Gastric bypass tied to substance use disorder
Gastric bypass surgery is associated with an increased risk for non-alcohol substance use disorder, according to a study in Obesity. Dr Per-Arne Svensson (PhD), from…
Gastric bypass surgery is associated with an increased risk for non-alcohol substance use disorder, according to a study in Obesity. Dr Per-Arne Svensson (PhD), from…
While the immediate goal of bariatric surgery is to help patients with obesity shed significant weight, new research shows it may also reduce diabetes complications,…
Half of patients with morbid obesity and type 2 diabetes safely discontinue diabetes treatment within a year of bariatric surgery, Australian research suggests. Among patients…
Nearly half of adolescents who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery screen positively for alcohol use disorder, symptoms of alcohol-related harm, or alcohol-related problems eight years…
GPs are being urged to consider the need to adjust the dose and formulation of oral medications for patients who have had bariatric surgery as…
Patients with obesity can lose a significant amount of weight with the device although one in six couldn't tolerate it, researchers find.
The longest study yet on nutritional deficiency linked to bariatric surgery underlines the need for ongoing monitoring of patients, researchers say…
The study, albeit small, is the first randomised controlled trial on weight loss for the condition, authors say.
It follows that impaired function should not be a contraindication to surgery, nephrologist says.
The findings could be useful for counselling patients with obesity, the researchers say.
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