2015
Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Surgical Weight Loss Outcomes?
Lodhia NA, Rosas US, Moore M, Glaseroff A, Azagury D, Rivas H, Morton JM. Do Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Surgical Weight Loss Outcomes? Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2015, 19: 993-998. PMID: 25832488, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2810-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBariatric SurgeryFemaleForecastingHumansLaparoscopyMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidPostoperative PeriodSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsAdverse childhood experiencesBariatric surgeryACE scoresPostoperative BMIACE patientsWeight lossSurgical weight loss outcomesLower ACE scoresSurgical weight lossHigher total cholesterolWeight loss outcomesAverage ACE scoreChildhood experiencesEnduring treatmentPreoperative comorbiditiesPostoperative dataPostoperative outcomesPreoperative careSerious complicationsLDL cholesterolPreoperative counselingTotal cholesterolHigher ACE scoresLoss outcomesAverage age
2012
The EMPOWER Study: Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind, Multicenter Trial of Vagal Blockade to Induce Weight Loss in Morbid Obesity
Sarr MG, Billington CJ, Brancatisano R, Brancatisano A, Toouli J, Kow L, Nguyen NT, Blackstone R, Maher JW, Shikora S, Reeds DN, Eagon JC, Wolfe BM, O’Rourke R, Fujioka K, Takata M, Swain JM, Morton JM, Ikramuddin S, Schweitzer M, Chand B, Rosenthal R, The EMPOWER Study Group. The EMPOWER Study: Randomized, Prospective, Double-Blind, Multicenter Trial of Vagal Blockade to Induce Weight Loss in Morbid Obesity. Obesity Surgery 2012, 22: 1771-1782. PMID: 22956251, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-012-0751-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImportant weight lossControl groupWeight lossMorbid obesityVagal blockadePercent excess weight lossSubdiaphragmatic vagal nerveExcess weight lossSerious adverse eventsDuration of therapyDevice-related complicationsBody mass indexMain outcome measuresDevice useResultsStudy subjectsVagal transmissionAdverse eventsVagal nerveMulticenter trialMass indexFeasibility trialEMPOWER studyOutcome measuresInformed consentTherapy
2010
Impaired Alcohol Metabolism after Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Case-Crossover Trial
Woodard GA, Downey J, Hernandez-Boussard T, Morton JM. Impaired Alcohol Metabolism after Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Case-Crossover Trial. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2010, 212: 209-214. PMID: 21183366, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric bypass surgeryBypass surgeryAlcohol metabolismBreath alcohol contentCase-crossover trialsGastric bypass patientsCase-crossover designEnduring treatmentRYGB patientsGastric bypassBariatric surgeryBypass patientsPreoperative levelsPublic health crisisSevere obesityPostoperative patientsPatientsDouble visionSurgeryDrinking habitsLess alcoholMonthsHealth crisisPoor psychological adjustmentIndustrialized world