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USGI Medical completes Pilot Study of the POSE2.0 incisionless weight loss procedure
The FDA has acknowledged the successful completion of a pilot study of USGI Medical’s incisionless, endoscopic gastroplasty procedure,...
Lilly's Zepbound (tirzepatide) achieved total mean weight loss of 26.0% from baseline to 88 weeks
Detailed results from SURMOUNT-4 have shown Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection achieved superior mean percent change in body weight...
Bariatric patients have lower pregnancy weight gain vs non-surgical controls
Women with a history of bariatric surgery had lower pregnancy weight gain than matched controls with similar early-pregnancy...
Factors associated with long-term use of FDA-approved anti-obesity medications
Only 19% of the patients continued to use the anti-obesity medications (AOMs) one year after their initial prescriptions and patients...
Comprehensive preoperative evaluations and individualised treatment plans reduced post-surgical ICU
Researchers from the King Hamad Univeristy Hospital, Muharraq, Bahrain, have reported much lower rate of intensive care unit (ICU)...
Bariatric surgery improves rheumatoid arthritis in patients with obesity
A systematic review has concluded that the current evidence seems to show improved outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with...
Bariatric surgeons do not follow the same best practices even within the same hospital
An analysis of data gathered from approximately 700 routine sleeve gastrectomy procedures performed by over 140 surgeons from four unique...
ESG safe, effective and durable for patients with in class III obesity
When combined with longitudinal nutritional support, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) is a safe and effective tool for adults with...
Recommendations for bariatric patients to avoid complications during religious fasting
An international team of researchers has made several recommendation for patients with obesity who are may have or have undergone...
Updates on banded procedure studies and randomised controlled trials
At the recent International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO) World Congress in Naples, Italy,...
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