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The rapid rise of GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide has transformed obesity treatment. Still, experts say medications alone are not enough to address one of the US’ most pressing chronic diseases. A commentary published in Gastroenterology, "Revisiting POWER in the GLP-1 Age," updates the landmark POWER (Practice Guide on Obesity and Weight Management, Education, and Resources) framework first published in 2017. The figure provides a comprehensive, multidi

Adults with obesity and diabetes face higher health care utilisation costs with GLP-1s treatment compared with Bariatric metabolic surgery (BMS), excluding intervention costs, largely reflecting differences in early clinical trajectories, according to a study by researchers from Israel. These findings suggest that, among patients eligible for both interventions, BMS may confer combined clinical and economic advantages over long-term follow-up. The study was designed to compar

Both Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are cost-effective compared with no surgery for adolescents with severe obesity, according to a study by researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr John B Rode from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, and colleagues examined the ten-year cost effectiveness of metabolic and bariatric surgery for adolescents with severe obesity using published resul

Shimadzu Medical Systems USA has launched the FLUOROspeed X1 edition ST, patient side conventional RF table system with a 665lb static patient weight capacity (500lb all motion weight capacity), for both bariatric and routine daily fluoroscopic and radiographic exams. According to the company, the X1 offers a cost-effective balance of functionality to support a wide range of general RF applications, such as chest, abdomen, or extremities along with Upper GI's, modified swallo

The first commercial EndoZip Automated Suturing System for Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) cases have been performed in France. The cases were performed at the Institute of Image-Guided Surgery (IHU Strasbourg) in Strasbourg, France, under the leadership of Professor Silvana Perretta, Chief of Foregut Surgery and Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. This milestone represents another important step in Nitinotes' European commercial expansion following recent introductions

The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued a new living clinical guideline to help physicians choose medications with lifestyle modifications to manage overweight and obesity in adults. The guideline, ‘Pharmacologic Treatments with Lifestyle Modifications in Nonpregnant Adults with Overweight or Obesity in Outpatient Settings: A Living Clinical Guideline from the American College of Physicians’, was is published in Annals of Internal Medicine. More than half (59%) of