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bariatrics

[‚ba·rē′a‚triks]
(medicine)
A branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of obesity.
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"Instead of adding more medications, have a conversation with a bariatric surgeon [about whether surgery would be an appropriate treatment option]," he said.
Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics
Mohammed Baqer Al Hadad, Head of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, Healthpoint Image Credit:
UAE: Nearly 70 per cent Emirati male adults under 30 'are obese'
Additionally, there was no significant correlation between the educational level and either seeking a bariatric surgeon's help or recommending bariatric surgery to a morbidly obese individual (Table 4).
Public perception of bariatric surgery
ONE of the country's top bariatric surgeons is calling for the Government to offer more funding for weight-loss operations to stop obesity crippling the NHS.
NHS needs to fund far more weight loss ops; surgeon at Sunderland Royal Hospital and Visiting Professor at the Leading bariatric surgeon calls for action on obesity
Dr Abuchi Okaro, a bariatric surgeon, said the hospital is also popularising weight loss surgeries for general weight loss and weight loss for diabetes care.
How We Are Checkmating Medical Tourism -Euracare
According to Dr Hussam Al Trabulsi, Specialist Bariatric Surgeon, Medcare Hospital, Dubai, UAE: "Type 2 diabetics with a BMI of over 35 are the first condition to be treated by surgery today and normalisation of concentrations of plasma glucose, insulin, and HbA1c was seen in 80-100%
'Surgery in a Pill' may benefit diabetics in Gulf
Families from the Middle East travel to Saudi Arabia specifically to seek the help of Alqahtani, a renowned bariatric surgeon who is adamant -- despite mixed views worldwide -- that radical weight-loss surgery should be used on children of "any age" if their health is critically threatened by their size.
World Obesity Day: A growing number of Gulf youth are having bariatric surgery
The chief guest and lead trainer was the renowned Consultant; General and Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon Prof Dr Ghulam Siddiq from Shifa International Hospital Islamabad, who is world renowned Bariatric Surgeon and considered a pioneer in Laparoscopic and Bariatric surgery in the region.
First Bariatric Laparoscopic Surgical Workshop conducted at MTI KTH
General Surgeon Prof Tanvir Khaliq headed the board which included Gastroenterologist Dr Mashood Ali, Bariatric Surgeon Dr Atif Inam, Medical Specialist Dr Fibhaa Syed, and Radiologist Dr Mujahid Raza.
Captain Safdar shifted back to Adiala from PIMS
Panicked, she called bariatric surgeon Dr Younan who ordered the mother-of-six to abandon their appointment and instead head to A&E.
'I can't breathe... I won't make it': 45st 'fat fetish' model's heart and kidneys fail en route to weight loss clinic; Renee Biran feared she would die in her car as she struggled to get enough air
John Morton, a Stanford University bariatric surgeon who wasn't involved in the new work.
Study with mice finds obesity robs the tongue of taste buds
In high-risk obese patients with severe health conditions or comorbidities, bariatric surgery appears to have a positive impact; however, it is associated with increased perioperative morbidity and mortality rates and therefore consists of a distinguished challenge for the bariatric surgeon [1-5].
Feasibility and Safety of Bariatric Surgery in High-Risk Patients: A Single-Center Experience
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