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2023.08.013
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Lisa R Miller-Matero Hsueh-Han Yeh Brian K Ahmedani Rebecca C Rossom Melissa L Harry Yihe G Daida Karen J Coleman Source Type: research
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