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Mortality after bariatric surgery: analysis of 13,871 morbidly obese patients from a national registry

This 2007 retrospective analysis examined 13,871 bariatric procedures recorded in the Italian Society of Obesity Surgery’s national registry between 1996 and 2006. The overall 60-day mortality rate was 0.25%. Mortality varied significantly by procedure: 0.1% for adjustable silicone gastric banding (ASGB), 0.15% for vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG), 0.54% for gastric

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Testosterone Replacement Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease

This review examines the evolving evidence on the cardiovascular safety of testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in men with hypogonadism. While earlier observational studies raised alarms over increased cardiovascular risks—including myocardial infarction and stroke—recent randomized trials, particularly the TRAVERSE study, provide reassurance that TRT does not significantly increase the risk of

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Testosterone replacement therapy and the risk of venous thromboembolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

This 2021 systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the association between testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) and venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk by analyzing 13 randomized controlled trials encompassing 5,050 men. The pooled data indicated no significant increase in VTE risk among men receiving TRT compared to placebo (RR: 1.03; 95% CI: 0.49–2.14;

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