Bariatric Surgery Effective for Class l Obesity Bariatric Surgery Effective for Class l Obesity
Patients with a BMI of 30 to 35 achieved good outcomes with bariatric surgery in a small, single-center study with 5-year follow-up.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - December 12, 2022 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Reduces Obesity-Related Cancer Risk Bariatric Surgery Reduces Obesity-Related Cancer Risk
Maurie Markman, MD, discusses results from a case-control study of individuals with high BMI, demonstrating reduced obesity-related cancer risk following bariatric surgery.Medscape Oncology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Commentary Source Type: news
New Indications for Bariatric Surgery: My Reservations New Indications for Bariatric Surgery: My Reservations
It ' s great having updated recommendations for bariatric surgery, but they fail to take new effective weight loss drugs into account, says Dr Neil Skolnik.Medscape Family Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Commentary Source Type: news
ChristianaCare launches business unit to market select surgeries and services to employers nationwide
The initiative is an outgrowth of the ChristianaCare ’s destination surgery program, which has provided bariatric surgery services to more than 300 patients throughout the United States since 2019. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - November 23, 2022 Category: Health Management Authors: John George Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Cuts CVD Risk in Patients With Obesity, NAFLD
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 23, 2022 -- Bariatric surgery is associated with a significant reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among individuals with severe obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study published online... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Rates of Healthcare Use After Bariatric Surgery in Teens Rates of Healthcare Use After Bariatric Surgery in Teens
A study found less healthcare use by teens who underwent sleeve gastrectomy rather than gastric bypass, but there were no differences in rates of complications, repeat surgeries, or deaths.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - November 21, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
More Weight Loss With Surgery Than New Obesity Meds: Meta-Analysis More Weight Loss With Surgery Than New Obesity Meds: Meta-Analysis
Weight loss was lower with a GLP-1 agonist than with bariatric surgery, in a small review article and meta-analysis, but researchers have yet to directly compare surgery with new dual or triple agonists.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 17, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 16, 2022 -- Getting bariatric surgery may significantly help prevent heart attacks, strokes and angina in very obese people, a new study finds. The study participants were also affected by what ' s known as nonalcoholic fatty liver... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 16, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Underutilized in the U.S.
TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 -- Annual pediatric bariatric procedure rates increased from 2010 to 2017, but utilization is still low, according to a study published online Nov. 14 in Pediatrics.
Allie E. Steinberger, M.D., M.P.H., from the Washington... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Fewer Hospital Trips With Sleeve Gastrectomy vs Gastric Bypass in Teens
(MedPage Today) -- In the years after bariatric surgery for severe obesity, teens who had opted for sleeve gastrectomy had fewer brushes with the emergency department (ED), according to an analysis of Medicaid claims data.
Over a median follow... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - November 15, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Outcomes of In-vitro Fertilization After Bariatric Surgery Outcomes of In-vitro Fertilization After Bariatric Surgery
How does previous bariatric surgery affect cumulative live birth rate after in-vitro fertilization?Human Reproduction (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Journal Article Source Type: news
More Teens Getting Weight Loss Surgery: Study More Teens Getting Weight Loss Surgery: Study
The study analyzed data for 9014 patients aged 12 to 19 who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery from 2010 to 2017.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics News Source Type: news
Why are so few men having the weight-loss surgery that could save their lives?
Diets don't work for everyone, and exercise alone rarely shifts significant amounts of weight. But there is another effective solution: bariatric surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 8, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Cuts All-Cause Mortality Rate Over Many Years
(MedPage Today) -- SAN DIEGO –Patients who underwent bariatric surgery saw a reduction in all-cause mortality that held strong over multiple years, researchers reported.
In a retrospectives study, bariatric surgery patients were 16% less... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - November 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
