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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 created Apr 29, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low-energy liquid diet offers effective weight loss for severely obese people, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—A new weight-loss programme available on the NHS for severely-obese individuals offers a safer, more cost-effective remedy than gastric surgery, according to a new study.

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 30, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Women should wait at least 12 months before trying for a baby following weight loss surgery

Women should wait at least 12 months before trying for a baby following weight loss surgery and need further advice and information on reproductive issues, suggests a new evidence-based literature review published today in ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Jan 10, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gastric bypass surgery helps diabetes but doesn't cure it

After gastric bypass surgery, diabetes goes away for some people—often even before they lose much weight. So does that mean gastric surgery "cures" diabetes? Not necessarily, according to the largest community-based study ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gastric bypass surgery just as effective in teenagers as in adults

Teenagers with severe obesity can benefit from gastric bypass surgery just as much as adults. A study by Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden found that 81 teenagers lost ...

Overweight and Obesity created Oct 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Benefits of bariatric surgery for sleep apnoea negligible, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Although bariatric surgery results in greater weight loss than conventional measures, new research shows this does not translate into significantly greater improvement in obstructive sleep ...

Sleep apnea created Oct 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Obesity is major contributor to heart disease, impediment to diagnosis and treatment

Obesity is a major contributor to heart disease that substantially hinders the disease's proper diagnosis and treatment, says a cardiologist researching the impact of obesity and weight loss on the heart.

Overweight and Obesity created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study compares duodenal switch vs. gastric bypass for morbid obesity

A study comparing bariatric surgical procedures for obesity suggests that even though undergoing the less commonly used biliopancreatic diversion/duodenal switch (DS) may be associated with higher early risks compared with ...

Surgery created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Binge eating improves with deep brain stimulation surgery

Deep brain stimulation reduces binge eating in mice, suggesting that this surgery, which is approved for treatment of certain neurologic and psychiatric disorders, may also be an effective therapy for obesity. Presentation ...

Surgery created Jun 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Weight-loss surgery cuts heart risk 7 years later: study

(HealthDay) -- Seven years after they underwent weight-loss surgery, patients as a whole fared better on several measurements of their risk of cardiac problems, a new study finds, and many returned to normal ...

Surgery created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study suggests laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery appears to be safer than open procedure

A study that examined national outcome differences between laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and open Roux-en-Y gastric bypass suggests that the minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure was associated with greater safety ...

Surgery created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Rice students work on weighty problem for doctors (w/ Video)

The best doctors strive to relieve their patients' burdens. A physician in Houston asked Rice University students to help him do so in the most literal way.

Medical research created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study compares sleeve gastrectomy with medical treatment in obese patients with type 2 diabetes

A study comparing a bariatric surgical procedure with conventional medical treatment in morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suggests that surgery was associated with remission or improvement in diabetes-related ...

Sleep apnea created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bariatric surgery associated with reduction in cardiovascular events and death

Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke, according to a study in the January 4 issue of JAMA.

Cardiology created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Toxins could make you fat - depending on gut bugs

Could persistent pollutants like DDT and PCBs or chemicals found in plastics be making you fat or diabetic? The answer may depend on what sort of bacteria you have churning around in your gut, according to Cornell scientists.

Health created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0