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BACKGROUND
Rates of cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia are rising. Our objective was to identify clinical determinants of symptom improvement in children undergoing cholecystectomy for biliary dyskinesia.
METHODS
This retrospective cohort study included patients undergoing cholecystectomy for
OBJECTIVE
Introduction: Prevention of obesity in childhood is considered one of the main areas of primary prevention of non-infectious diseases. The aim: determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among school-age children, and analyze the risk of developing concomitant excess body weight
OBJECTIVE
To describe bilateral central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) as a clinical manifestation of obesity-hypoventilation syndrome (pickwickian syndrome).
METHODS
Case report.
METHODS
A 37-year-old Hispanic man with morbid obesity and obstructive sleep apnea who suddenly developed bilateral loss
The authors analyze findings from a comprehensive clinical and instrumental evaluation of 59 patients presenting with duodenogastric reflux. The above findings suggest that underlying the duodenogastric reflux in those patients having surplus body mass might be hypotonia of the stomach, particularly
BACKGROUND
Few studies have assessed the impact of obesity on laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in pediatric patients.
METHODS
Children who underwent LC were identified from the 2012 to 2013 American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatrics data. Patient
OBJECTIVE
Biliary dyskinesia (BD) is described as biliary colic in the absence of gallstones. The diagnosis relies on imaging studies and decreased excretion of bile in response to cholecystokinin during quantitative cholescintigraphy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the success of
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To assess the occurrence of weight gain in patients with Parkinson's disease, with an average 16 months of follow-up after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation.
METHODS
We used dual x ray absorptiometry to evaluate changes in body weight and body composition in 22 patients with
Parkinson's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease that can be treated with pharmacological or surgical therapy. Subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation is a commonly used surgical option. A reported side effect of STN-DBS is weight gain: the aim of our study was to find those
Physiological and behavioral aspects of masticatory function may have an impact on nutritional status, which has been little studied. The aim was to perform a comprehensive evaluation of objective, subjective and behavioral aspects of masticatory function in 231 adolescents, aged 14-17 years and
BACKGROUND
Obesity is a predisposing factor to gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), but esophageal function remains poorly studied in morbidly obese patients and could be modified by bariatric surgery.
METHODS
Every morbidly obese patient (BMI > or =40 kg/m2 or > or =35 in association with
Individuals with musculoskeletal pain exhibit abnormal movement patterns, including antalgic gait, postural dysfunction, increased thoracolumbar stiffness, decreased proprioception, and altered activation of abdominal and extensor muscles. Additionally, aberrant or increased biomechanical forces
To analyze comorbidities and outcomes in patients with tardive dyskinesia (TD) during psychiatric inpatient management.We conducted a case-control study using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. It included 77,022 adult inpatient admissions for mood disorders OBJECTIVE
For children with upper abdominal pain and evaluation for acalculous biliary disease, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is an accepted treatment with inconsistent outcomes. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of outcomes.
METHODS
One hundred sixty-seven children underwent
While LRYGB has become a cornerstone in the surgical treatment of morbidly obese patients, concomitant cholecystectomy during LRYGB remains a matter of debate. The aim of this meta-analysis was to estimate the rate and morbidity of subsequent cholecystectomy after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric