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18249303

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-2-5
pubmed:abstractText
Morbid obesity is a serious disease as it is accompanied by substantial co-morbidity and mortality. The prevalence is increasing to an alarming extent, in Europe as well as in the United States. In the past few decades, bariatric surgery has developed and gained importance. It currently represents the only long-lasting therapy for this group of patients, resulting in an efficient reduction in body weight and obesity-related medical conditions, mostly cardiovascular in nature. The importance of a standardized protocol, the use of selection criteria, and a multidisciplinary approach have been stressed but not yet described in detail. Therefore, in this article, the multidisciplinary approach and the treatment protocol that have been applied in our hospital for more than 20 years are set out in a detailed manner. The application of a strict protocol may help to select and follow-up motivated patients and to organize multidisciplinary research activities.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1879-0828
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
92-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-5-20
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Proposal for a multidisciplinary approach to the patient with morbid obesity: the St. Franciscus Hospital morbid obesity program.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk Management, St. Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. j.elte@sfg.nl
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review