Weight recidivism post-bariatric surgery: a systematic review

S Karmali, B Brar, X Shi, AM Sharma, C De Gara… - Obesity surgery, 2013 - Springer
Obesity is considered a worldwide health problem of epidemic proportions. Bariatric surgery
remains the most effective treatment for patients with severe obesity, resulting in improved …

A review of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity

X Shi, S Karmali, AM Sharma, DW Birch - Obesity surgery, 2010 - Springer
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an innovative approach to the surgical management
of morbid obesity. Weight loss may be achieved by restrictive and endocrine mechanisms…

Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on gastroesophageal reflux disease: a systematic review

S Chiu, DW Birch, X Shi, AM Sharma… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has increased in popularity as both a definitive
and a staged procedure for morbid obesity. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a …

Treatment of gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis by cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC: a systematic review of survival, mortality, and morbidity

…, J Nagendran, S Campbell, X Shi… - Journal of surgical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Gastric cancer with peritoneal carcinomatosis has an extremely poor prognosis, which may
be improved with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with heated intraperitoneal …

The impact of bariatric surgery on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review

K Sarkhosh, NJ Switzer, M El-Hadi, DW Birch, X Shi… - Obesity surgery, 2013 - Springer
There is a strong relationship between obesity and the development of obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA). Respectively, bariatric surgery is often touted as the most effective option for …

Sleeve gastrectomy and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review

RS Gill, DW Birch, X Shi, AM Sharma… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND:: Existing evidence has suggested that bariatric surgery produces sustainable
weight loss and remission or cure of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Laparoscopic sleeve …

Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older people admitted to a surgical service

…, Q Daviduck, T Chambers, X Shi… - Cochrane Database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Aging populations are at increased risk of postoperative complications. New
methods to provide care for older people recovering from surgery may reduce surgery‐related …

Loss of SHP1 enhances JAK3/STAT3 signaling and decreases proteosome degradation of JAK3 and NPM-ALK in ALK+ anaplastic large-cell lymphoma

Y Han, HM Amin, B Franko, C Frantz, X Shi, R Lai - Blood, 2006 - ashpublications.org
Previous studies showed that most cases of ALK + anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (ALK +
ALCL) do not express SHP1, a tyrosine phosphatase and an important negative regulator for …

Toward a hydrogen economy: Development of heterogeneous catalysts for chemical hydrogen storage and release reactions

D Wei, X Shi, R Qu, K Junge, H Junge… - ACS Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chemical hydrogen storage and release processes are essential steps for the implementation
of new energy vectors. In general, the individual reactions involved in such technologies …

The impact of bariatric surgery on polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

D Skubleny, NJ Switzer, RS Gill, M Dykstra, X Shi… - Obesity surgery, 2016 - Springer
Bariatric surgery has been proven to be a successful management strategy for morbid
obesity, but limited studies exist on its effect on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). A …