The effect of tactile cueing on dual task performance in Parkinson's disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Dual-task (DT) performance is impaired in Parkinson's disease (PD), contributing to bradykinesia, postural instability, freezing of gait, and falls. Tactile cueing, including vibrotactile stimulation, has been suggested to improve DT performance in PD.

Research Question: Does tactile cueing affect DT performance in PD, specifically measured by dual-task cost (DTC)?

Methods: A systematic review was conducted in PubMed and EMBASE up to October 30, 2023, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Safety and Efficacy of Liraglutide, 3.0 mg, Once Daily vs Placebo in Patients With Poor Weight Loss Following Metabolic Surgery: The BARI-OPTIMISE Randomized Clinical Trial.

Importance: Metabolic surgery leads to weight loss and improved health, but these outcomes are highly variable. Poor weight loss is associated with lower circulating levels of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of the GLP-1 receptor agonist, liraglutide, 3.

Standardised Sleeve Gastrectomy Without Reinforcement.

Background And Objectives: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has some unique complications, the most concerning of which is sleeve leak. Staple line reinforcement (SLR) has been suggested as a means of decreasing the risk of sleeve leak, but it increases the cost. However, there is little in the literature regarding the effect of standardized operative technique in reducing the complications and improving the outcomes in LSG.