News tagged with obese patients

Study findings significant for treating infections in Type 1 diabetes

A small University at Buffalo study has found for the first time that in Type 1 diabetics, insulin injections exert a strong anti-inflammatory effect at the cellular and molecular level, while even small amounts of glucose ...

Diabetes May 16, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Robotic transplant an option for obese kidney patients

Obese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional "open" transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital ...

Surgery May 15, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

SSRIs in perioperative period associated with higher risk for adverse events

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) – among the most widely prescribed antidepressant medications – are associated with increased risk of bleeding, transfusion, hospital readmission and death when taken around ...

Cardiology Apr 29, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Weight loss surgery safe and effective for an expanded group of patients

The LAP-BAND weight loss procedure is safe and effective in an expanded group of patients, not just in people who are morbidly obese. This conclusion is reported in a new study published in the scientific journal Obesity. The fi ...

Overweight and Obesity May 02, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Study finds physicians less likely to 'bond' with overweight patients

In a small study of 39 primary care doctors and 208 of their patients, Johns Hopkins researchers have found that physicians built much less of an emotional rapport with their overweight and obese patients than with their ...

Overweight and Obesity Apr 22, 2013 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

Holistic scoring system of obesity treatment outcomes

A new scoring system takes a holistic view of the effect of obesity treatment in patients.

Overweight and Obesity Apr 23, 2013 | not rated yet | 0