Half a million bariatric procedures are performed annually worldwide. Our aim was to review
the signs and symptoms of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) after bariatric surgery. We …

Objective: To review the clinical essentials of Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) after bariatric
surgery. Summary Background Data: An estimated 205,000 bariatric surgical procedures …

This document is intended to provide an overview of the elements that are important to the
nutritional care of the bariatric patient. It is not intended to serve as training, a statement of …

Background: We report a long-term (13-15 year) follow-up of a cohort of 100 patients who
underwent gastric bypass for morbid obesity. Methods: Sources of information include …

Objective: To characterize the clinical features, risk factors, radiographic findings, and
prognosis of Wernicke encephalopathy after bariatric surgery. Methods: We performed a …

Bariatric surgical procedures are increasingly common. In this review, we characterize the
neurologic complications of such procedures, including their mechanisms, frequency, and …

Background: The number of bariatric procedures is rapidly growing as the prevalence of
obesity in the USA is increasing. Such procedures are not without complications, and those …

BACKGROUND:: Severe obesity remains the leading public health crisis of the
industrialized world, with bariatric surgery the only effective and enduring treatment. Poor …

Background Prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically. Obese individuals may
undergo bariatric surgery to lose excessive body fat and mitigate obesity-related …

BACKGROUND: Morbid obesity is the leading public health crisis in the United States, with
bariatric surgery as the only effective and enduring treatment for this disease. a concern has …