Erfan Pourshahri, Fateme Mohammadi, Habib Shareinia, Fozieh Abadi, Mostafa Bijani
Translation and psychometric testing of the Persian Version of nurses' ethical decision-making in End-of-Life Care Scale
BMC nursing
metabolic surgery sustainable intervention obesity type 2 diabetes preoperative education optimizes weight loss glycemic control outcomes study aimed determine effect generalized preoperative evaluation process pep patients underwent bariatric surgery weight loss glycemic control pre postsurgery data retrospectively collected analyzed patients type 2 diabetes underwent bariatric surgery 2010 2016 patients categorized two groups determined participation pep groups named pep group nonpep group correlation among engagement pep determined using chisquare test ttest statistical analysis p 005 deemed significant 129 patients included study 86 females 67 43 males 33 fiftynine patients 46 engaged pep 70 54 patients engage pep greater reduction weight loss observed pep group versus nonpep group initial enrollment presurgery 143 92 kg vs 116 92 kg p 011 presurgery 2years postsurgery 206 148 kg vs 169 156 kg p 017 greater reduction hba1c initial enrollment presurgery seen pep group versus nonpep group 090 128 vs 063 107 however maintained presurgery 2year postsurgery 051 118 vs 070 173 cases statistical difference insignificant pep associated improvements shortterm weight loss glycemic control presurgery 2years postsurgery patients may benefit individually tailored preoperative weight management strategies