Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Severe Obesity Compared to Patients with Non-Severe Obesity at A New Institution in The United Arab Emirates.

Bariatric surgery is an effective treatment for weight loss, but a higher body mass index (BMI) may lead to higher postoperative complication rates. This study aims to compare perioperative and postoperative outcomes between UAE patients with severe obesity (SO) [BMI ≥ 50 kg/m] and non-severe obesity (NSO) [BMI < 50 kg/m] undergoing primary bariatric surgery. : From September 2015 to July 2019, 542 patients, 94 SO (56.

Lower back pain as a manifestation of acute gouty sacroiliitis: Utilization of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in establishing a diagnosis.

Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis which initially presents as a monoarthritis that usually favours peripheral joints namely the 1st MTP. It was reported in the literature to rarely involve the axial joint, such as the sacroiliac joint, and often mimics seronegative spondyloarthritis (SpA). Gout is a male disease and after menopause the risk in females is equal to males.