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1. Guideline is skirted on obesity surgeries. | PSNet
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   July 20, 2011 - Newspaper/Magazine Article Guideline is skirted on obesity surgeries. … This article reports on several hospitals in Massachusetts that continue to perform obesity surgeries

2. A patient safety dilemma: obesity in the surgical patient. | PSNet
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   August 08, 2012 - Study A patient safety dilemma: obesity in the surgical patient. … A Patient Safety Dilemma: Obesity in the Surgical Patient. AANA J. 2016;84(6):404-412. … found that AHRQ Patient Safety Indicators of surgical complications were more common in patients with obesity … The authors suggest that systems approaches are needed to mitigate surgical risk for patients with obesity … A Patient Safety Dilemma: Obesity in the Surgical Patient. AANA J. 2016;84(6):404-412.

3. Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care. | PSNet
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   August 18, 2021 - Review Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care. … Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care. … This article outlines the ways in which stigma create barriers to effective care for patients with obesity … Weight stigma and barriers to effective obesity care.

4. Pediatric obesity and safety in inpatient settings: a systematic literature review. | PSNet
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   November 12, 2014 - Review Pediatric obesity and safety in inpatient settings: a systematic literature … Pediatric obesity and safety in inpatient settings: a systematic literature review. … This systematic review sought to determine how obesity affects the risk of adverse events in hospitalized … Investigators found evidence that pediatric patients with obesity experienced more adverse events in … Pediatric obesity and safety in inpatient settings: a systematic literature review.

5. Endotracheal Tube Fallout in a Patient with Severe Obesity During Eye Surgery. | PSNet
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   March 15, 2023 - Projected U.S. state-level prevalence of adult obesity and severe obesity. … New trends on obesity and NAFLD in Asia. … Obesity and sleep: a growing concern. … Obesity phenotypes, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. … Obesity and related consequences to ageing.

6. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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   July 01, 2010 - 25 Obese is BMI > 30 Morbid obesity is BMI > 40 Obesity associated with many medical comorbidities … Regional anesthesia and obesity. … Morbid obesity and tracheal intubation. … Regional anesthesia and obesity. … Morbid obesity and tracheal intubation.

7. Person-first treatment strategies: weight bias and impact on mental health of people living with obesity. | PSNet
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   February 16, 2022 - Person-first treatment strategies: weight bias and impact on mental health of people living with obesity … Person-first treatment strategies: weight bias and impact on mental health of people living with obesity … Patients living with obesity face increased health risks due to poor equipment availability and … This article details the types of bias (i.e., implicit and explicit) experienced by people with obesity … Person-first treatment strategies: weight bias and impact on mental health of people living with obesity

8. Patient safety incidents associated with obesity: a review of reports to the National Patient Safety Agency and recommendations for hospital practice. | PSNet
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   October 19, 2022 - Study Patient safety incidents associated with obesity: a review of reports to the … Patient safety incidents associated with obesity: a review of reports to the National Patient Safety … The obesity epidemic is considered an urgent public health issue in Europe and the United States. … Although patients with obesity are prone to a variety of medical issues, no study to date has evaluated … examined a case of an ultimately fatal delayed diagnosis in an woman with obesity.

9. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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   March 01, 2005 - Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960-1994. … Obesity* Trends Among U.S. … Morbid obesity: a nursing care challenge. … Medical school curricula do not address obesity as a disease. … Obesity stigma reduction in medical students.

10. Spotlight Case [MONTH] 2003 (ppt file)
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    March 01, 2005 - Overweight and obesity in the United States: prevalence and trends, 1960-1994. … Obesity* Trends Among U.S. … Morbid obesity: a nursing care challenge. … Medical school curricula do not address obesity as a disease. … Obesity stigma reduction in medical students.

11. Weighing In on Surgical Safety | PSNet
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    August 10, 2019 - Obesity has become a major problem in both industrialized and developing countries. … Significant obesity, often termed morbid obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2), is associated with many medical … Pulmonary physiologic changes of morbid obesity. Am J Med Soc. 1999;318:293-297. … Obesity supine death syndrome: reports of two morbidly obese patients. … Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management. 2nd edition.

12. Hidden Mystery | PSNet
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    December 01, 2011 - Obesity increases the likelihood of a multitude of diseases. … Annual deaths attributable to obesity in the United States. … Are physicians equipped to address the obesity epidemic? … Medical school curricula do not address obesity as a disease. … Obesity stigma reduction in medical students.

13. Spotlight Case July 2008 (ppt file)
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    February 01, 2010 - and sex and obesity is BMI ≥ 95th percentile See Notes for reference. … Defining Childhood Overweight and Obesity. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Available at http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/defining.html. … Adolescent Obesity Obesity among adolescents in the United States is increasing According to one national … Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. Institute of Medicine.

14. ‘Almost like malpractice’: to shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity. | PSNet
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    March 22, 2023 - Article ‘Almost like malpractice’: to shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity

15. Anesthesia: A Weighty Issue | PSNet
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    September 01, 2006 - In addition to the comorbidities of obesity, such as hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and obstructive … sleep apnea (OSA), the presence of obesity itself puts patients at risk for slower wound healing, increased … Given the current prevalence of obesity, most anesthesia trainees have had ample opportunities to care … Obese patients can and should receive safe and high-quality care, but attention to obesity-related risks … risk almost 3-fold higher; 70s, 5-fold higher; 80s, approximately 9-fold higher Snoring Morbid obesity

16. Always Check the Muscle Twitch: Residual Neuromuscular Block After Removal of a Gastric Balloon | PSNet
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    March 29, 2023 - is increasing in many countries as part of a global obesity pandemic. 1,2 Class 3 obesity, with body … consequences of class 3 obesity. … The obesity transition: stages of the global epidemic. … Forecasting obesity and type 2 diabetes incidence and burden: the ViLA-Obesity Simulation Model. … The patient with obesity and super-super obesity: perioperative anesthetic considerations.

17. Inadequate Anesthesia Preparation Leading to Difficult Intubation and Severe Hypoxemia | PSNet
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    March 29, 2023 - Patient factors, such as morbid obesity with sleep apnea and anatomic narrowing of the airway due to … This patient’s morbid obesity made management with regional anesthesia infeasible for this operation. … Overweight, Obesity and lung function in children and adults- a meta-analysis. … Obesity surgery and anesthesiology risks: a review of key concepts and related physiology. … WebM&M Cases Endotracheal Tube Fallout in a Patient with Severe Obesity

18. How safety is compromised when hospital equipment is a poor fit for patients who are obese. | PSNet
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    March 24, 2021 - Prior research conducted in the United Kingdom  found that obesity is a contributing factor in medical

19. 'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major obstacles when seeking medical care. | PSNet
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    November 09, 2022 - Newspaper/Magazine Article 'An ongoing nightmare': people with obesity face major

20. Adolescent Diabetes: A Routine Visit? | PSNet
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    November 03, 2021 - Case Objectives Appreciate the increasing prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM … The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines overweight and obesity in adults 19 years … Defining Childhood Overweight and Obesity. … Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance. Institute of Medicine. … Adolescent obesity: towards evidence-based policy and environmental solutions.