Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass May Increase Risk for De Novo Alcohol-Related Outcomes
Investigators assessed the associations between bariatric surgery and de novo alcohol-related outcomes.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
High Instance of Medication Discontinuation Up to 5 Years After Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery
Investigators compared rates of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia medication discontinuation in patients who underwent gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy.
Better COVID-19 Outcomes Observed In People Following Weight Loss Surgery
Obesity and its related complications are a risk factor for adverse outcomes in people who contract COVID-19 infection. Investigators studied whether losing weight improved outcomes in people who lost weight after weight reduction surgery.
Symptomatic Gallstone Disease Following Bariatric Surgery May Be Prevented With Ursodeoxycholic Acid Prophylaxis
Investigators assessed the efficacy of ursodeoxycholic acid in preventing symptomatic gallstone disease among patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Sleeve Gastrectomy Has Lower 5-Year Mortality, Complication, and Reintervention Risk Than Gastric Bypass
Investigators assessed long-term outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy vs gastric bypass in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Country of Birth, Marital Status, and Sex are Strong Predictors of Obesity
Obesity is caused by an imbalance of calories consumed vs calories expended, but researchers say there are additional risk factors at work as well.
Bariatric Surgery Associated With Significant Weight Loss and Improved Macrovascular and Microvascular Function
Researchers sought to identify variables associated with vascular improvement after bariatric surgery and determine how sex, race, and metabolic status are associated with vascular outcomes.
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