Bariatrics

found that only one of our client competitors provides pediatric models, therefore, with the addition of the pediatric models, we are in a very good position to provide these for our clients and customers. We have four clinics in our area that have bariatric models that support up to 500 lbs. available for their patients, but the sales fee for the scooter is exorbitant and prohibitive for most customers. Our new heavy duty model will support up to 400 lbs. and the price is comparable with our…

In the summer break, I review two research articles on the topic, “Bariatric surgery versus non-surgical treatment for obesity.” The main objective of this review is to compare two articles on the same topic and analyze their statistical results to understand which method of treatment is more effective. Both articles have different kind study design. The BMJ article (article 1) study design is systematic review and meta-analysis based on randomized control trial, where New England Journal of…

Services available and Health Promotion Health Promotion plays an important role in providing ways to tackle obesity. Providing appropriate information may help to educate not only a target group of people but a whole society. NICE (2014) provides guidance regarding obesity assessment and management and also prevention. The Government has recognised the importance of promoting health regarding obesity by developing an advice-giving role in front-line health professionals such as General…

There is however, debate over the psychological stability of teens to assent to the surgical procedure and, their compliance with diet restrictions post-surgery. Patient evaluation is key to determining those patients who would best be served by bariatric surgery. The criteria and recommendations used to determine which patients are potential candidates for this type of surgery still remain of concern. Due to the unique age group and the developmental, metabolic and physiological parameters…

Choosing the Knife, OBESITY or IBD? Another Case of Crohn’s Following Roux En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery! INTRODUCTION Bariatric surgery increases the incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) complications, including acid reflux (GERD), malabsorption, gastric ulcers and chronic diarrhea. Literature indicates few cases of patients being diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) after bariatric surgery. The mechanisms are not well understood, however several hypotheses have emerged. CASE A 34…

Nurse plays professionally, legitimately and morally a significant role to encouraging the physical activities and to decreasing the sedentary behaviors which helps to reduce the progression of T2DM from GDM (Aluş Tokat et al, 2016). In the cohort study conducted by Bao, et al in 2014 stated that women who have sitting behaviors and lack of physical activities increase the risk of building T2DM from GDM. If nurses insist women diagnosed with GDM to increased 5-metabolic equivalent hours per week…

Bariatric surgeries prove to be the most successful treatment in lowering the mortality rate among overweight individuals. Most forms of this surgery decrease the size of the stomach so a patient cannot eat large amounts of food. After a surgery a patient can lose anywhere from 50 to 80 percent excess weight. Which significantly decreases the risk of all related conditions. Though, bariatric surgeries can reduce mortality from related diseases…

In our society, wheelchairs can be a necessity for a person which can no longer ambulate through the day, in relation to normal activities.With that in mind, manual wheelchairs are popular because they give you a number of benefits with regards to allowing the person mobility. In case your doctor recommends a chair to use at your home that can assist you with daily life, you will likely obtain a prescription where in Medicare may finance a part of the wheelchair. Otherwise, Mountaineer Complete…

The US obesity epidemic achieved several areas of progress, including the strength of increased awareness, the political involvement and the social involvement that will address the issue of obesity, the new treatment option and the elaborate evidence based for the prevention and intervention strategies. The obesity remains to be a national and global health challenge and a risk factor for an increasing set of chronic diseases, including the cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, chronic kidney…

and Parietal Gastrectomy. For patients with a higher BMI, bariatric surgeons would usually recommend gastric sleeve surgery as this is a minimal risk procedure that can be performed laparoscopically. Previously gastric sleeve surgery was performed as first procedure in a toe part weight loss procedure but now days Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy is performed as stand alone procedure capable of producing similar results like other bariatric surgeries including…