Published in Obesity Surgery
Massive weight loss following bariatric surgery can result in excess tissue, manifesting as large areas of redundant skin that can be managed by body contouring surgery. This study aims to quantify the effects of body contouring surgery on indicators of quality of life in post-bariatric patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literat...
Published in Obesity Surgery
BackgroundAlterations in taste perception and preferences may contribute to dietary changes and subsequent weight loss following bariatric surgery.MethodsA systematic search was performed to identify all articles investigating gustation, olfaction, and sensory perception in both animal and human studies following bariatric procedures.ResultsTwo hun...
Objective: To describe the cardiorespiratory effects of a change in table position in anaesthetized horses. Study design: Prospective, crossover, randomized, experimental study. Animals: Six adult horses (mean body weight 621 +/- 59 kg, aged 13 +/- 4 years). Methods: The horses were anaesthetized twice in dorsal recumbency. They were either placed ...
Objective: To evaluate the cardiorespiratory effects of a 7 degrees reverse Trendelenburg position (RTP) in anaesthetized horses. Study design: Randomized, non-blinded clinical trial. Animals: A total of 125 horses undergoing elective surgery in dorsal recumbency. Methods: Horses were allocated to one of three weight classes and assigned to be posi...
Published in Obesity Surgery
IntroductionStrict follow-up after bariatric surgery is an important factor in achieving and maintaining weight loss, whereas regaining weight is the most important threat in long-term follow-up. Stagnation in weight loss or weight regain can be signals of early treatment failure. The aim of this study is to assess the possibility of obtaining freq...
Published in Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
The prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rising, as is the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes. It is increasingly recognized that an impaired pattern in adipokine secretion could play a pivotal role in the development of NAFLD. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the potential link between newly described adipo...
Published in Obesity Surgery
BackgroundObesity is associated with cardiac dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and increased cardiovascular risk. It can be lead to obesity cardiomyopathy and severe heart failure, which in turn raise morbidity and mortality while carrying a negative impact on quality of life. There is increasing clinical and mechanistic evidence on the metabolic and w...
Published in Obesity Surgery
BackgroundObstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a well-recognised complication of obesity. Non-surgical weight loss (medical, behavioural and lifestyle interventions) may improve OSA outcomes, although long-term weight control remains challenging. Bariatric surgery offers a successful strategy for long-term weight loss and symptom resolution.Objectives...
Published in Medicine
In this study, we unravel a molecular imaging marker correlated with the known reduction of cardiovascular events (most commonly related to vulnerable plaques) in morbidly obese patients after bariatric surgery (BaS).We prospectively imaged 10 morbidly obese subjects with F-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography...
The rising prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with the increasing global pandemic of obesity. These conditions cluster with type II diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome to result in obesity-associated liver disease. The benefits of bariatric procedures on diabetes and the metabolic syndrome have been recogn...
