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Revisional banded bypass results in modest midterm weight loss
In a recent study, ‘Banding the Pouch with a Non-adjustable Ring as Revisional Procedure in Patients with Insufficient Results After...
FDA updates potential risks with liquid-filled intragastric balloons
There were no deaths reported in the Orbera and ReShape post-approval studies; however, it should be noted that neither of the studies...
SAGES expands online repository of COVID-19 recommendations
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) continues to provide recommendations and information regarding...
IFSO issues COVID-19 recommendations for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) has issued recommendations to its global...
Apollo Endosurgery completes US post-approval ORBERA study
Apollo Endosurgery has announced that the FDA has completed the review of the final Post-Approval Study (PAS) Report for the ORBERA...
MediSmart Technologies launches a new specialist bariatric range of mattresses
MediSmart Technologies has announced the international launch of a new specialist bariatric range offering dynamic air mattresses,...
Enara accelerates weight loss telehealth programme to combat COVID-19
By expanding its programme, the company expects to dramatically improve lives while also decreasing the devastating stigma attached to...
Scientific community pledges to end obesity stigma
Coinciding with World Obesity Day, over 100 medical and scientific organisations have pledged their support for a consensus statement...
Studies reveal obesity and opioid prescriptions association
Obesity and opioid prescriptions - Patients with higher BMIs were up to 158% more likely to use prescription opioids long-term and that...
Majority of internists-in-training feel ill-equipped to treat obesity
Internists and obesity - Although 81% of resident physicians described feeling comfortable or somewhat comfortable with counselling...
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