Atractylenolide-I prevents abdominal aortic aneurysm formation through inhibiting inflammation by Shuxiao Chen, Xiaotian Liu, Xincheng Zhou, Weixiao Lin, Minting Liu, Haoran Ma, Keli Zhong, Qiming Ma, Chengjian Qin, Chengjian Qin

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Cost-Effectiveness of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass as Revisional Surgery on Antidiabetic Reimbursement: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Jérémie Thereaux, MD, PhD, Mohammed Bennani, PhD, Jean Khemis, MD, Elisabeth Ohayon, MD, Isabelle Visnovec Buissez, MD, Alexandre Lafourcade, MSc, Laëtitia Quiriconi, MSc, Caroline Philippe, MSc, Jean-Michel Oppert, MD, PhD

“…This study compared the effectiveness of 4 main revisional bariatric surgery (RBS) sequences after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and adjustable gastric banding (AGB), on the reimbursement of antidiabetic treatments in France. …”
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Bile Leak following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy due to Perforated Duodenal Ulcer in Patient with Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Amanda M. Marsh, Ayman Almousa, Thomas Genuit, David Forcione, Karin Blumofe

“…Although unusual, in patients with bariatric surgery and upper abdominal pain, differential diagnosis including perforated ulcer of the biliopancreatic limb must be considered and early surgical exploration is essential.…”
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Gastropleural Fistula as a Rare Complication of Gastric Sleeve Surgery: A Case Report and Comprehensive Literature Review by Fahad Alghanim, Ali Alkhaibary, Abdulmohsen Alzakari, Abdullah AlRumaih

“…To the best of our knowledge, only eight cases of gastropleural fistulas after bariatric surgery have been reported in the literature. …”
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Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Obesity: Non-Pharmacological Measures by Joseph M. Pappachan, Elias C. Chacko, Ganesan Arunagirinathan, Rajagopalan Sriraman

“…Lifestyle interventions like dietary modifications and regular exercise are still important and safe first-line measures for treatment. Recently, bariatric surgery has emerged as an important and very effective treatment option for obese individuals especially in those with comorbidities like hypertension and diabetes. …”
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Gastric Cancer in the Excluded Stomach 10 Years after Gastric Bypass by Augusto Tinoco, Lorena F. Gottardi, Eduardo D. Boechat

“…Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is a procedure frequently employed in bariatric surgery but restricted access to the excluded stomach means that discovery of gastric lesions is difficult, and diagnosis and treatment may be delayed. …”
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Nonfatal Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy as a Late Complication of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Juan D. Salcedo, Jordan S. Goldstein, Jose M. Quinonez, Maria Antonietta Mosetti

“…Twenty-five cases of hyperammonemic encephalopathy after bariatric surgery have been previously reported in the literature. …”
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High-Amplitude Gastric Contractions following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Jerry Zhou, Carolyn Jameson, Vincent Ho

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A Fatal Case of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy after Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity by Dimitrios K. Manatakis, Nikolaos Georgopoulos

“…It is traditionally described in chronic alcohol abusers; however obesity surgery is an emerging cause, as the number of bariatric procedures increases. A high index of clinical suspicion is required, since initial symptoms may be nonspecific and the classic triad of ophthalmoplegia, gait and stance disorders, and mental confusion is present only in one-third of patients. …”
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in a Morbidly Obese Patient with Myasthenia Gravis: A Review of the Management by Megana Ballal, Tracey Straker

“…This report describes the case of a 27-year-old morbidly obese woman with a past medical history significant for myasthenia gravis and fatty liver disease undergoing bariatric surgery. Anesthesia was induced with intravenous agents and maintained with an inhalational and balanced intravenous technique. …”
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Mitochondrial oxygen metabolism as a potential predictor of weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for class III obesity by Markus Engelmann, Markus Engelmann, Juliane Götze, Juliane Götze, Philipp Baumbach, Philipp Baumbach, Charles Neu, Charles Neu, Utz Settmacher, Michael Ardelt, Hermann Kissler, Sina M. Coldewey, Sina M. Coldewey

