Obesity and the lung: 1· Epidemiology

KM McClean, F Kee, IS Young, JS Elborn - Thorax, 2008 - thorax.bmj.com
Obesity is the most common metabolic disease in the world and its prevalence has been
increasing over several decades. The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that, by …

The effects of body mass index on lung volumes

RL Jones, MMU Nzekwu - Chest, 2006 - Elsevier
Background Obesity is a major health issue in North America, and the trend is for obesity to
be a more important medical issue in the future. Since obesity can cause respiratory …

Self-reported and verified compliance in a phase 3 clinical trial of a novel low-dose contraceptive patch and pill

AM Kaunitz, D Portman, CL Westhoff, DF Archer… - Contraception, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Pregnancy rates in US contraceptive clinical trials are increasing due to
decreased treatment compliance. This study compared compliance with a new low-dose …

Impact of morbid obesity on pulmonary function

V Sekhri, F Abbasi, CW Ahn, LJ DeLorenzo… - Archives of Medical …, 2008 - termedia.pl
Results The records of a total of 472 morbidly obese patients who underwent PFTs as part of
their evaluation for bariatric surgery were reviewed. Of these, 433 patients had a BMI 40 …

[HTML][HTML] Implementing laparoscopy in Brazil´ s National Public Health System: the bariatric surgeons´ point of view

S Sussenbach, EN Silva, MA Pufal… - … Brasileiros de Cirurgia …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND: Although Brazilian National Public Health System (BNPHS) has presented
advances regarding the treatment for obesity in the last years, there is a repressed demand …

Influence of overweight and obesity on medication

JI Boullata - Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions, 2010 - Springer
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Custo orçamentário da cirurgia bariátrica

SP Süssenbach - 2011 - tede2.pucrs.br
Abstract (native): INTRODUÇÃO: Com a alta prevalência da obesidade e de comorbidezes
associadas, o investimento financeiro nos serviços de saúde gera um grande impacto …

[HTML][HTML] Adesão dos cirurgiões bariátricos à laparoscopia no sistema único de saúde do Brasil

S SUSSENBACH, EN SILVA, MA PUFAL… - … Brasileiros de Cirurgia …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
BACKGROUND: Although Brazilian National Public Health System (BNPHS) has presented
advances regarding the treatment for obesity in the last years, there is a repressed demand …

Islamic banking, its nature and role in economic development

KB Yap, A Pecotich - 31st Annual Macromarketing …, 2006 - researchportal.murdoch.edu.au
The wide impact of religion on human life has long been recognized. Islam is a religion that
has increased in influence and has strong implication from dayto-day life of consumers. A …

Cirurgia bariátrica por laparoscopia: implicações econômicas para o Sistema Único de Saúde

SP Süssenbach - 2014 - tede2.pucrs.br
RESUMO O objetivo dessa tese foi analisar os aspectos relacionados às vias de acesso da
cirurgia bariátrica Bypass Gastrointestinal em Y de Roux (RYGB) referentes a efeitos em …