SMJ articles in the category "bariatric surgery"

Original Article

Actual Medical and Pharmacy Costs for Bariatric Surgery: 6-Year Follow-Up

Objective: To determine the change in total medical expenditures, total pharmacy expenditures, and subcategories of medical and pharmacy expenditures in obese individuals following weight loss surgery (WLS), and to compare these costs with expenditures in obese individuals not receiving WLS. Methods: Louisiana Office of Group Benefits (OGB), the state-managed health…

Posted in: bariatric surgery 4 healthcare utilization 6

Expired CME Article

Metabolic, Renal, and Nutritional Consequences of Bariatric Surgery: Implications for the Clinician

Management of obesity-associated comorbidities costs about $60 billion/year, about 5% of total US healthcare expenditure. Bariatric surgery is the only proven effective weight loss therapy for severely obese patients with a BMI ≥35 kg/m2. Bariatric surgery produces long-term weight loss, improves quality of life, and reduces the number of sick…

Posted in: bariatric surgery 4 Diabetes 23 Hypertension 39

CME Topic

Vitamin Deficiency After Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Review

Abstract:More than 60% of the adult US population now meets the criteria for being overweight or obese. Gastric bypass surgery has become a popular and effective way to combat this medical problem. Despite the success of these procedures, they are associated with many complications, including malnutrition, neurological compromise, and vitamin…

Posted in: bariatric surgery 4

Expired CME Article

Anemia Following Roux-en-Y Surgery for Morbid Obesity: A Review

Morbid obesity is a significant problem in the Western world. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of patients undergoing surgical weight loss procedures. Currently, the most widely performed procedure is the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass operation which combines restriction of food intake with malabsorption of calories and various…

Posted in: anemia 11 bariatric surgery 4 iron deficiency 3
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