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One in five BMS patients benefit from preoperative ultrasound
Almost one in five patients benefitted from a preoperative ultrasound before undergoing bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS) with 15.9% of...
Journal Watch 30/10/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Multisociety clinical practice guidance says most patients can continue GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs before surgery
Most patients may continue to safely take glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists as prescribed before undergoing elective...
Oxford Medical Products’ Sirona inert dual-polymer hydrogel pill can result in 10% TBWL
Oxford Medical Products has announced positive topline results from the first randomised controlled trial (RCT) of Sirona, its...
Bariatric patients see post-surgical increase in earnings out to five years
Patients who received bariatric surgery saw a sustained average increase in earnings from six months to five years after surgery among...
FDA grants De Novo approval for Distalmotion’s Dexter Surgical Robot for adult inguinal hernia repair
Distalmotion has been granted De Novo approval by the FDA to market the Dexter Surgical Robot for adult inguinal hernia repair. This...
Semaglutide has positive effect in chronic kidney disease
Semaglutide has a positive effect on patients with chronic kidney disease and obesity. By decreasing the amount of protein in urine, the...
GLP-1s: Second year cost of care is $4,200 higher for patients with obesity
Individuals without diabetes who newly started glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist drugs for obesity experienced an average of $4,206...
Skeletal muscle health concerns with the rise of weight loss medications
A commentary published in The Lancet journal highlights the critical importance of skeletal muscle mass in the context of medically...
GLP-1 use doubles as bariatric surgery declines by 25%
A study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital, in collaboration with researchers at Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health and...
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