Factors predicting outcomes after bariatric surgery are yet to be elucidated. We aim to characterize patient-level factors that predict midterm weight loss.A database of bariatric surgery at a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital was retrospectively reviewed. Patient characteristics including age, race, sex...
Linking these phenotypes to the same set of biomarkers used in Table 11.1, augmented by weight, we find that the overall pattern of effects was more strongly supportive of the distinct, as opposed to the mirrored, hypothesis. For seven biomarkers, three neuroendocrine (cortisol, DHEA-S, a...
This section briefly reviews the background, effects, and approaches to handling NT in some representative areas. A Computer Vision Computer vision applications include object recognition [123], image segmentation [121], action recognition [158], face verification [69], etc. TL is popular in ...
The effects of provider-prescribed obesogenic drugs on post-laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy outcomes: A retrospective cohort study Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is one of the most commonly performed bariatric procedures and has proven effective in providing weight loss. However, considerable variance...
A Cognitive-Behavioral Mindfulness Group Therapy Intervention for the Treatment of Binge Eating in Bariatric Surgery Patients Binge eating is a negative indicator of post-surgical weight loss and health outcome in bariatric surgery patients (Hsu, Bentancourt, Sullivan, 1996). Cogn... TM Leahey,JH ...
Two hundred thirteen patients with uncomplicated meniscus injuries were studied from ten to thirty years after their meniscectomy in order to determine the late effects of surgery. Delay of operation after injury did not affect the ultimate result. Patients less than twenty years old at the time of...
6B). Importantly, these promoting effects of astrocytes on TNBC cells were abrogated by TUBB2B depletion in tumor cells (Fig. 6B). Based on these data, we hypothesized that there is a positive feedback loop between astrocytes and TUBB2B in TNBC cells. Indeed, TUBB2B expression in both HCC...
1A, chymase (50 nM) caused dramatic morphological effects on the osteoblasts, as manifested by a marked contraction of the cells. This effect was seen at chymase concentrations down to 1.6 nM (Suppl. Fig. 1) and was first observed ∼10 min after addition of chymase. Suppl. Video shows ...
The combination index (CI) of drugs was calculated using CompuSyn software. A CI value below 1 indicates a synergistic effect, while a CI value equal to 1 or greater than 1 indicates additive and antagonist effects, respectively. 5-ethynyl-2′-deoxyuridine assay (EdU) EdU assay was performed...
Contraction of the heart is caused by actin filaments sliding along myosin filaments. This generates a frictional force inducing wear of the contractile apparatus. We postulated that this process could be exacerbated when the heart was submitted to sever