Browsing by Subject "bariatric surgery"
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Continuous positive airway pressure via the boussignac system immediately after extubation improves lung function in morbidly obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2009-04-01)Background: Morbidly obese patients are at elevated risk of perioperative pulmonary complications, including airway obstruction and atelectasis. Continuous positive airway pressure may improve postoperative lung mechanics ... -
Effects of an eight-week supervised, structured lifestyle modification programme on anthropometric, metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors in severely obese adults
(Springer Nature, 2015-08-01)Background: Lifestyle modification is fundamental to obesity treatment, but few studies have described the effects of structured lifestyle programmes specifically in bariatric patients. We sought to describe changes in ... -
Emotional expression and eating in overweight and obesity
(Informa UK Limited, 2017-01-01)Objectives: To explore psychological factors associated with emotional eating and obesity in a sample of overweight and obese adults attending a weight management programme. Design: A cross-sectional quantitative research ... -
How ethical is our current delivery of care to patients with severe and complicated obesity?
(Springer Nature, 2018-05-15)Despite overwhelming evidence that bariatric interventions reduce morbidity and mortality and are cost-effective, access for affected patients is limited. We sought to describe the extent to which health policy makers and ... -
Obstructive sleep apnea is not a risk factor for difficult intubation in morbidly obese patients
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2009-10-01)BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity (MO), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and neck circumference (NC) are widely believed to be independent risk factors for difficult tracheal intubation. In this study, we sought to determine whether ...