Publications by authors named "B Y Safadi"
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- Different countries have different rules for how positive results are determined in poop tests for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.
- In a study with Norwegian people aged 50-74, they looked at the number of colonoscopies (a procedure to check the colon) at various poop test thresholds.
- They found that higher thresholds mean fewer colonoscopies but also less chance of finding serious issues like cancer, and the risk of problems during the colonoscopy increases with higher thresholds.
Oral vitamin D supplementation for adults with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
October 2024
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- Vitamin D deficiency is common after bariatric surgery and may negatively affect bone health, but the ideal supplementation dosage is unclear.
- This study aims to compare the effects of different vitamin D doses on adults with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, including low, moderate, and high doses versus placebo.
- Five trials with a total of 314 participants were analyzed, indicating that moderate-dose vitamin D (3200 IU/day) could improve vitamin D status with minimal adverse effects compared to a placebo.
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- The study highlights the increasing importance of metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) in addressing global obesity, emphasizing the need for rigorous academic and fellowship training for surgeons.
- A Modified Delphi method involving 89 surgeons from 42 countries was used to establish expert consensus on the necessary criteria for surgeons to obtain privileges for performing MBS, reaching agreement on 29 out of 30 statements.
- Key consensus points include the requirement for surgeons to hold a general surgery degree, complete a dedicated fellowship, and adhere to defined learning curves for various MBS procedures, alongside maintaining patient data and collaborating in a multidisciplinary team.
Purpose: There is a lack of evidence for treatment of some conditions including complication management, suboptimal initial weight loss, recurrent weight gain, or worsening of a significant obesity complication after one anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB). This study was designed to respond to the existing lack of agreement and to provide a valuable resource for clinicians by employing an expert-modified Delphi consensus method.
Methods: Forty-eight recognized bariatric surgeons from 28 countries participated in the modified Delphi consensus to vote on 64 statements in two rounds.
Background: Obesity is a well-established risk factor for cancer. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is established as a safe procedure providing accelerated weight loss and comorbidity improvement or remission. Additionally, it is approved as a bridging procedure for various non-oncologic surgeries, with very limited data for oncologic procedures.
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