Research Links Bariatric Surgery to Protection Against Severe COVID-19
Researchers have shown that patients who underwent bariatric surgery had less severe cases of COVID-19 than their non-surgery counterparts. Given that obesity is a significant risk factor for severe COVID-19 infection, weight loss surgery can effectively protect against life-threatening cases of the novel virus. Because of improvements in BMI, breathing and lung mechanics, and other comorbidities like cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, and kidney function, bariatric surgeries have proven to play...
Study: Vascular Function Improves in All Patient Groups After Bariatric Surgery
On top of the weight loss benefits, a recent study found that bariatric surgery effectively improved vascular outcomes. More than 300 obese adults participated in this study, which saw a significant improvement in both average endothelium-dependent flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and reactive hyperemia (RH) after a 6-month follow-up. ...
Bariatric Surgery Shown to Reduce Cancer Risk for Patients with NAFLD & Severe Obesity
Researchers found that the adjusted risk of cancer was reduced by 25% for those who underwent bariatric surgery....
RAND Study: Carrum Health’s Bundled Payment Model Leads to Savings for Employers and Patients
A study by RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research organization, suggests the bundled payment model used by Carrum Health is proven to save money while maintaining high-quality care....
Bariatric Surgery Linked to Lower Severity of COVID-19 in Patients with Obesity, According to Cleveland Clinic Study
Medical professionals have long known that obesity is a risk factor for poor clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Consequently, a Cleveland Clinic study 1 sought to find out the relationship between bariatric surgery and severe COVID-19 cases. ...
Bariatric Surgery: Surgical Technique Affects Patient Outcomes
In a video review study, Karan Chhabra, MD, & colleagues assessed surgeons’ various technical approaches to bariatric surgery....