November 7, 2012
July 11, 2012
New research was recently presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, or the ASMBS, from June 17-22 in San Diego. The features below highlight just some of the studies that emerged from the meeting.…
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November 7, 2012
June 26, 2012
Let’s talk about proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). These drugs, successors to the innovative H2 blockers, have revolutionized the treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and peptic ulcers.
But like all good things, too much can be a problem, and that’s where we are today.…
May 31, 2012
Richard Smith, a former editor of the British Medical Journal, wrote a thoughtful essay offering guidance for new medical students. (Full text here.) Although it was published in 2003, someone just brought it to my attention via Twitter.
Dr. Smith lists many pearls of wisdom in a scholarly and lightly humorous way.…
September 3, 2010
The current salmonella scare is the largest outbreak of this strain since the CDC started surveillance of outbreaks in the 1970s. And according to the CDC, for every case of salmonella reported, there may be 30 that are not. While no deaths have been reported due to the recent salmonella outbreak, the number of illnesses (which can be life-threatening, particularly to those with weakened immune systems) is expected to increase.…
April 25, 2013
The rate of inpatient bariatric procedures among adolescents appears to have plateaued since 2003, despite the worsening childhood obesity epidemic. The rate of these procedures per 100,000 increased from 0.8 in 2000 to 2.3 in 2003, but was 2.2 in 2006 and 2.4 in 2009.…
Australian researchers have found that durable weight loss can be maintained through 15 years among patients who undergo laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Weight loss rates beyond 10 years were similar between patients who required revision procedures and those who did not.…
February 27, 2013
Among patients with a warfarin-associated index gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding event, the decision to not resume warfarin within 90 days appears to be associated with higher risks for thrombosis and mortality. A cohort study demonstrated that resuming warfarin did not significantly increase the risk for recurrent GI bleeding.…
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