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Paul O'Brien to Middle Aged

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1.281
  1. Diabetes Outcomes More than a Decade Following Sustained Weight Loss After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Surgery. Obes Surg. 2018 04; 28(4):982-989.
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    Score: 0.043
  2. The Effect of Weight Loss on Indigenous Australians with Diabetes: a study of Feasibility, Acceptability and Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Obes Surg. 2016 Jan; 26(1):45-53.
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    Score: 0.037
  3. Gastric Band Surgery Leads to Improved Insulin Secretion in Overweight People with Type 2 Diabetes. Obes Surg. 2015 Dec; 25(12):2400-7.
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    Score: 0.037
  4. Multidisciplinary diabetes care with and without bariatric surgery in overweight people: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2014 Jul; 2(7):545-52.
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    Score: 0.033
  5. Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding and progression from impaired fasting glucose to diabetes. Diabetologia. 2014 Mar; 57(3):463-8.
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    Score: 0.032
  6. Pre-operative weight loss does not predict weight loss following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obes Surg. 2013 Oct; 23(10):1611-5.
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    Score: 0.032
  7. Intensive medical weight loss or laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in the treatment of mild to moderate obesity: long-term follow-up of a prospective randomised trial. Obes Surg. 2013 Sep; 23(9):1345-53.
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    Score: 0.032
  8. Erosions after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: diagnosis and management. Ann Surg. 2013 Jun; 257(6):1047-52.
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    Score: 0.031
  9. Long-term outcomes after bariatric surgery: fifteen-year follow-up of adjustable gastric banding and a systematic review of the bariatric surgical literature. Ann Surg. 2013 Jan; 257(1):87-94.
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    Score: 0.030
  10. Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory as a screening tool for a clinical mood disorder in bariatric surgery candidates. Obes Surg. 2012 Nov; 22(11):1666-75.
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    Score: 0.030
  11. Does exercise improve weight loss after bariatric surgery? A systematic review. Obes Surg. 2012 Feb; 22(2):335-41.
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    Score: 0.028
  12. Does pregnancy increase the need for revisional surgery after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding? Obes Surg. 2011 Sep; 21(9):1362-9.
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    Score: 0.028
  13. Effects of adjustable gastric bands on gastric emptying, supra- and infraband transit and satiety: a randomized double-blind crossover trial using a new technique of band visualization. Obes Surg. 2010 Dec; 20(12):1690-7.
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    Score: 0.026
  14. Predicting outcomes of intermediate term complications and revisional surgery following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: utility of the CORE classification and Melbourne motility criteria. Obes Surg. 2010 Nov; 20(11):1516-23.
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    Score: 0.026
  15. Perceived discrimination and stigmatisation against severely obese women: age and weight loss make a difference. Obes Facts. 2010 Feb; 3(1):7-14.
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    Score: 0.025
  16. Outcomes, satiety, and adverse upper gastrointestinal symptoms following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obes Surg. 2011 May; 21(5):574-81.
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    Score: 0.025
  17. Mechanisms of bolus clearance in patients with laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands. Obes Surg. 2010 Sep; 20(9):1265-72.
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    Score: 0.025
  18. Criteria for assessing esophageal motility in laparoscopic adjustable gastric band patients: the importance of the lower esophageal contractile segment. Obes Surg. 2010 Mar; 20(3):316-25.
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    Score: 0.024
  19. Effects of gastric band adjustments on intraluminal pressure. Obes Surg. 2009 Nov; 19(11):1508-14.
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    Score: 0.024
  20. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Beck Depression Inventory in obese individuals seeking surgery. Obes Surg. 2010 Apr; 20(4):432-9.
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    Score: 0.024
  21. Pathophysiology of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands: analysis and classification using high-resolution video manometry and a stress barium protocol. Obes Surg. 2010 Jan; 20(1):19-29.
