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Rev Med Brux. 2016 Jan-Feb;37(1):26-34

Authors: Magain AC, Richard T, De Becker B, Rorive S, Benahmed A, Vanhaeverbeek M

Abstract
In Belgium and around the world, the weight-control surgery has grown significantly since the beginning of the 21st century. The principal argument in favour of this type of surgery is the expected reduction of the obesity-associated morbidities. However, the expectatif reduction of mortality associated with this kind of surgery is based on a low level of evidence. Besides the mechanical complications, there are a number of health-related problems associated with the post-operative metabolic changes. Authors of the present article have observed four cases presenting with serious affections consecutive to bariatric interventions and reviewed the literature. The most frequent consequence of bariatric surgery is anaemia (15%), which is either due to iron or cyanocobalamine deficiency, followed by neuropathies, bone mineral loss, substance abuse or postprandial hypoglycaemia syndrome. Rare but severe complications are Wernicke's encephalopathy, fulminant hepatitis or hyperoxaluric tubular disease. The prevention, diagnosis and management of these new diseases are becoming a major public health concern.

PMID: 27120933 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Laryngorhinootologie. 2015 Aug;94(8):530-54

Authors: Plontke SK, Gürkov R

Abstract
Menière`s disease is one of the most common inner ear and vestibular disorders. It is defined as the idiopathic syndrome of endolymphatic hydrops (ELH). Despite the development of several different animal models of ELH, its etiology and pathogenesis is still unresolved. In humans, endolymphatic hydrops may occur spontaneously or as a consequence of specific disorders with distinct inner ear pathologies, e. g., infectious labyrinthitis, noise induced hearing loss or vestibular schwannoma. Recent imaging studies using MRI have shown that hydropic ear disease is associated not only with the full triad of vertigo, hearing, loss and tinnitus/aural pressure, but also with inner ear symptoms that do not fulfill the clinical criteria of definite Menière's disease as set forth by the AAO-HNS. Therefore, terms like "atypical" or "cochlear"/"vestibular" Menière's disease or "forme fruste" should be avoided and the term "Menière's disease" should universally be applied according only to these guidelines. Besides that, the recent possibility of visualizing endolymphatic hydrops on MRI and thereby ascertaining the diagnosis in difficult cases and new audiovestibular function tests for the indirect detection of endolymphatic hydrops show promising results. Evidenced based reviews of currently available therapeutic options still reveal many uncertainties with regard to efficacy, with the exception of the ablative therapies, e. g., intratympanic gentamicin application.

PMID: 26243634 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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