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Novel Gastrointestinal Interventional Therapies > Endolumenal application > GI Dynamics > Gut-Lining Device > Combats Diabetes > Obesity Clinical Trial > Reduced blood sugar > More invasive procedures might carry more risk > Harvard Medical School > Reversible > Device can be retrieved via the mouth > First World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes > EndoBarrier Gastrointestinal Liner Data > Patients with Type 2 Diabetes > Presented at the First World Congress > Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Has the EndoBarrier potential to provide immediate metabolic control with less risk? Are these the most exciting and promising device data from endoscopic devices? Has this disease has reached epidemic proportions around the globe? Is there a substantial unmet need for a simple and safe approach for patients to achieve metabolic control?

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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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Obesity and diabetes > Immediate Resolution > Type 2 Diabetes > New Study presented at the American Diabetes Association ADA > EndoBarrier > Implanted and removed endoscopically > Without need for surgical intervention > Physical barrier between ingested food and intestinal wall > Massachusetts-based GI Dynamics

Monday, June 16, 2008

How encouraging are the interim Endobarrier study results? Is the EndoBarrier’s ability to rapidly restore glycemic control reflected in the study results? Does the device mimic the metabolic effects of gastric bypass surgery without its associated complications?

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ORLive > Experts Discuss Lap Band > Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass > Bariatric Procedures > Weight-loss surgery > Live Webcast > Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Marshfield Clinic > May 29 2008 4:00 PM CDT > Type 2 diabetes > Hypertension > Hyperlipidemia

Thursday, May 29, 2008

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…During the webcast, Marshfield Clinic physicians on staff at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and other Marshfield Clinic health care professionals will discuss the comprehensive bariatric program at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Marshfield Clinic. The program will feature Timothy Wengert, MD, performing a laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, and Anishur Rahman, MD, […]

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