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Journal watch 27/11/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Bariatric surgery found to be more cost effective than GLP-1 RAs alone
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are cost effective in the long term only when combined with bariatric surgery,...
RefluxStop provides substantial clinical benefits for GERD patients with marginal budget impact on the health service
Introducing RefluxStop device (Implantica) as a treatment option for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) patients treated within the...
Journal Watch 10/7/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Journal Watch 15/05/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty more cost-effective than with semaglutide
An economic evaluation comparing endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) with semaglutide for treating class II obesity has suggested ESG is...
Medicare coverage for weight loss therapies could generate significant cost-offsets
A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds the value to society of Medicare coverage for new classes of weight loss drugs would equal...
Insurance providers in Michigan saved more than $76.5 million on diabetes drugs in the first year
A study that compared expenditures for diabetes medications before and after metabolic surgery among patients with diabetes in Michigan...
ICER finds semaglutide more effective, but more expensive
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) in the US has published its revised Evidence Report assessing the comparative...
Gastric bypass better for type 2 diabetics
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) leads to greater weight loss and a greater rate of remission of diabetes than sleeve gastrectomy or...
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