An implantable wireless biosensor for the immediate detection of upper GI bleeding: a new fluorescein-based tool for diagnosis and surveillance GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY Ryou, M., Netniroski, A., Azagury, D., Shaikh, S. N., Ryan, M. B., Westervelt, R. M., Thompson, C. C. 2011; 74 (1): 189-194

Abstract

The aim of this article is to describe the context in which this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America is established. The authors review the current worldwide dimensions and trends of the obesity epidemic; associated mortality and comorbid diseases including diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and obstructive sleep apnea; the financial impact of obesity; and current national and international guidelines for referral and qualification for surgical treatment of obesity.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.gie.2011.03.1182

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