• 15 SEP 14
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    Male and Substance Using Patients May be Less Likely to Complete Weight-loss Surgery

    Studies show that while the popularity of weight-loss surgery has grown, so have the instances of patients that do not go through with the surgery. These seem to be primarily substance users and men as found by research. Researchers have determined that those patients that are over the age of 60, smokers, drinkers, drug users

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    • 09 SEP 14
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    Instances of Hypoglycemia Common After Bariatric Surgery

    A controlled study of 45 patients found that patients uncovered that hypoglycemic episodes seemed to be common and yet mostly went unnoticed after bariatric surgery was performed. A three day period of normal living showed that symptomatic hypoglycemia was present in 22% out of the 15 patients that had gastric bypass surgery, 20% out of

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    • 06 SEP 14
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    Improved Urinary Incontinence 3 Years After Bariatric Surgery

    Urinary incontinence is a common problem for women that are considered to be obese. These women seem to have increased incontinence the more obese that they are and the problem seems to be progressive as age goes on as well for these patients. New studies are showing that there is some significant improvement in the

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    • 03 SEP 14
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    Bariatric Surgery Responsible for Helping with Gallbladder Disease

    Gallbladder disease can occur more frequently for individuals that are obese. The gallbladder is an organ near your liver that works to release bile into your bile duct. This supplies it then to the small intestine. Individuals with fast weight loss might experience gallstones which are pieces of hardened materials that block off the bile

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