Personality dimensions, depression, and eating behavior in individuals seeking bariatric surgery: a cluster analysis.

Introduction: Psychiatric comorbidity is frequent in bariatric surgery candidates. This study aimed to classify bariatric surgery patients according to patterns of preoperative measures of the severity of the eating disorder (ED), depression, and personality traits.

Methods: In the present cross-sectional study, 115 adult candidates for bariatric surgery (75 females, 65.

A web-based survey to map the electromyography practice in Brazil.

Background:  Detailed information about the electromyography practice in Brazil is largely unavailable.

Objective:  To evaluate where and how electromyography is performed in Brazil, as well as regional disparities and the professional and academic credentials of electromyographers.

Methods:  We conducted an internet-based survey of active Brazilian electromyographers.