Disrupted Neuroglial Metabolic Coupling after Peripheral Surgery

Peripheral vasoconstriction after open-heart surgery.

Metabolic homeostasis in mice with disrupted Clock gene expression in peripheral tissues.

The role of peripheral vs. central circadian rhythms and Clock in the maintenance of metabolic homeostasis and with aging was examined by using Clock(Delta19)+MEL mice. These have preserved suprachiasmatic nucleus and pineal gland rhythmicity but arrhythmic Clock gene expression in the liver and skeletal muscle. Clock(Delta19)+MEL mice showed fasting hypoglycemia in young-adult males, fasting h...

Mechanism of Metabolic Advantages After Bariatric Surgery

The acute glucose-lowering effect of certain bariatric proceduresdbefore any significant weight loss has occurreddhas been known for decades (1). In a comprehensive meta-analysis by Buchwald et al. (2), type 2 diabetes remission rates after the most common bariatric procedure, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), were reported to be 80%. Applying the 2009 consensus criteria for the definition of di...

Metabolic bone changes after bariatric surgery.

The following position statement is issued by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for enhancing quality of care in bariatric surgery. In this statement, suggestions for management are presented that are derived from available knowledge, peer-reviewed scientific literature and expert opinion regarding monitoring and treatment of metabolic bone changes after bariatric surgery...

Nighttime Pain after Surgery

اگر چه دردهای شبانه پس از عمل اغلب قابل کنترل نیستند، اما آگاهی مختصری درباره این مشکل مخصوصاً برای پرستاران شب مفید خواهد بود. در این مطالعه از تجربیات بیماران در مورد درد شبانه، کنترل آن و خواب بعد از عمل جراحی اطلاعاتی کسب شده است.