“…In order to ascertain the efficacy of bariatric interventions, it is important to assess not only weight loss, but also changes in body composition. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection and staple-line leak in patients with class III obesity undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective study by Hani Tamim, Albaraa H Kazim, Fahad Y Bamehriz, Aldanah M Althwanay, Abdullah Aldohayan, Al-Bandari Zamil Abdullah, Bandar AlShehri, Rakan Masoud AlTuwayr, Habeeb I A Razack, Fahad Alsohaibani, Saleh A Alqahtani

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Interkingdom signaling between gastrointestinal hormones and the gut microbiome by Xinyu Zhao, Ye Qiu, Lanfan Liang, Xiangsheng Fu

“…Interventions leveraging the interplay between the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal hormones have been employed in the clinical management of metabolic diseases and inflammatory bowel diseases, such as bariatric surgery and fecal microbiota transplantation, offering promising targets for the treatment of dysbiosis-related diseases.…”
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Small Bowel Obstruction due to Migrated Intragastric Balloon: A Case Report and Literature Review by Min Yien Tan, Kar Yin Fok, Huong Nguyen, Senarath Edirimanne, Michael Devadas

“…Endoscopic intragastric balloons (IGB) have gained popularity since its inception three decades ago and is viewed as a less invasive alternative to bariatric surgery. However, complications, though rare and probably under-reported, can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Pneumomediastinum Secondary to Barotrauma after Recreational Nitrous Oxide Inhalation by H. Jeddy, Farhan Rashid, H. Bhutta, B. Lorenzi, A. Charalabopoulos

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Risen Alive: The Lazarus Phenomenon by Waqar Haider Gaba, Shahad Abobakar El Hag, Shaima Mustafa Bashir

“…We present the case of a 25-year-old woman who visited our hospital for persistent vomiting and weight loss for the last six months following bariatric surgery. On the 16th day of admission, the patient experienced cardiac arrest (code blue). …”
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Nissen-Sleeve procedure versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with morbid obesity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: protocol for a non-inferiority randomise... by Jan A Apers, Martin Dunkelgrun, Ivonne Leeuwenburgh, Judith W H 't Hart, Bo J Noordman, Laser U Biter

“…Introduction Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) are the most frequently performed procedures in bariatric surgery. In patients with morbid obesity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), LRYGB is the most accepted procedure. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Obese Presurgery Patients with and without Binge Eating Disorder, and Subdiagnostic Binge Eating Disorders by Rita Marie Sandberg, Jens K. Dahl, Einar Vedul-Kjelsås, Bjørnar Engum, Bård Kulseng, Ronald Mårvik, Lasse Eriksen

“…Olavs University Hospital, Norway, for bariatric surgery. Eating Disorders in Obesity (EDO) questionnaire was used to diagnose BED and SBED. …”
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SHOULDER PAIN, ULTRASOUND CHANGES, AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN OBESE PATIENTS by Fabiana Alves Costa Menegassi, Glaucus Cajaty Martins, Zartur José Barcelos Menegassi, Sérgio Augusto Lopes de Souza, Bianca Gutfilen, Fábio Ramos Costa

“…Methods: The study included 54 morbidly obese patients receiving follow-up care in a bariatric surgery outpatient clinic, which were compared with a control group consisting of 49 participants. …”
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Canadian Thoracic Society 2011 Guideline Update: Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disordered Breathing by John Fleetham, Najib Ayas, Douglas Bradley, Michael Fitzpatrick, Thomas K Oliver, Debra Morrison, Frank Ryan, Frederic Series, Robert Skomro, Willis Tsai, The Canadian Thoracic Society Sleep Disordered Breathing Committee

“…The recommendations on bariatric surgery, complex sleep apnea and optimum positive airway pressure technologies are new topics, which were not covered in the 2006/2007 guidelines.…”
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