Clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative nutrition, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of patients undergoing bariatric procedures–2019 update: cosponsored …

JI Mechanick, C Apovian, S Brethauer… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The development of these updated clinical practice guidelines (CPG) was
commissioned by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, The Obesity …

Sex difference in the safety and efficacy of bariatric procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Risi, G Rossini, R Tozzi, S Pieralice, L Monte… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2022 - Elsevier
With the prevalence of obesity alarmingly increasing, it is of primary interest to identify those
factors predicting the success of anti-obesity therapeutic strategies currently adopted in …

Endoscopic bariatric therapy: a guide to the intragastric balloon

F Bazerbachi, EJ Vargas… - Official journal of the …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Intragastric balloons (IGBs) are the most widely available endoscopic bariatric therapy for
class I and II obesity in the United States. Although simple in application and reversible by …

Intragastric balloon placement induces significant metabolic and histologic improvement in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis

F Bazerbachi, EJ Vargas, M Rizk, DB Maselli… - Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Obese patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are at risk for
cirrhosis if significant weight loss is not achieved. The single fluid-filled intragastric balloon …

[HTML][HTML] Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty versus intragastric balloon insertion: efficacy, durability, and safety

L Fayad, LJ Cheskin, A Adam, DS Badurdeen… - …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Background Intragastric balloon (IGB) placement and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG)
are reported to be safe and effective endoscopic bariatric therapies. This study aimed to …

Efficacy of intragastric balloons for weight loss in overweight and obese adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

APST Kotinda, DTH de Moura, IB Ribeiro, S Singh… - Obesity surgery, 2020 - Springer
Intragastric balloons (IGB) are the most widely used endoscopic bariatric and metabolic
therapies. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of IGB in comparison with sham or lifestyle …

Efficacy and safety of intragastric balloon (IGB) in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): a comprehensive review and meta-analysis

S Chandan, BP Mohan, SR Khan, A Facciorusso… - Obesity Surgery, 2021 - Springer
Intragastric balloon (IGB) therapy has shown efficacy in weight loss but its role in NAFLD
remains unknown. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the …

AGA technical review on intragastric balloons in the management of obesity

R Shah, P Davitkov, BKA Dayyeh, M Saumoy… - Gastroenterology, 2021 - Elsevier
Several strategies are available to address the obesity epidemic and range from
noninvasive lifestyle interventions to medications and bariatric surgical procedures …

Precision medicine in adult and pediatric obesity: a clinical perspective

EM Bomberg, JR Ryder, RC Brundage… - Therapeutic …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
It remains largely unknown as to why some individuals experience substantial weight loss
with obesity interventions, while others receiving these same interventions do not. Person …

Mixed fungal biofilms: From mycobiota to devices, a new challenge on clinical practice

PS Costa, A Prado, NP Bagon, M Negri, TIE Svidzinski - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Most current protocols for the diagnosis of fungal infections are based on culture-dependent
methods that allow the evaluation of fungal morphology and the identification of the etiologic …