Medication use after bariatric surgery in a managed care cohort

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 601-607

  Hodo, Denise M ^a   Waller, Jennifer L ^a   Martindale, Robert G ^b   Fick, Donna M ^c,d  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatrics; Gastric bypass; Obesity; Outcomes research

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIOBESITY AGENT; CARDIAC AGENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; COMORBIDITY; DATA BASE; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGED CARE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH BYPASS;

ADULT; BARIATRIC SURGERY; DRUG COSTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51549116053     PISSN: 15507289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2008.01.008     Document Type: Article

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