@DDW21 Tag

23 May

Posted at 15:12h in Author Interviews, Gender Differences, Pancreatic, Race/Ethnic Diversity
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: [caption id="attachment_57471" align="alignleft" width="200"]Kelly Herremans, MD Lead researcher on the study Surgical research fellow University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville Dr. Herremans[/caption] Kelly Herremans, MD Lead researcher on the study Surgical research fellow University of Florida College of Medicine Gainesville MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Pancreatic cancer is a deadly malignancy with an estimated 5-year survival rate of only 9%. Significant racial and ethnic disparities exist in pancreatic cancer. Underrepresentation in the clinical trials that determine safety and efficacy may contribute to these disparate outcomes.

16 May

Posted at 11:47h in Author Interviews, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal Disease, Weight Research
MedicalResearch.com Interview with: [caption id="attachment_57425" align="alignleft" width="200"]Dr. Hoff Dr. Hoff[/caption] Anna Carolina Hoff, MD Lead researcher on the study Founder and Clinical Director Angioskope Brazil São José dos Campos  MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Obesity is a chronic disease that has become a global pandemic, and its prevalence continues to increase. Overweight (Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30kg/m2) lead to numerous clinical comorbidities, including metabolic, cardiovascular, oncologic, and mental health disorders. It is challenging to achieve significant and sustained weight loss with diet and lifestyle modification alone. Additionally, a reversal of obesity-related co-morbidities and improvement in quality of life entails a percent total body weight loss (%TBWL) of between 5-10%, which is rarely achieved with medications alone. The Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) results in a %TBWL between 14.6%-19.7% at 18-24 months,  and improvements in systolic blood pressure (SBP), HbA1c, and dyslipidemia at 12 months.