Choosing Wisely: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Read five points physicians and patients should keep in mind, a resource assembled by the ABIM Foundation as part of its Choosing Wisely initiative.
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Emerging Technologies and Procedures Inventory
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Adolescent and Pediatric Obesity Related Journal References
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ASMBS Compensation and Practice Style Survey
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Emerging Technology and Procedures Inventory
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Depression Before Surgery Does Not Interfere with Weight Loss After Surgery, New Study Shows
ORLANDO, FL – June 15, 2011 – Depression and anxiety do not seem to interfere with the amount of weight loss or the improvement of obesity-related conditions after bariatric surgery, according to a new study* of more than 25,000 patients presented here at the 28th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).
Whether depressed or not, patients with morbid obesity lost about 60 percent of their excess weight within…
Adolescent and Pediatric Bariatric Surgery Presentations for Members
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Studies Weigh in on Safety and Effectiveness of Newer Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Procedure
SAN DIEGO, CA – JUNE 20, 2012 – Studies from Stanford University, Cleveland Clinic Florida and the Naval Medical Center in San Diego show laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, an increasingly popular surgical procedure where the stomach is reduced by 85 percent, is as safe as or safer than laparoscopic gastric bypass or gastric banding. The studies* were presented here at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric…
Informed Consent Materials
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Bariatric Surgery: Postoperative Concerns
Revised 02/07/2008 | Published: 05/23/2007
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This information is to be used as a guide to the care and concerns of the bariatric surgical patient and is only to be used as information to discuss with your bariatric and/or family physician to decide your appropriate care.
From ASBS Public/Professional Education Committee
Dumping syndrome is a common side effect after…