Prior bariatric surgery may protect against severe COVID-19 outcomes
Nov 17, 2021
Among COVID-19-positive adults, outcomes better for those with prior bariatric surgery versus those eligible for bariatric surgery
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, November 12
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 11, 2019
Psychological stress shown to exacerbate cardiac risk in women with heart disease … Weight-loss surgery benefits seniors age 65+ … Low-dose drug regimen improves pain, function in hand osteoarthritis...
Hormone injection gives bariatric residents non-surgical alternative
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 06, 2019
A hormone treatment has been shown to lower obese individuals’ glucose levels and weight, and may prove a viable alternative to bariatric surgery.
New tool helps to confront dangerous breathing disorder in bariatric patients
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 04, 2019
An under-recognized breathing disorder can crop up in bariatric patients — especially those with sleep apnea. New guidelines can help manage care.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, June 11
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 10, 2019
Few at high risk for Alzheimer’s would choose physician–assisted suicide … Alzheimer’s drug trials should be larger, intervene earlier … OSU experts say bariatric surgery should be open to...
Medicare coverage for bariatric surgeries left up to discretion of administrative contractors
Jun 29, 2012
Long-term care operators struggling to meet the needs of obese residents could get some help from Medicare.