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GI Dynamics > Clinical-stage medical device company > New noninvasive approaches to treat obesity > Type 2 diabetes > Related metabolic diseases > EndoBarrier technology > EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner > Orally delivered > Removable device > Lines portion of small intestine > Immediate metabolic control with less risk

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Has GI Dynamics developed therapies resulting in weight loss and improved glycemic control? Is the technology designed to deliver immediate metabolic control by modifying metabolic pathways? Will EndoBarrier application data be presented at the 1st World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes?

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Data from Clinical Trial of EndoBarrier(TM) […]

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As America Gets Bigger > Serious social and psychological dimensions > National Eating Disorder > Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC > Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity > National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey NHANES > Diabetes mellitus > Cardiovascular disease > Hypertension and stroke > Certain forms of cancer > Increased risk of premature death > Serious chronic conditions > Reduced overall quality of life

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Is surgical treatment for obesity a good and effective treatment for preventing the life-threatening complications and serious degenerative problems associated with pathological obesity? Do drug and medical device companies cash in to unprecedented degrees? Will overweight- and obesity-attributable spending continue to increase and government will continue to finance a sizable portion?

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Gastric Bypass Surgery > Laparoscopic or Open Procedure > Annals of Surgery > Laparoscopic gastric bypass LGB > Open gastric bypass OGB > Placing several small incisions in the abdomen > Lesser intraoperative blood loss > Shorter hospitalization > Reduced postoperative pain > Less pulmonary complications > Faster recovery > Better cosmesis > Fewer wound complications

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Does the laparoscopic method reduce postoperative complications? Is the need for a second operation reduced? Is the risk of pulmonary complications increased by 92 percent with open surgery? Do cardiovascular complications increase to 54 percent with open surgery?

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If you are one of the millions of people in the United […]

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Intestinal Barrier > Alternative to Gastric Bypass > EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner > Lexington-based GI Dynamics > Effect mimicsgastric bypass > non-surgical alternative to gastric bypass > Route for resolving type 2 diabetes

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Is obesity dragging down our health care system? Is there another treatment option besides bypass surgery with an intestinal barrier device? Is it sufficient to cover the first part of the small intestine where the absorption of nutrients takes place?

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…Doctors at Lahey Clinic are investigating a new device that […]

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Bariatric surgery > Obese patients > On average 24 diets before surgery > At least 100 pounds overweight > Five medical problems linked to obesity > Cost of gastric binding around $17,000 > Cost of gastric bypass around $25,000 to $30,000

Monday, July 7, 2008

Do the 105,000 people who had bariatric surgery in 2007 experience the typical results? How successful is the adoption of a program of exercise, nutritional counseling, controlled eating and psychological support? Do bariatric surgery patients lose about 123 pounds the first year and be lighter by 127 pounds after five years?

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YelloPort Plus > Advanced laparoscopic port access system > Well received by surgeons in the USA > Expected worldwide increase > Obesity rise > Increase in demand for laparoscopic ports > Surgical Innovations > Demand for obesity-reduction operations

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Are surgical procedural tray supply companies evaluating the new laparoscopic access port? Is the expected outcome an opening of important routes to the procurement decision-makers in hospital groups across the USA? Is YelloPort Plus established in major European markets such as Spain, Scandinavia and other key territories?

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Block signals influencing stomach functions and food digestion process > VBLOC therapy similar to heart pacemaker > EnteroMedics Inc > Blocking stomach nerve signals > Shows promise in obesity > Mayo Clinic > Less invasive alternative to bariatric surgery

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Does science offers new hope for the obese? Does high-frequency electricity block the nerve impulses between the brain, the stomach and pancreas? Can VBLOC therapy help patients lose an average of 15 percent of their excess weight?

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…A new implantable medical device, developed in collaboration with Mayo Clinic researchers, shows […]

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Acute Post-Gastric Reduction Surgery APGARS Neuropathy > Obesity Surgery > Minimally Invasive Surgery > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Postoperative polyneuropathy > Polynutritional > Protracted postoperative vomiting > Hyporeflexia > Muscular weakness

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Should surgeons be aware of the findings about Acute Post-Gastric Reduction Surgery APGARS Neuropathy given the potentially reversible nature?

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…A variety of neurologic complications have been reported after weight loss surgery. Recently, a new term was introduced to describe cases of postoperative polyneuropathy - acute post-gastric reduction […]

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