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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...

FDA expands Ethicon’s Linx Reflux Management System to include patients with Barrett’s esophagus experiencing GERD

The FDA has approved a label update to expand the availability of Ethicon’s Linx Reflux Management System to include patients with...

Risk of PPI use higher after LSG vs. LRYGB

The risk of initiating and continuing proton pump inhibitors (PPI) treatment was significantly higher after laparoscopic sleeve...

LSG: The balance between superior weight loss and preventing the onset of reflux

A smaller bougie size, shorter distance from the staple line to pylorus and to the angle of His were independently related to increased...

Journal Watch 13/12/2023

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 01/11/2023

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

Five-year outcomes show a low incidence of Barrett Esophagus after bariatric surgery

The five-year outcomes from a non-randomised clinical cohort trial has found that a low incidence of Barrett Esophagus (BE) in 169...

LINX Reflux Management System improves GERD symptoms and significantly reduced PPI use

Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA), utilising the LINX Reflux Management System (LINX, Torax Medical, part of Johnson & Johnson),...

Journal Watch 16/11/2022

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 19/10/2022

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

GLP-1 RAs found to shrink heart muscle in mice and human cells

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Ingestible capsule pumps drugs directly into the walls of the GI tract

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Tracking leptin pulse patterns offers a potential clue to understanding obesity

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