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Bariatrics
Studies in the area of bariatrics reported from Yale University, Department of Surgery
October 7th, 2008
Current study results from the report, 'Reproductive considerations and pregnancy after bariatric surgery: current evidence and recommendations,' have been published. "Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the USA. Bariatric surgery is an important and increasingly utilized treatment option for morbid obesity refractory to medical therapy," researchers in the United States report. "Approximately half of all bariatric surgery patients are reproductive-aged women and, thus, represent a unique patient population with specific concerns. This manuscript focuses on issues of increased postoperative fertility, nutritional monitoring and supplementation, safety of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-07)
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