Mid- and long-term renal outcomes after metabolic surgery in a multi-center, multi-ethnic Asian cohort with T2DM.

Background: Metabolic surgery is recognized for its effectiveness in weight loss and improving outcomes for individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, its impact on renal function, especially in multi-ethnic Asian populations, remains underexplored. This study investigates mid- and long-term renal outcomes following metabolic surgery in Asian patients with T2DM.

Chilaiditi's syndrome: a nonemergent cause of "free gas under diaphragm".

A 52-year-old woman had a chest radiograph performed for dysphagia. Apart from the related esophageal abnormality, another striking feature was noted: free gas under the diaphragm. The patient, however, complained of no other gastrointestinal symptom and showed no sign of peritonism.