Weight Loss Surgery'Best Treatment' for Fatty Liver Disease Weight Loss Surgery'Best Treatment' for Fatty Liver Disease
Bariatric surgery significantly reduces the risk of major adverse liver and cardiovascular events in recipients, compared with nonsurgical counterparts, among those with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Is Phentermine/Topiramate Helpful After Teen Bariatric Surgery? Is Phentermine/Topiramate Helpful After Teen Bariatric Surgery?
' We do not yet know what the optimal dose or postoperative timing of phentermine/topiramate (or any other anti-obesity medication) is after bariatric surgery in adolescents, ' says the author of a pilot study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - November 15, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Study shows Medicaid expansion increased access to bariatric surgery for obesity
Following the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, access to bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity increased by 31% annually for lower-income Medicaid-covered and uninsured white adults age 26 to 64 but not for Hispanic and Black adults, according to research conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.
The National Institutes of Health-funded policy impact study is published in a recent edition of JAMA Health Forum.
“As the number of adults with severe obesity continues… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - November 15, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery May Lower Risk for Severe Liver Disease, New Study Finds
Obesity is a leading cause of fatty liver condition. Patients who had weight-loss surgery showed fewer signs of the disease progressing. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: Obesity Weight Bariatric Surgery Liver Research Cleveland Clinic Journal of the American Medical Assn your-feed-healthcare Source Type: news
Transit Bipartition an Attractive Second-Step Option When Sleeve Gastrectomy Fails Transit Bipartition an Attractive Second-Step Option When Sleeve Gastrectomy Fails
For patients who fail to lose enough weight or regain weight after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, revisional bariatric surgery in the form of transit bipartition is an attractive next step, say clinicians in Germany.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 8, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Should All Bariatric Surgery Patients Take Ursodeoxycholic Acid to Prevent Gallstones? Should All Bariatric Surgery Patients Take Ursodeoxycholic Acid to Prevent Gallstones?
Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of gallstones after bariatric surgery is not universally helpful in all patients, new research suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 3, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
What is Refeeding Syndrome?
Discussion
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder with an intense fear of being overweight (i.e. distorted body image), and self-starvation and excessive weight loss. It is more common in women (1.2%) than men (0.2%) but can be seen in both genders. Risk factors include high-intelligence, perfectionism/inflexibility, anxiety, activities where thinner body types are expected (e.g. dancer, diver, gymnast, long-distance runner, volleyball player, etc.)
Other eating disorders include bulimia nervosa (i.e. cycles of binge eating and then purging), binge eating disorder (i.e. purging), orthorexia (i.e. obsessions with healthful ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 25, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Men Die More Often Than Women After Bariatric Surgery Men Die More Often Than Women After Bariatric Surgery
Among nearly 20,000 Austrian patients who underwent bariatric surgery, men had a nearly threefold higher mortality rate compared with women during the 5-year follow-up.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - September 30, 2021 Category: Primary Care Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Give fat children weight loss surgery because it's safe and works, doctors say
Some medics are sceptical about offering bariatric surgery to youngsters fearing it could disrupt their growth. But a Saudi Arabian study suggests these fears are unfounded. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight Loss Threshold for T2d Remission After Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss Threshold for T2d Remission After Bariatric Surgery
Patients with type 2 diabetes who underwent bariatric surgery commonly experienced remission, but there was little increase in rates of remission above a threshold of 20% total weight loss.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Bypass Is Best Bariatric Surgery to Reduce Cardiovascular Events Bypass Is Best Bariatric Surgery to Reduce Cardiovascular Events
Bariatric surgery is associated with a reduction in risk of major adverse cardiac events, and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is linked to a greater reduction than sleeve gastrectomy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - September 16, 2021 Category: Cardiology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Higher GERD Risk Than Gastric Bypass Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Higher GERD Risk Than Gastric Bypass
People with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery have a higher risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with sleeve gastrectomy than with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, a randomized controlled trial found.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - September 13, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Procedureless Intragastric Balloon May Cut Costs and Weight Procedureless Intragastric Balloon May Cut Costs and Weight
The novel obesity treatment was found to be a cost-effective step on the way to bariatric surgery, and may prove attractive for patients who wish to avoid surgery altogether.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - August 17, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Ethicon ’s Echelon Circular Powered Stapler Associated With Major Reduction In Serious Complications Following Colorectal Surgery
Cinncinnati, OH – Aug. 11, 2021 – Ethicon*, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced the results of a new real-world study that shows its ECHELON CIRCULAR Powered Stapler was associated with a 74% reduction in anastomotic leak rates (1.8% vs. 6.9%)[1] and a 44% reduction in 30-day inpatient hospital readmission rates (6.1% vs.10.8%) after colorectal surgery compared with manual circular staplers.[2]The study, published in Surgical Endoscopy, shows the groundbreaking device is just as effective in reducing life-threatening and costly surgical complications in real-world surgical pra...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - August 11, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
Elevated Anemia Risk Even Years After Bariatric Surgery Elevated Anemia Risk Even Years After Bariatric Surgery
People with obesity who undergo bariatric surgery may be more likely to experience anemia years later than counterparts who opt against surgery, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - August 10, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
