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Bariatric surgery for obese children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
posted by Research Admin on 16 Apr 2013
The authors of this study aimed to (i) systematically review the literature on bariatric surgery in children and adolescents; (ii)…
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Long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery: Fifteen-year follow-up of adjustable gastric banding and a systematic review of the bariatric surgical literature
posted by Research Admin on 10 Apr 2013
The aim of this prospective longitudinal analysis of 3227 patients and systematic review were to describe the long-term outcomes after…
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Efficacy and safety of lorcaserin in obese adults: A meta-analysis of 1-year randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and narrative review on short-term RCTs (Hong Kong)
posted by Research Admin on 27 Jan 2013
Lorcaserin is a new anti-obesity drug recently approved by US Food and Drug Administration. The study authors conducted a systematic…
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Laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands and the effect of living in distant towns
posted by Research Admin on 27 Nov 2012
Published 2012. Authors: Richard Flint, Grant Coulter, Ross Roberts.
New Zealand Medical Journal, 125 (1366)
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