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ReviewF1000Research2018

Surgical treatment of obesity.

Vance L Albaugh, Naji N Abumrad

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in F1000Research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04576975 (Perioperative Use of Ketamine Infusion vs Dexmedetomidine Infusion as Analgesic in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
22citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04576975 phase3unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2021, after this paper: background citation

Perioperative Use of Ketamine Infusion vs Dexmedetomidine Infusion as Analgesic in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorAin Shams UniversityRan2021 to 2022Enrolled90ConditionsMorbid Obesity, SurgeryArmsKetamine, Dexmedetomidine, Normal Saline 0.9%
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Transforming Treatment: The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Oral Drug Absorption.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026
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  10. Setting Expectations When Prescribing Medication for the Treatment of Patients With Obesity.Mayo Clinic proceedings. Innovations, quality & outcomes · 2025
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  11. Metabolic surgery versus usual care effects on mortality among patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2025
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  15. Overview on the endoscopic treatment for obesity: A review.World journal of gastroenterology · 2023
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  17. Lipid Peroxidation in Obesity: Can Bariatric Surgery Help?Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
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  18. 'Saba' banana (Current research in food science · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Vance L AlbaughDepartment of Surgery, MCN CC-2308, Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5267-8951
Naji N AbumradDepartment of Surgery, MCN CC-2308, Section of Surgical Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center · US

Funding

Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (VICTR) -Identifying correlates of functional immunity in SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasmaUL1TR002243 · NCATS · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Paul A. Harris, Wesley H Self · 2017 to 2026
$130.7M
Coordinating and Bioinformatics Unit for the MMPC/DiaCompU24DK076169 · NIDDK · AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY · PI MCINDOE, RICHARD A. · 2006 to 2018
$42.4M
Translational Analysis CoreP30DK058404 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI MARY Kay WASHINGTON · 2002 to 2026
$29.9M
Vanderbilt Diabetes Research CenterP30DK020593 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Roland W Stein · 2012 to 2026
$29.3M
Vanderbilt Mouse Metabolic Physiology CenterU24DK059637 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY · PI WASSERMAN, DAVID H · 2001 to 2015
$14.9M
Bile Diversion: A Simple and Effective Method of Treating ObesityR01DK105847 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI ABUMRAD, NAJI N, FLYNN, CHARLES R · 2015 to 2019
$1.8M
Mechanisms of Bile Acid Signaling and Metabolism following Gastric BypassF32DK103474 · NIDDK · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI ALBAUGH, VANCE L · 2014 to 2016
$177k
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002243NIDDK NIH HHS F32 DK103474NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK020593NIDDK NIH HHS P30 DK058404NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK105847NIDDK NIH HHS U24 DK059637NIDDK NIH HHS U24 DK076169
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Obesity prevalence continues to increase worldwide, as do the numerous chronic diseases associated with obesity, including diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. The prevalence of bariatric surgery also continues to increase and remains the most effective and sustainable treatment for obesity. Over the last several years, numerous prospective and longitudinal studies have demonstrated the benefits of bariatric surgery on weight loss, mortality, and other chronic diseases. Even though the mechanisms underlying many of these beneficial effects remain poorly understood, surgical management of obesity continues to increase given its unmatched efficacy. In this commentary, we discuss recent clinical advancements as well as several areas needed for future research, including indications for bariatric and metabolic surgery, determination of responders and non-responders, metabolic surgery in non-obese individuals, and the evolving role of bariatric surgery in adolescents.

Indexed as

bariatric surgerydiabetesmetabolic surgeryweight loss

Identifiers

PMID29904577
PMCPMC5964632
OpenAlexW2803306478

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