Bariatric surgery outcomes in Medicare beneficiaries
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منابع مشابه
Improved bariatric surgery outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries after implementation of the medicare national coverage determination.
OBJECTIVE To compare the outcomes of Medicare beneficiaries who underwent bariatric surgery within 18 months before and after implementation of the national coverage determination (NCD) for bariatric surgery. DESIGN Analysis of the University HealthSystem Consortium database from October 1, 2004, through September 31, 2007. SETTING A total of 102 academic medical centers and approximately 1...
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Obesity is associated with an increased risk of death, and morbid obesity carries a significant risk of life-threatening complications such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Bariatric surgery is recognized as the only effective treatment of morbid obesity. The estimated number of bariatric operations performed in the United States in 2008 was more than 13 times the number per...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity Science & Practice
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2055-2238,2055-2238
DOI: 10.1002/osp4.462