Article
Surgery
Madison Noom, Shelby Remmel, Reagan Sandstrom, George Padilla Jr, Rahul Mhaskar, Abdul-Rahman Fadi Diab, Joseph Adam Sujka, Salvatore Docimo Jr, Christopher Garnet Ducoin
Summary: This study investigated the emergency department visits and readmission rates after bariatric surgery among patients with a history of anxiety and/or depression. The results showed that these patients did not have a significantly higher rate of emergency department visits and hospital readmissions in the year following surgery compared to patients without a history of mental illness.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Aristithes G. Doumouras, Jorge A. Wong, J. Michael Paterson, Yung Lee, Branavan Sivapathasundaram, Jean-Eric Tarride, Lehana Thabane, Dennis Hong, Salim Yusuf, Mehran Anvari
Summary: This study indicates that bariatric surgery is associated with reduced incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with cardiovascular disease and obesity, particularly in those with heart failure and ischemic heart disease. These findings suggest the potential benefits of bariatric surgery in improving cardiovascular outcomes and warrant further investigation through large-scale randomized trials.
Article
Surgery
Leonard Naymagon, Douglas Tremblay, John Mascarenhas, Thomas Schiano
Summary: In this study, 107 patients with postsurgical portal vein thrombosis were retrospectively analyzed, revealing that the type of surgery, degree of thrombosis occlusion, and type of anticoagulant used significantly influenced the outcomes. Failure to achieve complete radiographic resolution of portal vein thrombosis was associated with a greater risk of developing clinical portal hypertension in the future.
Article
Surgery
Steffane McLennan, Kevin Verhoeff, Valentin Mocanu, Uzair Jogiat, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali, Noah J. Switzer
Summary: Revisional bariatric surgery is an option for patients with weight regain or inadequate weight loss after primary elective procedures. However, the safety outcomes of revisional procedures are conflicting. This study aims to characterize the patient demographics, procedure types, and safety outcomes for those undergoing revisional compared to initial bariatric interventions.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ariela Goldenshluger, Tamar Maor, Renana Via-Kagan, Orly Zelekha, Yftach Gepner
Summary: Metabolic bariatric surgery for adolescents with severe obesity has a significant impact on reducing BMI and improving physical, mental, and social factors in the short term. These improvements are not related to the extent of excess weight loss.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Luke Kostanjsek, Maddalena Ardissino, Osama Moussa, Bilal Rayes, Ravi Amin, Peter Collins, Sanjay Purkayastha
Summary: This study found that bariatric surgery significantly reduces the incidence of heart failure and all-cause mortality in patients with obesity. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms behind this reduction and explore the long-term benefits in high-risk populations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Leena Zino, Ferdinand Wit, Casper Rokx, Jan G. den Hollander, Mark van der Valk, Olivier Richel, David M. Burger, Angela Colbers
Summary: Data from a Dutch cohort of people with HIV on antiretrovirals show that bariatric surgery is an effective intervention for weight loss and lipid improvement in HIV patients on ART, with no clear worsening of virologic control up to 18 months post-surgery.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Tyler D. Robinson, Jordan C. Sheehan, Pooja B. Patel, Andrew G. Marthy, Jessica A. Zaman, Tejinder Paul Singh
Summary: The study demonstrated that in patients requiring emergent surgical repair of perforated gastrojejunal ulcers following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, robotic-assisted surgery had a shorter in-room-to-surgery-start time compared to laparoscopic surgery, and showed improvements in postoperative complications and hospital outcomes.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Shrieda Jain, Maxime Lapointe-Gagner, Naser Alali, Hiba Elhaj, Anne-Sophie Poirier, Pepa Kaneva, Mohsen Alhashemi, Lawrence Lee, Ramanakumar V. Agnihotram, Liane S. Feldman, Michel Gagner, Amin Andalib, Julio F. Fiore
Summary: This study aimed to assess postoperative opioid consumption among bariatric surgical patients. The results showed that the quantity of opioids prescribed at discharge was significantly higher than patient-reported consumption, and most patients did not take opioids after discharge. Factors such as sex, BMI, preoperative opioid use, smoking, and the number of pills prescribed were associated with post-discharge opioid consumption.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Adan Z. Becerra, Syed Khalid, Ari S. Morgenstern, Emilie A. Rembert, Madeline M. Carroll, Philip A. Omotosho, Alfonso Torquati
Summary: Previous studies have shown that bariatric surgery can reduce the risk of cardiovascular outcomes, but its effects on psychiatric disorders are less understood. This cohort study compared the risk of psychiatric disorders before and after bariatric surgery, finding that the risk increased significantly post-surgery. Adequate treatment and behavioral health interventions may be necessary to reduce the burden of psychiatric disorders following bariatric surgery.
