Introducing a Bariatric Surgery Program at a Large Urban Safety Net Medical Center Serving a Primarily Hispanic Patient Population.

Background: Few bariatric surgery programs exist at safety net hospitals which often serve patients of diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. A bariatric surgery program was developed at a large urban safety net medical center serving a primarily Hispanic population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate safety, feasibility, and first-year outcomes to pave the way for other safety net bariatric programs.

Magnetic sphincter augmentation with hiatal hernia repair: long term outcomes.

Introduction: Magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) is a safe and effective treatment for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). MSA was initially indicated for patients with GERD and concomitant hiatal hernias < 3 cm. However, excellent short- and intermediate-term outcomes following MSA and hiatal hernia repair in patients with hiatal hernias ≥ 3 cm have been reported.

Meta-analysis of amyloid-cognition relations in cognitively normal older adults.

Objective: We conducted a meta-analysis of relationships between amyloid burden and cognition in cognitively normal, older adult humans.

Methods: Methods of assessing amyloid burden included were CSF or plasma assays, histopathology, and PET ligands. Cognitive domains examined were episodic memory, executive function, working memory, processing speed, visuospatial function, semantic memory, and global cognition.