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Association of Bariatric Surgery With Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adults With Severe Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Results of this study suggest that, compared with nonsurgical care, bariatric surgery was associated with significant reduction in CVD risk in individuals with severe obesity and NAFLD.PMID:36205997 | DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.35003
Source: Atherosclerosis - October 7, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mohamed I Elsaid You Li John F P Bridges Guy Brock Carlos D Minacapelli Vinod K Rustgi Source Type: research

Effect of major gastrointestinal tract surgery on the absorption and efficacy of direct acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs)
AbstractDirect-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have been introduced as alternatives to warfarin for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation and for treatment of venous thromboembolism. Many patients undergoing major gastrointestinal resections or bypass receive anticoagulants for various indications, including the treatment of thrombotic complication of surgery and prevention of visceral vessels events recurrence. DOACs have a wide therapeutic range that allows fixed dosing determined based on studies conducted in healthy subjects with normal absorptive capacity. Patients with significantly altered gastroi...
Source: Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis - January 2, 2017 Category: Hematology Source Type: research