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ASMBS Review of the Body Mass Index

Introduction The American Medical Association designated obesity as a disease in 2013.[1] In 2022, six leading organizations with a primary...
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ASMBS Review of Body Composition

Introduction Although the body mass index (BMI) has been used as a measure of obesity for decades, it is now...
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery literature review on risk factors,...

Abstract Background Marginal ulcers (MU) are a significant postoperative complication following anastomotic metabolic and bariatric surgeries including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass...
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ASMBS literature review on the treatment of marginal ulcers after metabolic and...

Abstract Marginal ulcers (MUs) encompass a group of mucosal disruptions and subsequent inflammatory changes and their sequala found after Roux-en-Y...
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ASMBS Intra-Operative Care Pathway for Minimally Invasive Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass

Clinical care pathways help guide and provide structure to clinicians and providers to improve healthcare delivery and quality. The Quality...
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery position statement on describing and...

This paper is intended to build on the paper previously published by ASMBS in 2015, “National Correct Coding Initiative Enacts...
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Scientific evidence for the updated guidelines on indications for metabolic and bariatric surgery...

The 2022 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic...
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Performance of artificial intelligence in bariatric surgery: comparative analysis of ChatGPT-4, Bing,...

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) textbook serves as a comprehensive resource for bariatric surgery, covering recent...
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Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in Bariatric Surgery: Comparative Analysis of ChatGPT-4, Bing, and...

The formulation of clinical recommendations pertaining to bariatric surgery is essential in guiding healthcare professionals. However, the extensive and continuously...
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 2022 estimate of metabolic and...

Abstract Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS), despite being the most effective durable treatment for obesity, remains underused as approximately 1%...