Publications by authors named "J SMULDERS"
Article Synopsis
- Sleeve gastrectomy is a common weight loss surgery, but its long-term effectiveness compared to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is unclear, motivating a study to compare their outcomes over five years.
- In a trial involving 628 patients, those receiving RYGB lost more excess BMI (67.1%) compared to sleeve gastrectomy (58.8%), although both procedures showed significant weight loss and improvement in obesity-related health issues.
- Patients who underwent RYGB also experienced greater improvement in certain conditions like dyslipidaemia, while the overall health benefits were notable in both surgical groups after the five years of follow-up.
Introduction Adherence to daily intake of multivitamin supplementation (MVS) is a major challenge after bariatric surgery (BS). The aim of this study was to identify insights into patients' beliefs and experiences on adherence to MVS intake. Methods A thematic analysis of qualitative data from four high-volume bariatric centers in the Netherlands was conducted.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Supporting patients before, and long after, their bariatric treatment contributes a lot to successful outcome. eHealth interventions have a hypothetical benefit in addition to standard care. This could lead to increased weight loss, reduction of obesity-related diseases, patient adherence, and quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Lifelong multivitamin supplementation is recommended to prevent nutritional deficiencies. Despite this advice, deficiencies are common which may be due to poor adherence to MVS intake. The aim of this study was to identify which factors affect patient adherence to Multivitamin Supplement (MVS) intake after bariatric surgery.
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