One of the most effective methods to tackle obesity and its related comorbidities is bariatric
surgery. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometrial hyperplasia (EH), which are …

Introduction Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB)-related complications have been
reported in significant numbers of patients often leading to band removal. Increasingly …

Objective There is emerging evidence that the pancreas may be a target organ of SARS-
CoV-2 infection. This aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of patients with acute …

Background Timing and adequacy of peritoneal source control are the most important pillars
in the management of patients with acute peritonitis. Therefore, early prognostic evaluation …

Tailgut cysts are developmental hamartomas found in the presacral space. They are usually
detected incidentally during physical examinations or imaging studies. However, they may …

* HR for mortality, and OR for DM and PEI, 95% CIs, and p value from adjusted logistic
regression models.† Mortality adjusted for premorbid ECOG performance status and revised …

Background There is a lack of adequate prospective data on quality-of-life (QOL) and its
predictors in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). The aim of this …

Background Obesity has a negative effect on quality of life (QoL). Bariatric surgery results in
significant weight loss with improvement of QoL. Very few studies have evaluated QoL after …

Adrenal hemorrhage represents a relatively rare condition, usually associated with
meningococcal septicemia. It is an underestimated cause of acute decompensation …

The current population of Jehovah's Witnesses (JW) patients is approximately 38,000
according to the UK 2011 census [1]. While individual practices may vary, JW patients' …