Management of iron deficiency and anemia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery: an observational study.

Background: Iron deficiency (ID) is common after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGB). Optimal iron management in this population is unclear. The objective of this study was to assess our management of RYGB patients with ID and anemia.

Use of Orlistat 60 mg in the management of weight loss before bariatric surgery.

Background: Patients undergoing gastric bypass surgery are usually required to lose weight during the preoperative phase of their management. For some individuals, this is difficult to achieve with diet and exercise alone, and the use of weight loss medication may be considered a treatment option.

Objective: To evaluate the use of orlistat 60 mg taken up to 3 times daily as an adjunct to achieve the 10% preoperative weight loss recommended in this bariatric program prior to gastric bypass surgery.

Simulated dyslexia in postsecondary students: description and detection using embedded validity indicators.

The current investigation identified characteristics that discriminated authentic dyslexia from its simulation using measures common to postsecondary learning disability evaluations. Analyses revealed accurate simulation on most achievement measures but inaccurate feigning on neurolinguistic processing measures, speed on timed tasks, and error quantity. The largest group separations were on rapid naming, speeded orthographic, and reading fluency tasks.

Passageless comprehension on the Nelson-Denny reading test: well above chance for university students.

The comprehension section of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (NDRT) is widely used to assess the reading comprehension skills of adolescents and adults in the United States. In this study, the authors explored the content validity of the NDRT Comprehension Test (Forms G and H) by asking university students (with and without at-risk status for learning disorders) to answer the multiple-choice comprehension questions without reading the passages. Overall accuracy rates were well above chance for both NDRT forms and both groups of students.

The diagnostic accuracy of symptom validity tests when used with postsecondary students with learning disabilities: a preliminary investigation.

The current exploratory investigation examined the diagnostic accuracy of the Word Memory Test (WMT), Test of Memory Malingering (TOMM), and Word Reading Test (WRT) with three groups of postsecondary students: controls, learning disability (LD) simulators, and a presumed honest LD group. Each measure achieved high overall diagnostic accuracy, yet each contributed differently to suboptimal effort detection. False-negative classifications varied by measure, yet no simulator went undetected by all three tests.