As more and more people opt for gastric band surgery to lose weight, the more people will experience complications linked to the procedure. In a case report published Online First in The Lancet, Dr…
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Background: A treatment algorithm and screening examination have been developed to guide patient management and prospectively determine potential for highly active individuals to succeed with nonoperative care after anterior cruciate ligament rupture.
Objective: To prospectively characterize and classify the entire population of highly active individuals over a 10-year period and provide final outcomes for individuals who elected nonoperative care.
Methods: Inclusion criteria included presentation within 7 months of the index injury and an International Knee Documentation Committee level I or II activity level before injury. Concomitant injury, unresolved impairments, and a screening examination were used as criteria to guide management and classify individuals as noncopers (poor potential) or potential copers (good potential) for nonoperative care.
Results: A total of 832 highly active patients with subacute anterior cruciate ligament tears were seen over the 10-year period; 315 had concomitant injuries, 87 had unresolved impairments, and 85 did not participate in the classification algorithm. The remaining 345 patients (216 men, 129 women) participated in the screening examination a mean of 6 weeks after the index injury. There were 199 subjects classified as noncopers and 146 as potential copers. Sixty-three of 88 potential copers successfully returned to preinjury activities without surgery, with 25 of these patients not undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the time of follow-up.
Conclusion: The classification algorithm is an effective tool for prospectively identifying individuals early after anterior cruciate ligament injury who want to pursue nonoperative care or must delay surgical intervention and have good potential to do so.
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Gastric Band ComplicationsCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
As more and more people opt for gastric band surgery to lose weight, the more people will experience complications linked to the procedure. In a case report published Online First in The Lancet, Dr…
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Stop Misbranding Lap-Band In Your Advertising, FDA Warns CompaniesCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
1-800-GET-THIN LLC has been warned, along with eight surgical centers in California, to stop misleading people in their advertising about the Lap-Band, a medical device approved by the FDA to help obese adults lose weight…
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Allergan Gastric Band: Europe Questions Long Term BenefitsCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
Pharma giant Allergan is under attack in Europe concerning a new weight loss device to hit the market full force, the Lap-Band System. This system was recently U.S. FDA approved for those with a lower body mass index (BMI) than ever before, but is catching some flack in European studies…
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FDA Approves Expanded Use Of LAP-BAND(R) Adjustable Gastric Banding System For Obese AdultsCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the expanded use of the LAP-BAND® System, Allergan’s gastric band, for adults with obesity who have failed more conservative weight reduction alternatives, such as diet and exercise and pharmacotherapy, and have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30-40 and at least one obesity related comorbid condition…
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FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval To Expand Use Of LAP-BAND® Adjustable Gastric Banding System For Obese AdultsCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) announced the U.S…
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Lap-Band Recommended For Less Obese Patients By FDA PanelCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
An FDA Advisory Panel voted 8 to 2 in favor of approving the weight-loss Lap-Band for use in less obese people than current regulations allow, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) informs. The Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee determined that the benefits outweigh the risks for less obese patients…
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Results Of Two New Clinical Studies Show Promise Of Emerging Mobile Health Technology To Combat Obesity EpidemicCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
As obesity rates and the cost of healthcare continue to be on the rise, the 2010 mHealth Summit in Washington D.C. is bringing together industry thought leaders, researchers, and policy makers to discuss the opportunities to address pressing public health issues utilizing mobile health technology. BodyMedia Inc…
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Body Volume Index (BVI) Measurement LaunchedCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
A new obesity measurement for the 21st Century, which can help identify individuals at risk of illness such as heart disease, strokes and diabetes, has been officially launched. The Body Volume Index (BVI), designed by Select Research, uses a 3D white-light scanner to calculate risk factors associated with a person’s body shape and type, through analysis of weight and body fat distribution…
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Results Of Innovative Clinical Study Show New Combination For Weight Loss SuccessCategory: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
As the weight loss and fitness industry thought leaders gathered this week to discuss the nation’s obesity epidemic, a new research study presented at the conference identified a new formula for weight loss success. BodyMedia, Inc…
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News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: September 7, 2010Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness | Leave a Comment |
1. A Low-carb Diet Based on Animal Protein May Increase Death Risk Evidence shows that a low-carbohydrate diet produces weight loss and improves some cardiovascular risk factors. However, health effects of a low-carbohydrate diet may depend on the type of protein and fat consumed. Researchers followed 85,168 women and 44,548 men on a low-carbohydrate diet for 26 and 20 years respectively…