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Matrix Medical Communications Receives Nursing Accreditation

Edgemont, PA—July 5, 2007 —Matrix Medical Communications today announced that the company has been approved as an accredited provider of nursing credits by the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times to be published monthly in 2008!

Edgemont, PA (August 20, 2007) – Matrix Medical Communications, publishers of Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times, holds as one of its highest priorities the rapid communication of information that aids

Regarding Alcohol Use and Health Risks: Survey Results

Dear Metabolic & Bariatric Care Times Editor: I noted with interest the article by Cynthia Buffington, PhD, entitled, “Alcohol Use and Health Risks: Survey Results,” which appeared in the March

Energy Metabolism and Biochemistry of Obesity

by Sayeed Ikramuddin, MD; Daniel Leslie, MD; Bryan A. Whitson, MD; and Todd A. Kellogg, MD, PhD All from the University of Minnesota Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This article

The Value of Support

by Margaret Houk, RN, BSN Margi Houk, RN, BSN, is a case manager with Saint Mary’s Health Plans, Reno, Nevada. My Journey to Surgery I have struggled with my weight

Western Bariatric Institute, Reno, Nevada

TELL US ABOUT THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEAD STAFF AT YOUR FACILITY. Western Bariatric Institute is an established, highly experienced, multidisciplinary, surgical weight loss center located in Reno,

2007 CROSSFIRE: OPEN VS. LAPAROSCOPIC ROUX-EN-Y

JONES: Laparoscopic vs. Open Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: Does the Data Support One Method Over the Other? Kenneth B. Jones, Jr., MD, FACS, is Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Louisiana State

Understanding Bariatric Risk—A Legal, Clinical, and Customer Service Focus

by James W. Saxton, JD; Maggie M. Finkelstein, JD; and Susan Gallagher Camden, RN, MSN, PhD Both from Stevens & Lee, Lawyers and Consultants This third installment of our newest

The Endocannabinoid System as a Mechanism Regulating Appetite and Energy Balance

by Louis J. Aronne, MD, FACP,and Kathy Keenan Isoldi, MS, RD, CDE Dr. Aronne is Former President of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity and a Fellow

The Value of Ongoing Psychological Support for the Bariatric Patient, Surgeon, and Multidisciplinary Team

by Carol Bradley, RN, CS, MSN From the Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center; Adjunct Clinical Professor, Orvis School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada Background There is increasing consensus