Importance People with severe obesity who undergo a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for
osteoarthritis (OA) are at higher risk of short-term and long-term complications compared …

Importance Sleeve gastrectomy is the most widely used bariatric operation; however, its long-
term safety is largely unknown. Objective To compare the risk of mortality, complications …

Importance Sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass are the most common bariatric surgical
procedures in the world; however, their long-term medication discontinuation and …

Importance Instrumental variables can control for selection bias in observational research.
However, valid instruments are challenging to identify. Objective To evaluate regional …

Obesity in the elderly not only impacts morbidity and mortality but their quality of life. This
phenomenon has sparked extensive research and debate regarding treatment …

Background Little is known about how individuals in the community who qualify for bariatric
surgery perceive it and how this affects their likelihood to consider it for themselves. This …

Objective: To characterize incidence and outcomes for bariatric surgery patients who give
birth. Background: Patients of childbearing age comprise 65% of bariatric surgery patients in …

Objective: To compare out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for patients up to 3 years after bariatric
surgery in a large, commercially-insured population. Summary of Background Data: More …

Objective: Compare adverse outcomes up to 5 years after sleeve gastrectomy and gastric
bypass in patients with Medicaid. Background: Sleeve gastrectomy is the most common …

Background Women of childbearing age comprise approximately 65% of all patients who
undergo bariatric surgery in the USA. Despite this, data on maternal reintervention and …