Liver transplantation in the obese cirrhotic patient
Despite the rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity in the transplant population, the optimal
management of obese liver transplant candidates remains undefined. Setting strict body …
management of obese liver transplant candidates remains undefined. Setting strict body …
Bariatric surgery and long-term durability of weight loss
Importance Bariatric surgery induces significant weight loss for severely obese patients, but
there is limited evidence of the durability of weight loss compared with nonsurgical matches …
there is limited evidence of the durability of weight loss compared with nonsurgical matches …
Comparative effectiveness and safety of bariatric procedures for weight loss: a PCORnet cohort study
D Arterburn, R Wellman, A Emiliano… - Annals of internal …, 2018 - acpjournals.org
Background: There has been a dramatic shift in use of bariatric procedures, but little is
known about their long-term comparative effectiveness. Objective: To compare weight loss …
known about their long-term comparative effectiveness. Objective: To compare weight loss …
Surgical management of obesity
J Nudel, VM Sanchez - Metabolism, 2019 - Elsevier
Weight loss surgery is the most effective intervention for addressing obesity and related
metabolic disorders such as diabetes. We describe common surgical procedures as well as …
metabolic disorders such as diabetes. We describe common surgical procedures as well as …
Trends in bariatric surgery: procedure selection, revisional surgeries, and readmissions
A Abraham, S Ikramuddin, C Jahansouz, F Arafat… - Obesity surgery, 2016 - Springer
Background There are limited data quantifying national trends, post-operative readmissions,
and revisional surgeries for bariatric procedures. We hypothesized that there is a trend away …
and revisional surgeries for bariatric procedures. We hypothesized that there is a trend away …
Mental illness in bariatric surgery: a cohort study from the PORTAL network
Objective To compare bariatric surgery outcomes according to preoperative mental illness
category. Methods Electronic health record data from several US healthcare systems were …
category. Methods Electronic health record data from several US healthcare systems were …
Predictors of hospital readmission after bariatric surgery
Background Identification of factors that might predict readmission after bariatric surgery
could help surgeons target high-risk patients. The purpose of this study was to identify …
could help surgeons target high-risk patients. The purpose of this study was to identify …
Five-year longitudinal cohort study of reinterventions after sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
RA Li, L Liu, D Arterburn, KJ Coleman… - Annals of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To compare the long-term risks of reintervention following sleeve gastrectomy
(SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in a large surgical cohort. Background: The use …
(SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in a large surgical cohort. Background: The use …
A single FTO gene variant rs9939609 is associated with body weight evolution in a multiethnic extremely obese population that underwent bariatric surgery
GK Rodrigues, CMM Resende, DF Durso… - Nutrition, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives The rs9939609 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the fat mass and
obesity-associated (FTO) gene is involved in obesity. Few studies have been conducted on …
obesity-associated (FTO) gene is involved in obesity. Few studies have been conducted on …
Validity of privacy-protecting analytical methods that use only aggregate-level information to conduct multivariable-adjusted analysis in distributed data networks
Distributed data networks enable large-scale epidemiologic studies, but protecting privacy
while adequately adjusting for a large number of covariates continues to pose …
while adequately adjusting for a large number of covariates continues to pose …