STAMPEDE: Bariatric surgery gains more evidence based support

Diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recent large-scale trials of intensive medical management for obesity and diabetes have been disappointing. Observational studies and small-scale trials of bariatric surgery on DM patients have shown promisin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Al Suwaidi, Jassim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Journals 2014
Materias:
Lessons from the Trials
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4104377/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25054119
http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/gcsp.2014.8
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Sumario:Diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recent large-scale trials of intensive medical management for obesity and diabetes have been disappointing. Observational studies and small-scale trials of bariatric surgery on DM patients have shown promising results. The effects of sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass in a larger cohort of patients with DM and obesity was tested in the STAMPEDE trial over a 3-year follow-up.

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