Obesity - Surgery
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Bariatric surgery leads to profound weight loss, but postoperative complications and psychosocial issues may impact long-term quality of life. The primary aim of this project was to examine whether such patients have better quality of ... Read more...

Intraoperative ventilatory strategies for prevention of pulmonary atelectasis in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Atelectasis occurs regularly after induction of general anesthesia, persists postoperatively, and may contribute to significant postoperative morbidity and additional health care costs. Laparoscopic surgery has been reported to be ... Read more...

Gastric band placement for obesity is not associated with increased urinary risk of urolithiasis compared to bypass.

14 Sep 2009 PURPOSE: Obesity is associated with multiple health risks. Bariatric surgery is a treatment for clinically severe obesity and is known to increase urolithiasis risk. However, trends in risk over time are not well characterized. Moreover little ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Obesity - Surgery'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Perioperative safety and bariatric surgery. 3 Nov 2009
• Quality of life after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study. 30 Oct 2009
• Intraoperative ventilatory strategies for prevention of pulmonary atelectasis in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. 30 Oct 2009
• Gastric band placement for obesity is not associated with increased urinary risk of urolithiasis compared to bypass. 14 Sep 2009
• [Special anaesthesiological requirements in bariatric surgery] 9 Sep 2009
• Access to bariatric surgery and patients with diabetes. 7 Sep 2009
• Impact of body habitus on perioperative morbidity associated with fusion of the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. 30 Aug 2009
• Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. Editorial comment. 30 Aug 2009
• [Clinical observation on electroacupuncture combined with catgut implantation at acupoints for treatment of simple obesity of heart and spleen deficiency type] 30 Aug 2009
• A 52-year-old woman with obesity: review of bariatric surgery. 9 Aug 2009
• How young for bariatric surgery in children? 30 Jul 2009
• Medical versus surgical interventions for the metabolic complications of obesity in children. 30 Jul 2009
• Salvage of inaccessible arteriovenous fistulas in obese patients: a review of 132 brachiocephalic fistulas. 30 Jul 2009
• Maintaining security, safety, and sensitivity. 30 Jul 2009
• Surgical treatment of obesity--weighing the facts. 28 Jul 2009
• Perioperative safety in the longitudinal assessment of bariatric surgery. 28 Jul 2009
• Ultrasound-guided placement of a permanent percutaneous femoral nerve stimulator leads for the treatment of intractable femoral neuropathy. 29 Jun 2009
• Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patterns in bariatric surgical practice and response of OSA to weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). 29 Jun 2009
• Bariatric surgery in patients with bipolar disorder: an emerging issue. 29 Jun 2009
• The obesity paradox: body mass index and outcomes in patients undergoing nonbariatric general surgery. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Obesity'

Definition: A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the acceptable or desirable weight, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).

Descriptor UI: D009765

Alternative terms: Obesity;

Related Mesh Headings: Appetite Depressants; Body Weight; Diet, Reducing; Skinfold Thickness; Lipectomy; Anti-Obesity Agents; Bariatrics;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C18.654.726.500; C23.888.144.699.500; E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.699.500; G07.100.100.160.120.699.500;

Technical Notes: OBESITY, MORBID is also available; obese hyperglycemic mice are indexed MICE, OBESE: do not add OBESITY or HYPERGLYCEMIA unless disease particularly discussed