Seeking an initial-weight-independent metric in a Mediterranean cohort of gastric bypass patients: the% AWL revisited

M Beisani, F Sabench Pereferrer, R Vilallonga… - Obesity Surgery, 2021 - Springer
Background Most relative weight-loss metrics follow the formula “Weight loss (%)=
100·(Initial BMI-Final BMI)/(Initial BMI-a),” where a is the reference point that defines the …

[图书][B] Diet Palatability and Body Weight Regulation

MR Gallop - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Body weight in mammals is defended so that small changes in weight evoke
neuroendocrine and metabolic responses that encourage a return to one's previous weight …

Vena cava filter formed from a sheet

AJ Chanduszko, JA Smale - US Patent 10,980,626, 2021 - Google Patents
A filter formed from a sheet is described herein. In one aspect of the invention, a filter is
formed from a sheet of material and, following removal of portions of the sheet, the filter is …

Embolus blood clot filter utilizable with a single delivery system or a single retrieval system in one of a femoral or jugular access

AJ Chanduszko, K Ta - US Patent 11,141,257, 2021 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A blood filter delivery system for delivering a filter into a vein from either a
femoral or jugular access. The preferred system includes an introducer and a push-rod with …

Non-entangling vena cava filter

AW Tessmer - US Patent 11,103,339, 2021 - Google Patents
A method of treating a patient includes providing an implantable vessel filter including a
plurality of legs and center-post, inserting the filter into a delivery assembly, and deploying …