JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Change in Pain and Physical Function Following Bariatric Surgery for Severe Obesity.
The variability and durability of improvements in pain and physical function following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) are not well described. ⋯ Among a cohort of participants with severe obesity undergoing bariatric surgery, a large percentage experienced improvement, compared with baseline, in pain, physical function, and walk time over 3 years, but the percentage with improvement in pain and physical function decreased between year 1 and year 3.
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Editorial Comment
Screening, Case-Finding, and Outcomes for Adults With Unrecognized COPD.