Access to bariatric surgery is limited, and the factors related to undergoing or not undergoing
the procedure are poorly understood. To this end, a systematic review of PubMed, Embase …

There is still a significant level of uncertainty regarding the best clinical practices for
maintaining the health benefits provided by bariatric surgery. The role of family physician in …

Purpose Obesity has become a global health concern, associated with decreased quality of
life and life expectancy. Although bariatric surgery has many benefits (eg, substantial and …

Up to 64% of patients seeking bariatric (weight-loss) surgery report eating disorder (ED)
symptoms (addictive-like eating, binge eating, emotional eating, grazing) that can interfere …

Objective Bariatric surgery is a procedure intended to control morbid obesity but it is
minimally utilized in the United States. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review was to …

Background Telehealth may be an important care delivery modality in reducing dropout from
bariatric surgery programs which is reported globally at approximately 50%. Methods In this …

Background Bariatric surgery is underutilized. Objectives To identify factors associated with
eligible patient dropout from bariatric surgery. Setting University hospital, United States …

Aim Our primary aim was to determine whether non-attendance at pre-operative clinics were
associated with non-attendance at post-operative clinics and its influence on weight loss …

Background This study analyzed patient engagement with a virtual patient navigation
platform (VPNP) designed to help guide bariatric surgery candidates through the complex …

Abstract Background In New Zealand (NZ), Indigenous Māori and Pacific peoples
experience a higher burden of obesity and obesity-related disease. Counties Manukau …