Nicolas Velos Christou, MD, PhD
Primary Axis:
Health Outcomes
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Clinical Research - Outcomes research on the effect of surgical weight loss on obesity related comorbidity, survival and health care costs. The Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Mortality, Morbidity and Health Care Costs.Basic Science Research - Research focuses on innate and specific immune defense in morbid obesity: mechanisms for improved infection risk following surgically-induced, permanent, weight loss.Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil-Infection, ARDS-L-selectin, intravital microscopy, chemotaxis, Morbid Obesity, Leptin, Adiponectin, Ghrelin, immunocompetence, phagocytic function, laparoscopic RY gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding
Keywords:
Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil-Infection, ARDS-L-selectin, intravital microscopy, chemotaxis, Morbid Obesity, Leptin, Adiponectin, Ghrelin, immunocompetence, phagocytic function, laparoscopic RY gastric bypass, adjustable gastric banding
Location:
Royal Victoria Hospital Publications:
Al-Sabah S, Ladouceur M, Christou N. Anastomotic leaks after bariatric surgery: it is the host response that matters. Surg Obes Relat Dis (In press) 2008.
Christou NV, Look D, Maclean LD. Weight gain after short- and long-limb gastric bypass in patients followed for longer than 10 years. Ann Surg 244(5): 734-740; 2006.
Christou NV, et al. Surgery decreases long-term mortality, morbidity, and health care use in morbidly obese patients. Ann Surg 240(3): 416-423; discussion 423-424; 2004.
