More obese patients will get bariatric surgery and need help with their meds afterward
December 2013
More obese patients will get bariatric surgery and need help with their meds afterward.
These procedures are becoming more accepted. They can lead to substantial weight loss...plus lower blood pressure, lipids, and glucose.
Encourage patients to tell you about the type of surgery they had...different procedures affect drug therapy differently.
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