The evaluation of risk prediction models in predicting outcomes after bariatric surgery: a prospective observational cohort pilot study

The evaluation of risk prediction models in predicting outcomes after bariatric surgery: a prospective observational cohort pilot study

Abstract Background As the prevalence of obesity is increasing, the number of patients requiring surgical intervention for obesity-related illness is also rising. The aim of this pilot study was to explore predictors of short-term morbidity and longer-term poor weight loss after bariatric surgery. M...

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Main Authors: David Andrew Gilhooly, Michelle Cole, Suneetha Ramani Moonesinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Perioperative Medicine
Subjects:
Morbid obesity
Postoperative complications
Bariatric surgery
Risk assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13741-018-0088-5

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