How COVID-19 Triggers Our Herding Behavior? Risk Perception, State Anxiety, and Trust.

People have felt afraid during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), because a virus is an invisible enemy. During the pandemic outbreak, society has become worried about the spread of infections and the shortage of protective equipment. This common fear among the public subsequently deepens each person's fear, increasing their belief in the content reported by the media and thus actively compelling these individuals to engage in the behavior of panic buying.

Gastrointestinal quality of life following bariatric surgery in Asian patients.

Background/aims: Bariatric surgery is the only proven method that produces sustained weight loss. We aimed to investigate the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) differences between obese patients following laparoscopic mini-gastric bypass (LMGB), laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in this study.

Methodology: From December 2005 to December 2007, we enrolled 152 patients who received bariatric surgery, including 41 men and 111 women, mean age 32.

Predictors of anemia after bariatric surgery using multivariate adaptive regression splines.

Background/aims: Anemia is the most common nutritional deficiency after bariatric surgery. The predictors of anemia have not been clearly identified. This issue is useful for selecting an appropriate surgery procedure for morbid obesity.

Evaluation of quality of life and impact of personality in Chinese obese patients following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.

Background/aims: The effectiveness of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) in measuring the quality of life (QOL) and personality in obese patients has not been previously investigated. This study aims to investigate different clinical outcome variables, the relationships between quality of life and different personality one-year after LSG in obese patients.

Methodology: Sixty-one consecutive obese patients (49 females) who underwent LSG were evaluated for clinical characteristics after weight reduction.

Obesity and the decision tree: predictors of sustained weight loss after bariatric surgery.

Background/aims: Bariatric surgery is the only long-lasting effective treatment to reduce body weight in morbid obesity. Previous literature in using data mining techniques to predict weight loss in obese patients who have undergone bariatric surgery is limited. This study used initial evaluations before bariatric surgery and data mining techniques to predict weight outcomes in morbidly obese patients seeking surgical treatment.

Prediction of successful weight reduction after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.

Background/aim: Compared with conventional pharmacological therapies, bariatric surgery has been shown to cause greater and- sustained weight loss. It was aimed to evaluate weight loss in obese patients after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery using information typically available during the initial evaluation studied before bariatric surgery and genes.

Methodology: 74 patients undergoing laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) were enrolled.