Published in Obes Surg on December 12, 2009
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Pro-inflammatory CD11c+CD206+ adipose tissue macrophages are associated with insulin resistance in human obesity. Diabetes (2010) 2.35
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Cost-effectiveness of surgically induced weight loss for the management of type 2 diabetes: modeled lifetime analysis. Diabetes Care (2009) 2.00
Depression in association with severe obesity: changes with weight loss. Arch Intern Med (2003) 1.80
Value of spatiotemporal representation of manometric data. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol (2008) 1.64
Minimal reporting requirements for weight loss: current methods not ideal. Obes Surg (2005) 1.58
Surgical vs conventional therapy for weight loss treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA (2012) 1.50
Does pregnancy increase the need for revisional surgery after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding? Obes Surg (2011) 1.47
Sweet eating is not a predictor of outcome after Lap-Band placement. Can we finally bury the myth? Obes Surg (2002) 1.46
Small bowel obstruction creates a closed loop in patients with a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band. Obes Surg (2008) 1.41
Diffuse esophageal spasm. Am J Gastroenterol (2007) 1.38
Systematic review of erosion after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obes Surg (2011) 1.36
Predicting sleep apnea and excessive day sleepiness in the severely obese: indicators for polysomnography. Chest (2003) 1.34
Loss of control is central to psychological disturbance associated with binge eating disorder. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 1.34
A prospective randomized trial of placement of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band: comparison of the perigastric and pars flaccida pathways. Obes Surg (2005) 1.32
Grazing and loss of control related to eating: two high-risk factors following bariatric surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2008) 1.31
Hunger control and regular physical activity facilitate weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obes Surg (2008) 1.31
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding induces prolonged satiety: a randomized blind crossover study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2004) 1.28
Changes in comorbidities and improvements in quality of life after LAP-BAND placement. Am J Surg (2002) 1.28
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) 1.26
Substantial intentional weight loss and mortality in the severely obese. Ann Surg (2007) 1.22
Weight loss and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: falls in gamma-glutamyl transferase concentrations are associated with histologic improvement. Obes Surg (2006) 1.21
Obesity and the white blood cell count: changes with sustained weight loss. Obes Surg (2006) 1.14
Pro-fibrotic polymorphisms predictive of advanced liver fibrosis in the severely obese. J Hepatol (2003) 1.13
The suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 inhibits leptin activation of AMP-kinase in cultured skeletal muscle of obese humans. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2006) 1.13
Changes in body composition with weight loss: obese subjects randomized to surgical and medical programs. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2007) 1.09
The effect of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands on esophageal motility and the gastroesophageal junction: analysis using high-resolution video manometry. Obes Surg (2009) 1.08
Sustained weight loss in obese subjects has benefits that are independent of attained weight. Obes Res (2004) 1.03
Birth outcomes in obese women after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obstet Gynecol (2005) 1.01
Shoulder pain is a common problem following laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery. Obes Surg (2005) 1.01
Patient motivation for bariatric surgery: characteristics and impact on outcomes. Obes Surg (2004) 1.00
Does exercise improve weight loss after bariatric surgery? A systematic review. Obes Surg (2012) 0.98
Identification and functional characterization of protein kinase A phosphorylation sites in the major lipolytic protein, adipose triglyceride lipase. Endocrinology (2012) 0.97
Tyk2 and Stat3 regulate brown adipose tissue differentiation and obesity. Cell Metab (2012) 0.97
Body image: appearance orientation and evaluation in the severely obese. Changes with weight loss. Obes Surg (2002) 0.97
Surgery as an effective early intervention for diabesity: why the reluctance? Diabetes Care (2005) 0.97
Symmetrical pouch dilatation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: incidence and management. Obes Surg (2008) 0.92
Patient management after LAP-BAND placement. Am J Surg (2002) 0.92
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) 0.91
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) 0.91
Australian clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus and early esophageal adenocarcinoma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2015) 0.91
Obesity, weight loss and bariatric surgery. Med J Aust (2005) 0.91
Changes in satiety, supra- and infraband transit, and gastric emptying following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: a prospective follow-up study. Obes Surg (2011) 0.90
Videomanometric evaluation of pharyngo-oesophageal dysmotility in children with velocardiofacial syndrome. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2008) 0.89
Pathophysiology of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands: analysis and classification using high-resolution video manometry and a stress barium protocol. Obes Surg (2009) 0.89
Lipid profile in the severely obese: changes with weight loss after lap-band surgery. Obes Res (2002) 0.89
Motivation, readiness to change, and weight loss following adjustable gastric band surgery. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2009) 0.89
Validity of the Beck Depression Inventory as a screening tool for a clinical mood disorder in bariatric surgery candidates. Obes Surg (2012) 0.88
Transcranial Doppler changes in children with sickle cell disease on transfusion therapy. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol (2004) 0.87
Alcohol consumption in the severely obese: relationship with the metabolic syndrome. Obes Res (2002) 0.87
Outcomes, satiety, and adverse upper gastrointestinal symptoms following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obes Surg (2010) 0.87
Characterization of the improvement in depressive symptoms following bariatric surgery. Obes Surg (2011) 0.86
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Aust Fam Physician (2009) 0.85
Neck circumference a good predictor of raised insulin and free androgen index in obese premenopausal women: changes with weight loss. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) (2002) 0.84
An embedded cluster study of the formation of water on interstellar dust grains. Phys Chem Chem Phys (2009) 0.84
Molecular targets in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Curr Treat Options Oncol (2007) 0.83
Nausea and vomiting in adults--a diagnostic approach. Aust Fam Physician (2007) 0.83
Selecting the optimal patient for LAP-BAND placement. Am J Surg (2002) 0.83
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) 0.83
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) 0.82
Smaller hip circumference is associated with dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome in obese women. Obes Surg (2007) 0.82
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Beck Depression Inventory in obese individuals seeking surgery. Obes Surg (2009) 0.82
Mechanisms of bolus clearance in patients with laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands. Obes Surg (2010) 0.82
Pre-operative weight loss does not predict weight loss following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Obes Surg (2013) 0.82
Increased Smad signaling and reduced MRF expression in skeletal muscle from obese subjects. Obesity (Silver Spring) (2013) 0.82
Bariatric surgery provides unparalleled metabolic benefits. Obes Surg (2007) 0.81
Structure and stability of the (001) alpha-quartz surface. Phys Chem Chem Phys (2007) 0.81