Tag: obesity
How Do Postoperative Bariatric Patients Stay on Task with Nutrition Goals and Physical Activity to Prevent Weight Regain?
by Anthony L. Heard, EdD, RRT Dr. Heard is a Registered Respiratory Therapist at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the contents of this article. Bariatric Times. 2023;20(7–12):16–21. Abstract Objective: The purpose of this research […]
Resolution of Obstruction in a Patient with Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy Following Bariatric Surgery
by Paul Travers, MD; Mohamad Yamani, MD; and Victoria Gomez, MD Dr. Travers is with the Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Yamani is with the Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Gomez is with the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Funding: […]
Stapler Reload Misfires During Sleeve Gastrectomy: Isolated Events or Cause for Concern?
by George Woodman, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Alexander Wells, BS; and Guy Voeller, MD Dr. Woodman is with Baptist Memorial Hospital–Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, and Methodist Hospital Germantown in Germantown, Tennessee. Mr. Wells is a medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Voeller is with Baptist Health Sciences University […]
Unintended Benefit of GLP-1 Treatment for Obesity: Resolution of Chronic Systemic Mastocytosis Symptoms
by George Woodman, MD, FACS, FASMBS; Alexander Wells, BS; Gregory A. Hanissian, MD; and Guy Voeller, MD Dr. Woodman is with Baptist Memorial Hospital–Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee, and Methodist Hospital Germantown in Germantown, Tennessee. Mr. Wells is a medical student at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Hanissian is with […]
Operating Room Set-up for Patients with Class III Obesity Who Undergo a Cesarean Section
by Rachelle Shirley, MD, DM(OG), FACOG; Rachel Hamilton, BKin, BScN; Kim Ngo, BScN; Catherine Agnotti, RN, BScN, MN; and Cynthia Maxwell, MD, FRCSC, DABOM Dr. Shirley is Clinical Fellow-Pregnancy Obesity Medicine and Surgery, Maternal Fetal Medicine Division, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sinai Health, University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ms. Hamilton is Clinical […]
Managing Expectations for Diabetes Remission
by Lori Wenz, RN, MSN, AGNP-C, BC-ADM Ms. Wenz is with Intermountain Health in Modesto, California. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times. 2022;19(7):8. Abstract Bariatric surgery is a recommended treatment for patients with obesity-associated diabetes. Preoperative patient education […]
Bariatric Surgery: A Therapist’s Perspective as a Patient
by Timisha Malone, LCSW, LMSW, MSW Ms. Malone is Owner & Therapist for Time for a Change Wellness, LLC in Epping, New Hampshire. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The author reports no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Bariatric Times. 2022;19(7):9. Abstract Is our society setting us […]
Momentum Growing for Action on Obesity Care!
by Christopher Gallagher Mr. Gallagher is a Washington Policy Consultant for the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS), American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) in Washington, DC. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: Christopher Gallagher works with the Obesity Action Coalition, Obesity Society, […]
COVID-19 and Obesity—Nursing Accredited
This is a complimentary continuing education activity for nurses. Nurses earn 1.0 Contact Hour. Course Instructions To access post-test and obtain credit, visit www.tinyurl.com/BTCE-August2021 (This activity is approved for nurses only). Participants must read the designated article and take, submit, and pass the post-test by August 1, 2022. Participants must answer at least 70% of […]
Bariatric Surgery: A Physician’s Perspective as a Patient
by William E. Morris Jr., MD, FACP Dr. Morris is with the Board of Directors, Peterson Health in Kerrville, Texas. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. Bariatric Times. 2022;19(4):12–13. Abstract Obesity is a serious public health crisis in the United States […]
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