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10th Apr, 2017
weight-loss surgery. Today the laparoscopic sleeve procedure takes about 45 minutes and is very safe and effective. Kent C. Sasse, M.D., MPH, FACS, FASCRS, FASMBS Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nevada School of Medicine]]> Read more »
4th Apr, 2017
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Annual Meeting on March 14 in San Diego. Bariatric surgery performed prior to total hip or knee replacement reduced in-hospital and 90-day postoperative complications and improved patient health. In this study involving over 3,600 patients utilizing a study design to eliminate selection bias, obese patients who had bariatric surgery first were 75% less likely to have in-hospital complications from a… Read more »
3rd Apr, 2017
The study concludes that 3% of body weight was lost at 2-5 years compared to before the program. The meta-analysis does not take into account the weight of the study subjects who did not continue with followup, a likely source of bias that tends to exaggerate the success of the programs. It also does not take into account what is often called “publication bias”, the… Read more »
27th Feb, 2017
Even an increase of body mass index from 24 to 32 results in about three years of life lost. Why does this occur exactly? There are a multitude of reasons, and researchers have a look at them from a molecular level all the way up to a more structural level of the body. Starting with the simpler things, excess weight creates a mechanical restriction on… Read more »
16th Jan, 2017
diabetes treatments has made a profound impact, echoing around the corridors of many major medical centers and universities. The study, in which individuals with diabetes were randomized to receive either intensive medical treatment, sleeve gastrectomy, or gastric bypass surgery, closely monitored all the patients, and results were reported at one year, and three years. But the release of the most recent five-year data (See graph)… Read more »
3rd Nov, 2016
weight-loss prescription medications since 2012. Each of these approved it's modest but real success in large, long trials in which each patient took the medication for two straight years. While cost remains an obstacle, more insurance and are slowly adding coverage for these valuable medications. In 2015 the FDA approved two new devices which have proven success for this same group of people needing to… Read more »