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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in severely obese adolescents: effects on metab...
Franco,Ruth Rocha; Ybarra,Marina; Cominato,Louise; Mattar,Larissa; Steinmetz,Leandra; Damiani,Durval; Velhote,Manoel Carlos PrietoABSTRACT Objective: The objective was to conduct clinical and metabolic evaluations of obese adolescents before and after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) (up to 24 months). Subjects and methods: This was designed as a retrospective, descriptive series of cases study, conducted in Instituto da Criança, São Paulo, Brazil. Analysis of clinical and laboratory data from 22 obese adolescents between 14 and 19 y...
Diabetes mellitus in childhood: an emerging condition in the 21st century
Della Manna,Thais; Setian,Nuvarte; Savoldelli,Roberta Diaz; Guedes,Dulce Rondina; Kuperman,Hilton; Menezes Filho,Hamilton Cabral; Steinmetz,LeandraSummary The International Diabetes Federation (IDF-2015) estimates the existence of 30,900 children under 15 years old with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) in Brazil, and an increase of 3.0% per year is expected. This review focused on meta-analysis and pediatric diabetes update articles in order to draw attention to the need of planning coping strategies to support this serious public health problem in coming y...