This study examined the relationship between addictive personality and maladaptive eating behaviors in bariatric surgery candidates. Ninety-seven bariatric surgery candidates completed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-R) Addiction Scale, the …
Conclusion Insufficient weight loss is the most frequent indication for revisionary bariatric surgery. The surgery can be performed laparoscopically
in most cases, and a significant EWL (> 50%) can be achieved in 1 year if the …
The objective of this study was to establish the relationship between the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), antithrombin-III (ATIII), fibrinogen, and white blood cell (WBC) levels in severely obese patients. We analyzed various plasma paramete…
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumPages 1-1DOI 10.1007/s11695-011-0584-xAuthors
Ignacio Garcia-Marirrodriga, Centro Laparoscópico Dr. Ballesta (CLB), Centro Médico Teknon, 08022 Barcelona, SpainCesar Amaya-Romero, Centro Laparoscóp…
CONCLUSIONS: The worsening of the quality of food intake is common in the first months after bariatric surgery, gradually improving and with no differences being seen between VG and GB.
PMID: 22196519 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher] (Source: Ci…
This study provides preliminary evidence linking childhood parental loss to risk factors for the development of metabolic syndrome. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (Source: Stress and Health)
CONCLUSIONS:Bariatric surgical procedures may result in altered pharmacokinetic parameters, but the literature is lacking in sufficient quantity and quality of studies to make solid conclusions and recommendations. Until more studies of sufficient powe…
(Source: Archives of Surgery)
Conclusions Postoperative values of vitamin D show a progressive increasement, while PTH ones present a significant reduction, without
any impact on serum calcium levels. We have demonstrated an inverse correlation between weight loss and v…
Conclusions Sleeve gastrectomy has become an important surgical option for the treatment of the ever growing morbidly obese population.
The risk of leak is low at 2.4%. Attention to detail specifically at the esophagogastric junction cannot…
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