The effects of oral xylitol adm ...
To examine the effects of oral xylitol administration on rat femur bone density, 36 four-week-old male Wistar rats divided into three groups were fe ...
Comparison of diameters at the ...
Previously, sex differences among the various tooth types in Japanese skulls were examined to facilitate choosing an implant diameter similar to the ...
The effects of bisphosphonates ...
Bisphosphonate effects on the skeleton have been studied in the context of a broad range of disciplines, including endocrinology, orthopedics, oncol ...
Dental pulp stem cells in regen ...
Stem cells constitute the source of differentiated cells for the generation of tissues during development, and for regeneration of tissues that are ...
Sleep Apnea Determines Soluble ...
Background The effects of surgical weight loss (WL) on inflammatory biomarkers associated with sleep apnea remain unknown. We sought to determine if ...
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric ...
Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) can dramatically ameliorate type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in morbidly obese patients. How ...
Veress Needle: A Simple Liver R ...
A key problem in the application of SILS to gastric banding (and other gastric surgeries) is how to achieve adequate retraction of the liver, withou ...
Clinical Predictors of Differen ...
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the comorbidities related to obesity. Liver biopsy has been used as the “gold standard ...
Examination of the Efficacy and ...
The laparoscopic Roux Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is one of the most often performed bariatric surgical intervention. Intraoperative gastroscopy (IOG) ...
The Long-Term Risk of Venous Th ...
Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality following bariatric surgery. The exact duration and magnitude ...
The Two Major Epidemics of the ...
It is a well-known fact that severe obesity is associated with the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and ot ...
Preoperative Transabdominal Ult ...
Background Preoperative ultrasonography (US) prior to laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP) aimed to find possible gallstones. The aim of t ...
Fast-Track Laparoscopic Gastric ...
Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is a potentially complicated surgery with significant hospitalisation, especially during th ...
An Assessment of Patient Behavi ...
Background Without changes to diet and exercise behaviors, weight losses achieved through surgical procedures may be short lived. There is no data c ...
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass-Induce ...
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) on glucose tolerance and insulin resistance in ty ...
Morphofunctional Evaluation of ...
Background This study aims to evaluate the effect of weight loss on the physical capacity and the structure and function of the heart after bariatri ...
Prevalence and Co-occurrence of ...
Background Obesity is considered as a risk factor for many functional digestive disorders. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalen ...
FTO mRNA Expression in Extremel ...
Background Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) gene expression is known to correlate with obesity. Our aim was to investigate the FTO gene ...
Possible Consequences of the Ne ...
In 2009, about 5.1 Mio persons aged 18–65 years lived in Switzerland [2]. As shown in Table 1, about 2% of adults can be expected to have a BMI≥35 k ...
Gastric Bypass and Copper Defic ...
Among these studies is a more serious nonreported condition that could also be associated with bariatric bypass surgery. It is a well-known fact tha ...
Impaired Abdominal Skin Sensory ...
Background Bariatric surgery reduces body weight, but creates the need for surgical correction of the patient’s body shape, especially of the abdome ...
ESR1, FTO, and UCP2 Genes Inter ...
Background Significant variability in weight loss and glycemic control has been observed in obese patients receiving bariatric surgery. Genetic fact ...
Impaired Laparotomy Wound Heali ...
Background Obesity increases the risk of laparotomy dehiscence and incisional hernia. The aim of this study was to measure the biological effect of ...
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass for ...
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is the first bariatric procedure in Europe and is becoming more and more popular in North America. Ho ...
A Mid-term Experience with the ...
Background Since March 2003, we have used the Cousin Bioring in our laparoscopic gastroplasty procedures for morbid obesity. The Bioring belongs to ...