The present experiments investigated the effects of pregnancy on performance in the Morris
water maze and on hippocampal volume. In the first study, pregnant rats (in between the first …

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred surgical procedure
for the management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). However, there studies …

Background Multiple techniques for splenectomy are now employed and include open,
laparoscopic and hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy (HALS). Concerns regarding a purely …

Obesity‐associated visceral adipose tissue (AT) inflammation promotes insulin resistance
and type 2 diabetes (T2D). In mice, lean visceral AT is populated with anti‐inflammatory cells, …

The goal of this statement is to offer standardization in bariatric care across Canada, to
provide patients with optimal access to obesity treatment and potentially improve outcomes by …

Background Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy (LRHC) techniques have varied in the
approach to anastomosis. We compared outcomes of laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with …

Background: An estimated 1.7 billion people worldwide are affected by obesity-related
comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Bariatric surgery is recognized as an …

Background Postoperative bariatric management often includes high-intensity monitoring for
respiratory complications since > 70% of patients have obstructive sleep apnea. Given the …

Patients undergoing sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass require support from health care
professionals so that they can recognize complications and make appropriate postsurgical …

Background: An estimated 1.7 billion people worldwide are affected by obesity-related
comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Bariatric surgery is recognized as an …