Publications by authors named "Jacob A Chisholm"
Background: Foot pain is a common manifestation of obesity.
Objective: To determine if bariatric surgery is associated with a reduction in foot pain and if body mass index (BMI) or body composition predict a change in foot pain.
Setting: University hospital.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between foot pain, depression, and plantar pressure in bariatric surgery candidates before and after surgery.
- It involved 45 participants, mostly female, measuring various factors like foot pain severity, body mass index (BMI), and depressive symptoms.
- Results showed a significant reduction in foot pain and depressive symptoms post-surgery, with depression strongly correlating with foot pain both before and after the procedure.
Molecular biomarkers and ablative therapies for Barrett's esophagus.
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol
September 2012
Barrett's esophagus is the major risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Endoscopic interventions that ablate Barrett's esophagus mucosa lead to replacement with a new squamous (neosquamous) mucosa, but it can be difficult to achieve complete ablation. Knowing whether cancer is less likely to develop in neosquamous mucosa or residual Barrett's esophagus after ablation is critical for determining the efficacy of treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Obesity has long been considered to be a predisposing factor for gastroesophageal reflux. It is also thought to predispose patients to a poorer clinical outcome following antireflux surgery. This study examined the effect of body mass index (BMI) on clinical outcomes following laparoscopic antireflux surgery.
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