Anesthesia

New anesthesia study findings have been reported from University College

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 24th, 2010

New research, 'Metabolic syndrome: anesthesia for morbid obesity,' is the subject of a report. "There is an emerging epidemic of obesity worldwide resulting in a greater number of obese patients presenting for surgery. The combined problems of metabolic disease and mechanical impairment from excess tissues present a variety of problems for the anesthesiologist," scientists in Galway, Ireland report.

"Obesity is associated with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia and type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome, a constellation of findings associated with visceral obesity, appears to confer additional long-term risk. To date no intervention has proven...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2010-05-24)

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