Assessing Liver Steatosis in the Obese Before Bariatric Surgery Assessing Liver Steatosis in the Obese Before Bariatric Surgery
Is the ultrasound-based controlled attenuation parameter accurate for grading liver steatosis among individuals with morbid obesity before and after bariatric surgery?Liver International (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Outcomes in obese vs non-obese injured patients at a level 1 trauma center and bariatric surgery center of excellence - Petrone P, Joseph DAK, Baltazar G, Akerman M, Howell RS, Brathwaite CEM.
BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that the outcomes of trauma patients with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 compared to patients with BMI less than 30 would not differ at a level 1 trauma center that is also a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Lap Band Failures Drive Many to Safer Weight Loss Surgeries
More lap band patients are choosing to have conversion surgery to gastric sleeve and a similar bariatric procedure known as gastric bypass. At the same time, fewer doctors are doing lap band procedures because of its limitations and side effects. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Metabolic Bone Disease of Infancy in the offspring of mothers with bariatric surgery: a series of 5 infants in contested cases of child abuse - Miller M, Ayoub D.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Metabolic Bone Disease of Infancy is a multifactorial disorder of bone fragility in infants who typically present under 6 months of age with multiple unexplained fractures. Major risk factors for this disorder relate to the fetal time ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Achieving Remission for Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes nearly killed Anthony Wilson before he had even been diagnosed.
One morning in 2012, his wife Sheila woke up for work to see that her husband had dark circles under his eyes and his skin looked gray. She knew something was seriously wrong, and that she had to get him to the hospital immediately. He resisted, but she persisted and prevailed, he recalls.
“She walked me down the stairs at home, and the next thing I remember was when I woke up in the ICU,” says Wilson, now 54, who lives in Virginia Beach. Tests revealed Wilson’s blood sugar was multiple times higher than the threshold needed t...
Source: TIME: Health - March 17, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael O. Schroeder Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Stay healthy, stay well series: Weight loss surgery patient shares her story of success
The AdventHealth Bariatric and Metabolic Institute offers a complete series of bariatric surgery techniques to ensure you receive the treatment that's best for you with the highest level of care and compassion possible.
But as with any medical procedure, it’s a big step, and to make an informed decision about whether to have bariatric surgery, you need solid facts. In this video, Melissa Torr shares her story of success.
Here are some common questions about the surgery — along with the straight… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 8, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: AdventHealth Source Type: news
After Successful Launch of Titan SGS(R) Surgical Stapler, Standard Bariatrics, Inc. Achieves Final Series B Funding Early
CINCINNATI, Feb. 28, 2022 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Cincinnati-based Standard Bariatrics, Inc., an emerging leader in the bariatric surgery medical device field, today announced completion of a $35 million Series B round ahead of schedu... Devices, Surgery, Venture Capital Standard Bariatrics,Titan SGS, bariatric sleeve, sleeve gastrectomy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - February 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Thinking about weight loss surgery? There ’s never been a better time
Have you considered weight loss surgery but didn ’t know where to start? The new year is an excellent time to take stock of your health and explore ways to improve it. Bariatric surgeon Dr. John Cowling, assistant professor at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, answers frequently asked questions. Dr. Cowling is affiliated with NewStart ™, Memorial Hermann’s surgical weight loss program at Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital.
How does weight affect my health?
Weight affects almost… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - February 17, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Memorial Hermann Source Type: news
Testosterone Levels Increase for Obese Teen Males After Bariatric Surgery
FRIDAY, Feb. 11, 2022 -- For adolescent males with severe obesity, bariatric surgery is associated with an increase in testosterone concentrations, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in the European Journal of Endocrinology.
Sandeep... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Treating NAFLD by Defeating Obesity: What Are the Best Options? Treating NAFLD by Defeating Obesity: What Are the Best Options?
Bariatric surgery is often the treatment of last resort, but considering it earlier may be just what patients with fatty liver disease need.Medscape Gastroenterology (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - January 21, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology Commentary Source Type: news
Titan SGS(R) from Standard Bariatrics, Inc. Passes 1,000 Clinical Case Uses
CINCINNATI, Jan. 19, 2022 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Bariatric surgeons are seeing benefits delivered to patients from the anatomy-based approach of Titan SGS® surgical stapler technology from Standard Bariatrics®, Inc. Since the... Devices, Surgery Standard Bariatrics, Titan SGS, bariatric sleeve surgery, sleeve gastrectomy (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 19, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Long-Term Medication Usage After Bariatric Surgeries Compared
TUESDAY, Jan. 18, 2022 -- Patients who have gastric bypass may be slightly more likely to remain free of obesity-related medications versus those undergoing sleeve gastrectomy, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in JAMA Surgery.
Ryan... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 18, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery, Weight Loss Linked To 60% Lower Risk Of Severe Covid-19
Those undergoing metabolic surgery also had a 49% lower likelihood of hospitalization. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Science /science business pharma Source Type: news
Bead Embolization: a'Bridge' to Bariatric Surgery? Bead Embolization: a'Bridge' to Bariatric Surgery?
' There is a real need to expand the weight loss treatments currently on offer for patients, especially those who don ' t want to go down a surgical route, ' says a study author.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - December 21, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Self-harm hospitalization following bariatric surgery in adolescents and young adults - Goueslard K, Jollant F, Petit JM, Quantin C.
BACKGROUND: While bariatric surgery has demonstrated physical and psychological benefits, a risk of suicide and non-fatal self-harm has also been shown. The aim of this study was to compared the rate of hospitalization for self-harm during a three-year obs... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 20, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
