Published in Current Psychiatry Reports
Purpose of ReviewMarijuana use presents a unique challenge to bariatric surgery programs. We review the recent evidence examining marijuana use on outcomes following bariatric surgery.Recent FindingsRecent studies have not demonstrated an increased risk of short-term surgical complications or differences in up to 2-year weight loss following surger...
Published in BMC Family Practice
BackgroundPrimary care providers (PCPs) are typically the primary contact for patients with obesity seeking medical and surgical weight loss interventions; however, previous studies suggest that fewer than 7% of eligible adult patients are referred to publically funded medical and surgical weight loss interventions (MSWLI).MethodsWe performed an an...
Published in Obesity surgery
The favorable effects of bariatric surgery (BS) on overall pulmonary function and obesity-related comorbidities could influence SARS-CoV-2 clinical expression. This has been investigated comparing COVID-19 incidence and clinical course between a cohort of patients submitted to BS and a cohort of candidates for BS during the spring outbreak in Italy...
Published in Calcified tissue international
It has been increasingly acknowledged that bariatric surgery adversely affects skeletal health. After bariatric surgery, the extent of high-turnover bone loss is much greater than what would be expected in the absence of a severe skeletal insult. Patients also experience a significant deterioration in bone microarchitecture and strength. There is n...
Published in Obesity surgery
Bariatric surgery is a life-changing treatment, but knowledge of its influence on changes in relationship satisfaction (RS) is still limited. The present study examines whether a patient's RS changes after having bariatric surgery, in response to the surgery-induced weight loss. The predictive value of further variables such as age and sex are also...
Published in Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective weight loss treatment of severe obesity and its associated comorbidities and is being increasingly used to treat children and adolescents with severe obesity, including those with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). This review focuses on the conventional management of T2D in children and adolescents, comparison...
Published in Advances in experimental medicine and biology
The physiological roles of the enteroendocrine system in relation to energy and glucose homeostasis regulation have been extensively studied in the past few decades. Considerable advances were made that enabled to disclose the potential use of gastro-intestinal (GI) hormones to target obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). The recognition of the clinic...
Published in Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Obesity is a risk factor for poor clinical outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To investigate the relationship between prior metabolic surgery and the severity of COVID-19 in patients with severe obesity. Cleveland Clinic Health System in the United States. Among 4365 patients who tested positive for severe acute respirat...
Published in Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Obesity is a major factor in the worldwide rise in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The obesity "epidemic" will require novel, effective interventions to permit both the prevention and treatment of diabetes caused by obesity. Laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy is a newer bariatric surgical procedure with a lower risk of complicatio...
Published in BMC Dermatology
BackgroundSkin signs observed in morbid obesity may change as the weight reduces, especially post-bariatric surgery (BaS). Data concerning the skin findings exclusively in post-BaS patients remain limited.MethodsSeventy post-BaS patients were examined for cutaneous abnormalities. The patients were divided into those with successful weight loss (% e...
