Obesity
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Analysis of exhaled volatile organic compounds may accurately detect NASH
Major finding: Analysis of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath to diagnose NASH was 90% sensitive and 69% specific.Data source: A...
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Colorectal cancer subtype associated with obesity, inactivity
Major Finding: Each 5-kg/m2 increase in BMI was associated with a 34% increased likelihood of CTNNB1-negative colorectal cancer, but BMI was not...
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Bariatric surgery cut vascular events in diabetes
Major Finding: Bariatric surgery was linked to a 64% decrease in macro- and microvascular events compared with no surgery in obese type 2 diabetes...
From the AGA Journals
Analysis Details the GI Disease Burden in U.S.
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Bariatric Surgery Safety Has Increased With Medicare Coverage
Major Finding: The percentage of Medicare patients with any complications dropped from 12% before the National Coverage Determination to 8%...
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Weight Loss After Roux-en-Y Tied to Type 2 Diabetes Reversal
Major Finding: Up to 73% of obese patients with type 2 diabetes had normalized blood glucose after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.Data Source:...
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Gastric Bypass Benefits Persist at 6 Years' Follow-Up
Major Finding: Six years after undergoing gastric bypass, patients showed a mean weight loss of 28%, a diabetes remission rate of 62%, a...
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Reversal of Lap-Band to Sleeve Gastrectomy Feasible
Major Finding: Weight loss was more pronounced among patients who underwent reversal of Lap-Band to sleeve gastrectomy because of band slippage,...
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Feasible in Obese Transplant Candidates
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Survey: Long Surgical Career Raises Likelihood of Lawsuit
Major Finding: The probability of reporting at least one lawsuit independently increased with the number of years in practice (OR, 1.03; P = .03)...