This study aims to compare different types of metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS) with lifestyle
intervention/medical therapy (LSI/MT) for the treatment of overweight/obesity. The present …

Purpose: To optimize patients prior to bariatric surgery, very low energy diets (VLEDs) are
often employed for 2-4 weeks preoperatively. They are known to result in preoperative …

Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has gained ever-increasing popularity among laparoscopic
surgeons involved in bariatric surgery. This single-institution, retrospective cohort study aims …

OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic bariatric surgery is frequently associated with disturbances in
respiratory mechanics. An alveolar recruitment maneuver (ARM) with positive end-expiratory …

The aim of the work was to define a suitable dimensional solution for a single-occupancy
bed from wood composites for the adult bariatric population of Slovakia. Current bed …

Background Preoperative very low energy diet (VLED) interventions are used routinely in
patients undergoing bariatric surgery, a surgical subspecialty that deals almost exclusively …

Background Physical activity (PA) is important for the long-term health and weight
management of patients who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). However, the …

Background Pain management after bariatric surgery remains challenging given the risk for
analgesia-related adverse events (eg, opioid use disorder, marginal ulcers). Identifying …

Background: Physical activity (PA) is important for the long-term health and weight
management of patients who undergo metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). However, the …

Background: Dyslipidemia and impaired glucose tolerance are often associated with obesity
and cardiovascular diseases. Based on beneficial effects of Mediterranean Diet (MD) and …