Surgery

Bariatric surgery is not the only effective treatment regimen in severely obese children…. 

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A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) may be the preferred treatment strategy for diabetic patients with stable multivessel CAD due to the complete revascularization it provides…. 

The study evaluated the effects of a combination of bariatric procedure with intensive medical therapy (IMT) versus intensive medical therapy alone based on beta cell function and body composition…. 

What happens to the brain during hyperinsulinemia in overweight patients?… 

Nonaneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) appears to be a distinct microvascular complication of type 1 diabetes….

‘Reprogrammed’ glucose uptake in the small intestine may explain why gastric bypass surgery can sometimes result in the early resolution of type 2 diabetes….