Article
Surgery
Gretchen E. White, Anita P. Courcoulas, Wendy C. King
Summary: This study aimed to examine the change in overall satisfaction with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery over 3-7 years post-surgery and identify factors associated with not being satisfied. The study found that satisfaction with RYGB surgery significantly decreased over time and identified several pre- and post-surgery characteristics associated with not being satisfied.
Article
Surgery
Nathalie Auger, U. Vivian Ukah, Maeva Monnier, Marianne Bilodeau-Bertrand, Natalie Dayan
Summary: This study analyzed 2,412,075 deliveries in Quebec, Canada between 1989 and 2019, finding that pregnant women with prior bariatric surgery have similar risks as nonobese women for most types of severe maternal morbidity, except for intensive care unit admission.
Article
Surgery
Osama Moussa, Maddalena Ardissino, Alice Tang, Laura Lazzari, Ophelia Millar, Paul Ziprin, Ara Darzi, Omar Khan, Peter Collins, Sanjay Purkayastha
Summary: The study demonstrates that bariatric surgery significantly reduces the long-term risk of VTEs in obese patients, mainly by lowering the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis.
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Ibiyemi Ilesanmi, George Tharakan, Kleopatra Alexiadou, Preeshila Behary, Haya Alessimii, Candace Bovill-Taylor, Julia Kenkre, Sirazum Choudhury, Chedie Doyle, Sanjay Purkayastha, Alex Miras, Christos Tsironis, Harvinder Chahal, Stephen R. Bloom, Nick S. Oliver, Ahmed R. Ahmed, Bernard Khoo, Tricia M. -M. Tan
Summary: This study showed that after RYGB surgery, patients experienced a decrease in mean glucose levels, an increase in glycemic variability, and an increase in GLP-1 response, which put them at risk for postbariatric hypoglycemia.
Article
Surgery
T. Konishi, M. Fujiogi, N. Michihata, H. Tanaka-Mizutani, K. Morita, H. Matsui, K. Fushimi, M. Tanabe, Y. Seto, H. Yasunaga
Summary: The study found that patients with schizophrenia who underwent breast cancer surgery had higher in-hospital morbidity and total hospitalization costs compared to those without any psychiatric disorder. Sensitivity analyses showed consistent results with the main analysis, indicating a strong association between schizophrenia and poorer short-term outcomes following breast cancer surgery.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lisa Harnack, Joseph Redden, Simone French, Nancy E. Sherwood, Gabrielle Rivera, Sruthi Valluri, Muna Tahir
Summary: The study used a Value Proposition Design approach to identify online grocery store features to support healthful food purchasing by those striving to lose weight. Various features were devised, such as shopping cart nutrition rating tool and healthy meal planning tool, with positive feedback from most participants in the feedback interviews. Multiple features should be considered by grocers to attract and support customers striving to eat healthy for weight loss.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nancy E. Sherwood, A. Lauren Crain, Elisabeth M. Seburg, Meghan L. Butryn, Evan M. Forman, Melissa M. Crane, Rona L. Levy, Alicia S. Kunin-Batson, Robert W. Jeffery
Summary: This study aimed to determine the optimal time to identify suboptimal responders in SBT and evaluate whether switching to portion-controlled meals (PCM) or acceptance-based treatment (ABT) is better. The results showed that PCM participants lost more weight at 6 months, but the difference was not statistically significant. There was no difference in weight loss between PCM and ABT participants at 18 months.
ANNALS OF BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Carolyn T. Bramante, Elise F. Palzer, Kyle D. Rudser, Justin R. Ryder, Claudia K. Fox, Eric M. Bomberg, Megan O. Bensignor, Amy C. Gross, Nancy E. Sherwood, Aaron S. Kelly
Summary: The study found that %BMIp95 and %BMIp50 were the most strongly correlated with measures of adiposity in youth, while BMIp consistently had the lowest correlations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rebecca L. Emery Tavernier, Susan M. Mason, Rona L. Levy, Elisabeth M. Seburg, Nancy E. Sherwood
Summary: This study aimed to examine the relationship between childhood abuse and weight change during behavioral obesity treatment, and to estimate the indirect effect of childhood abuse on weight change through binge eating severity. The results showed that individuals with a history of childhood physical abuse had a lower percent weight loss during the treatment, which was not mediated by binge eating severity. Therefore, individuals with a history of childhood abuse may benefit from trauma-informed obesity care.
