The Alberta population-based prospective evaluation of the quality of life outcomes and economic impact of bariatric surgery (APPLES) study: background, design and rationale

• Principais autores: McCargar Linda (Autor), Karmali Shahzeer (Autor), Birch Dan W (Autor), Klarenbach Scott (Autor), Majumdar Sumit R (Autor), Padwal Raj S (Autor), Fassbender Konrad (Autor), Sharma Arya M (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2010-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Extreme obesity affects nearly 8% of Canadians, and is debilitating, costly and ultimately lethal. Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment available; is associated with reductions in morbidity/mortality, improveme...