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Panther Healthcare Endo Stapler reduces postoperative staple line gastric leakage and bleeding risk following bariatric surgery

Using a Panther Healthcare Endo Linear Cutter Stapler (CEAC) and Panther Endoscopic Powered Stapler (PE), in conjunction with the Panther...

Survey reveals insights into patients’ evolving preferences for obesity treatment

Phenomix Sciences has revealed the results from a US weight loss survey from 475 patients who have struggled with excess weight or are...

Liraglutide may protect against dementia

Liraglutide (a glucagon-like peptide-1, GLP-1) appears to slow cognitive decline by protecting the brain, according to Phase 2b clinical...

Surging US medical costs have employers taking a hard look at the return on investment

Only about half of US employers (52%) say they effectively manage healthcare costs, according to Gallagher's 2024 US Physical & Emotional...

Journal Watch 31/7/2024

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...

PROMS: Significant differences found between patients and healthcare practitioners for bariatric surgery

There are significant differences between patients and healthcare practitioners, as well as between pre- and post-surgical groups, and...

Diabetes severity using the IMS score can predict semaglutide induced weight loss

Diabetes severity, as assessed by the individualised metabolic surgery (IMS), can help predict the weight loss outcomes achieved by...

Previous bariatric surgery can lower risk of any life-threatening morbidity for acute allergic reaction and anaphylaxis

Prior bariatric surgery is independently and significantly associated with a 36% lowered risk for any life-threatening morbidity and a...

Liquid-biopsy-like could determine cardiometabolic risk in in patients living with obesity

Researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, have proposed a "liquid-biopsy-like" alternative to surgery by measuring...

Bariatric surgery reduces widespread pain for ethnic minorities

Surgical weight loss reduces pain in Black and Hispanic patients, yielding the greatest benefit for pain reduction within the first three...

Survey finds 50% of post-bariatric surgery patients feel less stress during the holidays

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Journal Watch 18/12/2024

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True You Weight Loss to initiate two clinical trials assessing gastric fundal mucosal ablation

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