ORLANDO, Fla — A new analysis of a major study of the long-term effects of bariatric surgery failed to prove a mental health benefit for this...
During a lecture at the 2024 International Congress on Obesity in São Paulo, Brazil, Dr Carel Le Roux, a South African researcher, reflected on the Stratification...
Weight loss achieved through bariatric surgery lowered the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) by 42% and all-cause mortality by 37% in people who were...
TOPLINE: Bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS) offers a survival advantage over glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in adults with obesity and diabetes for ≤ 10...
TOPLINE: Although bariatric surgery poses a high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in the initial postoperative month, this risk decreases significantly over time. METHODOLOGY: Bariatric surgery...
TOPLINE: Semaglutide does not appear to increase the risk for postoperative pneumonia in diabetic patients undergoing elective surgery, a new study found. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a...