Assuta Medical Center

This study tested a 3-month remote program for people who regained at least 10% of their weight after sleeve gastrectomy. The program included support from a team of experts and motivational text messages. 100 participants were split into two groups: one received the remote progr…

This study tested whether adding a smartphone app to standard dietitian visits helps people prepare for bariatric surgery. Forty adults who were candidates for surgery were split into two groups: one got the app plus usual care, the other only usual care. Researchers measured cha…

This study looked back at the records of over 9,000 people who had weight-loss (bariatric) surgery. The goal was to find what factors might increase the risk of bleeding during or within 30 days after surgery. By identifying these predictors, doctors hope to create a scoring syst…