Article
Immunology
Carolyn T. Bramante, Jennifer L. Proper, David R. Boulware, Amy B. Karger, Thomas Murray, Via Rao, Aubrey Hagen, Christopher J. Tignanelli, Michael Puskarich, Ken Cohen, David M. Liebovitz, Nichole R. Klatt, Courtney Broedlow, Katrina M. Hartman, Jacinda Nicklas, Sherehan Ibrahim, Adnin Zaman, Hanna Saveraid, Hrishikesh Belani, Nicholas Ingraham, Grace Christensen, Lianne Siegel, Nancy E. Sherwood, Regina Fricton, Sam Lee, David J. Odde, John B. Buse, Jared D. Huling
Summary: This analysis compared baseline viral load and symptoms between vaccinated and unvaccinated adults. The results showed that vaccination within 6 months of infection was associated with a lower viral load and fewer systemic symptoms.
OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Immunology
David R. Boulware, Thomas A. Murray, Jennifer L. Proper, Christopher J. Tignanelli, John B. Buse, David M. Liebovitz, Jacinda M. Nicklas, Kenneth Cohen, Michael A. Puskarich, Hrishikesh K. Belani, Lianne K. Siegel, Nichole R. Klatt, David J. Odde, Amy B. Karger, Nicholas E. Ingraham, Katrina M. Hartman, Via Rao, Aubrey A. Hagen, Barkha Patel, Sarah L. Fenno, Nandini Avula, Neha Reddy, Spencer M. Erickson, Sarah Lindberg, Regina Fricton, Samuel Lee, Adnin Zaman, Hanna G. Saveraid, Walker J. Tordsen, Matthew F. Pullen, Nancy E. Sherwood, Jared D. Huling, Carolyn T. Bramante
Summary: SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-boosted participants experienced the least severe symptoms during COVID-19, and their symptoms improved the fastest over time. Vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 was found to be associated with reduced symptom severity in a sample of low to moderate risk adults enrolled in an outpatient COVID-19 treatment trial. Booster shots further reduced symptom severity.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Alicia S. Kunin-Batson, A. Lauren Crain, Megan R. Gunnar, Aaron S. Kelly, Elyse O. Kharbanda, Jacob Haapala, Elisabeth M. Seburg, Nancy E. Sherwood, Simone A. French
Summary: A study found that there is a relationship between household income, children's cortisol, and body mass index (BMI) trajectories. The results showed that children from households with very low income at baseline had higher annual changes in BMIp95 compared to children from reference group households. Additionally, children from households that remained very low income or had increasing income had higher BMIp95 increases. Furthermore, children from households with very low income at baseline had higher cortisol accumulations.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Adam Drewnowski, Benjamin D. Hong, Ernest Shen, Ming Ji, Silvia R. Paz, Bhumi B. Bhakta, Mayra Macias, Cecelia L. Crawford, Kristina H. Lewis, Jialuo Liu, Darren D. Moore, Sameer B. Murali, Deborah R. Young, Karen J. Coleman
Summary: This study examined the association between individual- and neighborhood-level sociodemographic factors and surgical weight loss at 1 year and 3 years. The results showed that race and ethnicity, as well as age, were significant predictors of weight loss at both time points, and self-reported household income had a small effect on weight loss at 1 year. However, there were no significant associations between neighborhood-level factors such as Neighborhood Deprivation Index score or housing prices and weight loss.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Carolyn T. Bramante, John B. Buse, David M. Liebovitz, Jacinda M. Nicklas, Michael A. Puskarich, Ken Cohen, Hrishikesh K. Belani, Blake J. Anderson, Jared D. Huling, Christopher J. Tignanelli, Jennifer L. Thompson, Matthew Pullen, Esteban Lemus Wirtz, Lianne K. Siegel, Jennifer L. Proper, David J. Odde, Nichole R. Klatt, Nancy E. Sherwood, Sarah M. Lindberg, Amy B. Karger, Kenneth B. Beckman, Spencer M. Erickson, Sarah L. Fenno, Katrina M. Hartman, Michael R. Rose, Tanvi Mehta, Barkha Patel, Gwendolyn Griffiths, Neeta S. Bhat, Thomas A. Murray
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the potential of outpatient COVID-19 treatment with metformin, ivermectin, or fluvoxamine to reduce the risk of long COVID. The findings showed that metformin treatment was associated with a 41% reduction in the incidence of long COVID compared to placebo, while ivermectin and fluvoxamine did not have the same effect.
LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Kristina H. Lewis, Fang-Chi Hsu, Jason P. Block, Joseph A. Skelton, Marlene B. Schwartz, James Krieger, Leah Rose Hindel, Beatriz Ospino Sanchez, Jamie Zoellner
Summary: This study conducted a pilot randomized trial of a technology-driven family beverage choice intervention to reduce sugary drink and fruit juice consumption. The intervention consisted of various components and showed good feasibility and acceptability. However, there were no significant differences in the reduction of consumption between the intervention and control groups.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Chelsea M. Newman, Jamie Zoellner, Marlene B. Schwartz, Joseph Pena, Kimberly D. Wiseman, Joseph A. Skelton, Tiffany M. Shin, Kristina H. Lewis
Summary: This study aimed to understand the drivers of family beverage choices and explore how to address these drivers to change beverage consumption. Semi-structured phone interviews were conducted with 39 parents of children who over-consumed sugary drinks. Results showed that despite awareness of the unhealthiness of sugary drinks, parents chose them for various reasons, including concerns about tap water safety. Additionally, most parents supported a technology-based intervention delivered through their child's doctor's office.
Article
Pediatrics
Ankitha Iyer, Fang-Chi Hsu, Alex Bonnecaze, Joseph A. Skelton, Deepak Palakshappa, Kristina H. Lewis
Summary: This study examined the association between sugar-sweetened beverage and fruit juice intake and lipid levels in adolescents. The results showed that higher consumption of these beverages was associated with an increased risk of abnormal triglyceride and low high-density lipoprotein levels. Adjusting for adiposity attenuated these associations.
CLINICAL PEDIATRICS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lenora P. Goodman, David W. Walsh, Alicia Kunin-Batson, Nancy E. Sherwood, Katherine R. Arlinghaus
Summary: This study found an association between stress levels during the COVID-19 pandemic onset and weight changes in adolescents, and this relationship varied based on starting weight status.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
C. T. Bramante, J. D. Huling, C. J. Tignanelli, J. B. Buse, D. M. Liebovitz, J. M. Nicklas, K. Cohen, M. A. Puskarich, H. K. Belani, J. L. Proper, L. K. Siegel, N. R. Klatt, D. J. Odde, D. G. Luke, B. Anderson, A. B. Karger, N. E. Ingraham, K. M. Hartman, V Rao, A. A. Hagen, B. Patel, S. L. Fenno, N. Avula, N. Reddy, S. M. Erickson, S. Lindberg, R. Fricton, S. Lee, A. Zaman, H. G. Saveraid, W. J. Tordsen, M. F. Pullen, M. Biros, N. E. Sherwood, J. L. Thompson, D. R. Boulware, T. A. Murray
Summary: This study evaluates the effectiveness of metformin, ivermectin, and fluvoxamine in preventing severe Covid-19. The results show that none of these drugs can prevent hypoxemia, emergency department visits, hospitalization, or death associated with Covid-19.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
C. T. Bramante, J. D. Huling, C. J. Tignanelli, J. B. Buse, D. M. Liebovitz, J. M. Nicklas, K. Cohen, M. A. Puskarich, H. K. Belani, J. L. Proper, L. K. Siegel, N. R. Klatt, D. J. Odde, D. G. Luke, B. Anderson, A. B. Karger, N. E. Ingraham, K. M. Hartman, V Rao, A. A. Hagen, B. Patel, S. L. Fenno, N. Avula, N. Reddy, S. M. Erickson, S. Lindberg, R. Fricton, S. Lee, A. Zaman, H. G. Saveraid, W. J. Tordsen, M. F. Pullen, M. Biros, N. E. Sherwood, J. L. Thompson, D. R. Boulware, T. A. Murray
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of three repurposed drugs in preventing severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in nonhospitalized adults, but none of these medications were found to prevent hypoxemia, emergency department visits, hospitalization or death associated with Covid-19.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2022)