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    Score: 0.024
  22. The effect of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands on esophageal motility and the gastroesophageal junction: analysis using high-resolution video manometry. Obes Surg. 2009 Jul; 19(7):905-14.
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    Score: 0.023
  23. Cost-effectiveness of surgically induced weight loss for the management of type 2 diabetes: modeled lifetime analysis. Diabetes Care. 2009 Apr; 32(4):567-74.
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    Score: 0.023
  24. Motivation, readiness to change, and weight loss following adjustable gastric band surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Apr; 17(4):698-705.
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    Score: 0.023
  25. Raised CRP levels in obese patients: symptoms of depression have an independent positive association. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Sep; 16(9):2010-5.
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    Score: 0.022
  26. Symmetrical pouch dilatation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: incidence and management. Obes Surg. 2008 Sep; 18(9):1104-8.
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    Score: 0.022
  27. Hunger control and regular physical activity facilitate weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obes Surg. 2008 Jul; 18(7):833-40.
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    Score: 0.022
  28. Loss of control is central to psychological disturbance associated with binge eating disorder. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Mar; 16(3):608-14.
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    Score: 0.021
  29. Grazing and loss of control related to eating: two high-risk factors following bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Mar; 16(3):615-22.
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    Score: 0.021
  30. Daytime sleepiness in the obese: not as simple as obstructive sleep apnea. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Oct; 15(10):2504-11.
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    Score: 0.021
  31. Smaller hip circumference is associated with dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome in obese women. Obes Surg. 2007 Jun; 17(6):770-7.
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    Score: 0.021
  32. Changes in body composition with weight loss: obese subjects randomized to surgical and medical programs. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 May; 15(5):1187-98.
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    Score: 0.020
  33. Single frequency bioelectrical impedance is a poor method for determining fat mass in moderately obese women. Obes Surg. 2007 Feb; 17(2):211-21.
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    Score: 0.020
  34. Weight loss and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: falls in gamma-glutamyl transferase concentrations are associated with histologic improvement. Obes Surg. 2006 Oct; 16(10):1278-86.
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    Score: 0.020
  35. Preoperative weight loss with a very-low-energy diet: quantitation of changes in liver and abdominal fat by serial imaging. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Aug; 84(2):304-11.
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    Score: 0.019
  36. Treatment of mild to moderate obesity with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding or an intensive medical program: a randomized trial. Ann Intern Med. 2006 May 02; 144(9):625-33.
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    Score: 0.019
  37. Obesity and the white blood cell count: changes with sustained weight loss. Obes Surg. 2006 Mar; 16(3):251-7.
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    Score: 0.019
  38. Preoxygenation is more effective in the 25 degrees head-up position than in the supine position in severely obese patients: a randomized controlled study. Anesthesiology. 2005 Jun; 102(6):1110-5; discussion 5A.
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    Score: 0.018
  39. A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial of placement of the artificial bowel sphincter (Acticon Neosphincter) for the control of fecal incontinence. Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Nov; 47(11):1852-60.
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    Score: 0.017
  40. Patient motivation for bariatric surgery: characteristics and impact on outcomes. Obes Surg. 2004 Mar; 14(3):392-8.
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    Score: 0.016
  41. Pro-fibrotic polymorphisms predictive of advanced liver fibrosis in the severely obese. J Hepatol. 2003 Dec; 39(6):967-71.
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    Score: 0.016
  42. Depression in association with severe obesity: changes with weight loss. Arch Intern Med. 2003 Sep 22; 163(17):2058-65.
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    Score: 0.016
  43. Sweet eating is not a predictor of outcome after Lap-Band placement. Can we finally bury the myth? Obes Surg. 2002 Dec; 12(6):789-94.
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    Score: 0.015
  44. Lipid profile in the severely obese: changes with weight loss after lap-band surgery. Obes Res. 2002 Sep; 10(9):903-10.
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    Score: 0.015
  45. Alcohol consumption in the severely obese: relationship with the metabolic syndrome. Obes Res. 2002 Apr; 10(4):245-52.
