Home-Based Exercise Training During COVID-19 Pandemic in Post-Bariatric Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

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The recommendations of the Brazilian College of Surgeons and the Brazilian Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Societies on the return of bariatric and metabolic operations in geographic regions of the country where the procedures have been allowed by local policies, in the period of COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Prioritizing surgical procedures aims at facilitating patient's access according to the clinical needs, maximizing access equity, and minimizing the damage from delayed access. Previous categorization of elective bariatric surgery have been adapted to define an objective prioritizing system that reflects those principles for bariatric and metabolic operations. Given the factors that contribute to the morbidity and mortality of obese and type 2 diabetes patients, surgical prioritization should be based on clinical risk stratification. For patients with type 2 diabetes, we suggest that the operation may be prioritized for those with a higher risk of morbidity and mortality in a relatively short term. Likewise, it is necessary to guide the surgical team regarding the necessary care both in the pre, per and postoperative periods of bariatric and metabolic surgery. These recommendations aim to reduce the risk of in-hospital contamination of the surgical team among health professionals and between health professionals and patients. In summary, these recommendations have been shaped after a thorough analysis of the available literature and are extremely important to mitigate the harm related to the clinical complications of obesity and its comorbidities while keeping healthcare providers'and patients'safety. RESUMO A priorização de qualquer operação eletiva visa facilitar o acesso do paciente de acordo com as necessidades clínicas, maximizando a equidade de acesso e minimizando os danos causados pelo atraso. As categorias de operações eletivas foram adaptadas para definir sistema de priorização objetiva que reflete esses princípios para operações bariátricas e metabólicas. Em razão dos fatores que contribuem para a morbidade e mortalidade da obesidade e do diabetes tipo 2, a priorização cirúrgica deve ser baseada na estratificação de risco clínico. Para pacientes com diabetes tipo 2, sugerimos que a operação possa ser priorizada para aqueles com maior risco de morbidade e mortalidade, em prazo relativamente curto. Da mesma forma, é necessário orientar a equipe cirúrgica quanto aos cuidados necessários tanto no pré, per e pós-operatório da cirurgia bariátrica e metabólica. As recomendações visam reduzir o risco de contágio hospitalar da equipe cirúrgica tanto entre profissionais de saúde quanto entre profissionais de saúde e pacientes. Em resumo, estas recomendações foram moldadas após análise minuciosa da literatura disponível e são extremamente importantes para mitigar os danos das complicações clínicas, sensíveis a doença obesidade e comorbidades, mantendo a segurança dos profissionais de saúde e dos pacientes.

Nutritional Inadequacies Among Post-bariatric Patients During COVID-19 Quarantine in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Post bariatric control of food intake is influenced by psychological and behavioral factors. We investigated dietary habits and food intake during COVID-19 quarantine among recently operated patients. Patients were assessed for total and per meal energy and macronutrient intake as well as frequency of food consumption per processing level. Patients were also classified according to adherence to nutritional recommendations from our outpatient clinic. Main results are indicative of inappropriate nutritional intake during COVID-19 quarantine in postoperative bariatric patients. We observed that many patients failed to meet the recommended protein intake (89.2%) along a relatively high intake of ultra-processed foods (~1/4 of the diet). Our data suggest the need for the implementation of strategies to extend nutritional care to at-risk patients during social distancing.

The recommendations of the Brazilian College of Surgeons and the Brazilian Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Societies on the return of bariatric and metabolic operations in geographic regions of the country where the procedures have been allowed by local policies, in the period of COVID-19 pandemic.

Prioritizing surgical procedures aims at facilitating patient's access according to the clinical needs, maximizing access equity, and minimizing the damage from delayed access. Previous categorization of elective bariatric surgery have been adapted to define an objective prioritizing system that reflects those principles for bariatric and metabolic operations. Given the factors that contribute to the morbidity and mortality of obese and type 2 diabetes patients, surgical prioritization should be based on clinical risk stratification. For patients with type 2 diabetes, we suggest that the operation may be prioritized for those with a higher risk of morbidity and mortality in a relatively short term. Likewise, it is necessary to guide the surgical team regarding the necessary care both in the pre, per and postoperative periods of bariatric and metabolic surgery. These recommendations aim to reduce the risk of in-hospital contamination of the surgical team among health professionals and between health professionals and patients. In summary, these recommendations have been shaped after a thorough analysis of the available literature and are extremely important to mitigate the harm related to the clinical complications of obesity and its comorbidities while keeping healthcare providers' and patients' safety.