Implementing a pain psychology screening process in primary care.

Background: Integrating pain psychology in primary care has the potential to improve symptom burden; however, identifying those who may benefit is a challenge. The purpose of this study was to gather feedback from a multidisciplinary team to optimize digital screening and referral for psychological treatment of chronic pain distress within primary care.

Method: Team members in a primary care clinic were introduced to the proposed screening process and offered the opportunity to complete a feedback survey.

Cannabis use following bariatric surgery is associated with anxiety and maladaptive eating.

Background: There are limited data regarding the association of cannabis use with outcomes after bariatric surgery. As such, it is challenging to know how to counsel patients using cannabis.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine whether postsurgical cannabis use was associated with psychiatric symptoms and maladaptive eating among individuals up to 4 years after bariatric surgery.

Post-surgical cannabis use is associated with weight loss among individuals up to 4 years after bariatric surgery.

Introduction: Although cannabis is known to stimulate appetite, it is not clear whether cannabis use may impact weight loss outcomes following bariatric surgery. Although some work has suggested that pre-surgical cannabis use is not associated with post-surgical weight loss, the role of post-surgical cannabis use has not yet been examined. The purpose of this study was to measure pre- and post-surgical cannabis use and determine whether cannabis use was associated with weight loss outcomes following bariatric surgery.

Dietary protein intake does not affect IgG synthesis in patients with nephrotic syndrome.

Background: Low plasma IgG levels have long been reported as an important complication of the nephrotic syndrome. Few studies in vivo have evaluated IgG synthesis in nephrotic patients and no data are available on the effect of dietary protein restriction on the rate of IgG synthesis.

Methods: We compared the IgG synthesis rates of seven nephrotic patients who assumed, for 4 weeks, either a normal protein diet (NPD) (1.

Effects of dietary protein restriction on fibrinogen and albumin metabolism in nephrotic patients.

Background: Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is characterized by profound changes in albumin and fibrinogen levels. Dietary protein restriction has been advocated in the treatment of patients with NS, but its effects on albumin and fibrinogen metabolism have not been fully elucidated.

Methods: We evaluated the effects of dietary protein restriction on endogenous leucine flux (ELF), fibrinogen and albumin metabolism in seven patients with NS who consumed either a normal protein diet (NPD; 1.