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    Score: 0.014
  46. Body image: appearance orientation and evaluation in the severely obese. Changes with weight loss. Obes Surg. 2002 Feb; 12(1):65-71.
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    Score: 0.014
  47. Identification of Metabolically Distinct Adipocyte Progenitor Cells in Human Adipose Tissues. Cell Rep. 2019 04 30; 27(5):1528-1540.e7.
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    Score: 0.012
  48. Inhibition of mTOR Signaling and Clinical Activity of Rapamycin in Head and Neck Cancer in a Window of Opportunity Trial. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 02 15; 25(4):1156-1164.
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    Score: 0.011
  49. Detailed Description of Change in Serum Cholesterol Profile with Incremental Weight Loss After Restrictive Bariatric Surgery. Obes Surg. 2018 05; 28(5):1351-1362.
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    Score: 0.011
  50. The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients with Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band. Obes Surg. 2017 09; 27(9):2434-2443.
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    Score: 0.010
  51. Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Liver Function Tests in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Obes Surg. 2017 06; 27(6):1533-1542.
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    Score: 0.010
  52. Changes in Outcomes, Satiety and Adverse Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Following Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Obes Surg. 2017 05; 27(5):1240-1249.
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    Score: 0.010
  53. Cost-effectiveness of gastric band surgery for overweight but not obese adults with type 2 diabetes in the U.S. J Diabetes Complications. 2017 Jul; 31(7):1139-1144.
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    Score: 0.010
  54. Modified thresholds for fibrosis risk scores in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are necessary in the obese. Obes Surg. 2017 01; 27(1):115-125.
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    Score: 0.010
  55. Diagnosis and Management of Oesophageal Cancer in Bariatric Surgical Patients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2016 10; 20(10):1683-91.
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    Score: 0.010
  56. Concurrent Large Para-oesophageal Hiatal Hernia Repair and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Results from 5-year Follow Up. Obes Surg. 2016 May; 26(5):1090-6.
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    Score: 0.010
  57. Development of a Measure of Barriers to Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) Aftercare Attendance. Obes Surg. 2016 Apr; 26(4):776-84.
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    Score: 0.009
  58. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding In Patients with Unexpected Cirrhosis: Safety and Outcomes. Obes Surg. 2015 Oct; 25(10):1858-62.
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    Score: 0.009
  59. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) Aftercare Attendance and Attrition. Obes Surg. 2015 Sep; 25(9):1693-702.
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    Score: 0.009
  60. Shorter Mandibular Length is Associated with a Greater Fall in AHI with Weight Loss. J Clin Sleep Med. 2015 Apr 15; 11(4):451-6.
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    Score: 0.009
  61. Nonsurgical management of luminal dilatation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obes Surg. 2014 Apr; 24(4):617-24.
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    Score: 0.008
  62. Increased Smad signaling and reduced MRF expression in skeletal muscle from obese subjects. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Mar; 21(3):525-8.
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    Score: 0.008
  63. Surgical vs conventional therapy for weight loss treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2012 Sep 19; 308(11):1142-9.
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    Score: 0.007
  64. Results of a phase II trial of gemcitabine plus doxorubicin in patients with recurrent head and neck cancers: serum C18-ceramide as a novel biomarker for monitoring response. Clin Cancer Res. 2011 Sep 15; 17(18):6097-105.
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    Score: 0.007
  65. Adjustable gastric banding and conventional therapy for type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2008 Jan 23; 299(3):316-23.
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    Score: 0.005
  66. Substantial intentional weight loss and mortality in the severely obese. Ann Surg. 2007 Dec; 246(6):1028-33.
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    Score: 0.005
  67. Differential regulation of adiponectin receptor gene expression by adiponectin and leptin in myotubes derived from obese and diabetic individuals. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Nov; 14(11):1898-904.
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    Score: 0.005
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