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Bariatric surgery tied to improved cardiometabolic health, lower CVD risk
Adults with obesity who underwent bariatric surgery had improvements in multiple cardiometabolic measures after surgery, according to findings published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
Future obesity treatment may see bariatric surgery combined with medication
Bariatric surgery will continue to be a therapeutic option for obesity and early diabetes in the future and may be used in combination with newer medications, according to a speaker.
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Postoperative antibiotics do not improve nonperforated appendicitis outcomes in children
Postoperative antibiotic use did not improve rates of surgical site infection among pediatric patients with nonperforated appendicitis and gangrenous, suppurative or exudative findings, according to data in JAMA Surgery.
Bariatric surgery tied to larger HbA1c reduction than medical, lifestyle therapy
Adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who underwent bariatric surgery were more likely to achieve diabetes remission at 7 years than those treated with medication or lifestyle intervention, according to study findings published in JAMA.
Tradipitant achieves ‘clinically meaningful outcomes’ in gastroparesis
Although neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist tradipitant did not outperform placebo in improving nausea severity at 12 weeks in patients with gastroparesis, those with adequate tradipitant exposure did achieve overall symptom improvement.
FDA issues warnings to two companies for unapproved semaglutide, tirzepatide
The FDA has issued warning letters to two companies for offering unapproved and misbranded versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide on their websites, according to a press release.
Type 2 diabetes remission more likely with gastric bypass vs. sleeve gastrectomy
Most adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity who undergo gastric bypass achieve continued diabetes remission, even after weight regain, according to study findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Non-sugar sweeteners linked to alterations in gut, stool microbiome
Adults who consume non-sugar sweeteners have differences in gut and stool microbiome compositions compared with those who do not consume non-sugar sweeteners, according to study findings published in iScience.
Prophylactic probiotic ‘ineffective’ in mitigating GI permeability associated with aspirin
Consumption of a prophylactic probiotic supplement of Lactobacilli did not prevent or mitigate the effects of gastrointestinal permeability associated with an acute aspirin challenge in healthy individuals, data showed.
Hundreds of foodborne outbreaks may go undetected in US each year
Researchers estimated that hundreds of small foodborne disease outbreaks may go undetected in the United States each year, based on a statistical analysis of data from the last 2-plus decades.
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