Purpose: With the growing prevalence of bariatric procedures performed worldwide, it is important to understand the timing of postoperative complications following bariatric surgery and the differences which may exist between procedures.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted using the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) data registry from 2017 to 2018. All patients with primary elective Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) procedures were included.
Respiratory epithelia and chemoreceptors of the gills and mammalian lung derive from the same embryonic structures. While the lung is limited to facultative regeneration, the regenerative capacity of the gill has not been adequately explored. We report regeneration of gill filaments and respiratory lamellae in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio).
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The story of control of cardiorespiratory reflexes by peripheral chemoreceptors includes a chapter on evolution in large part because of the work of Prof. William K. Milsom.
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