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STAMPEDE: Bariatric surgery gains more evidence based support

Author(s) -

Jassim Al Suwaidi

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

global cardiology science and practice

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2305-7823

DOI - 10.5339/gcsp.2014.8

Subject(s) - medicine , sleeve gastrectomy , observational study , diabetes mellitus , obesity , gastric bypass , clinical trial , randomized controlled trial , surgery , general surgery , intensive care medicine , weight loss , endocrinology

Diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recent large-scale trials of intensive medical management for obesity and diabetes have been disappointing. Observational studies and small-scale trials of bariatric surgery on DM patients have shown promising results. The effects of sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass in a larger cohort of patients with DM and obesity was tested in the STAMPEDE trial over a 3-year follow-up.

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