Principales medidas de profilaxis en endoscopia bariátrica. Guía Española de Recomendación de Expertos

Bariatric endoscopy (BE) encompasses a number of techniques -some consolidated, some under development- aiming to contribute to the management of obese patients and their associated metabolic diseases as a complement to dietary and lifestyle changes. To date different intragastric balloon models, suture systems, aspiration methods, substance injections and both gastric and duodenal malabsorptive devices have been developed, as well as endoscopic procedures for the revision of bariatric surgery. Their ongoing evolution conditions a gradual increase in the quantity and quality of scientific evidence about their effectiveness and safety. Despite this, scientific evidence remains inadequate to establish strong grades of recommendation allowing a unified perspective on prophylaxis in BE. This dearth of data conditions leads, in daily practice, to frequently extrapolate the measures that are used in bariatric surgery (BS) and/or in general therapeutic endoscopy. In this respect, this special article is intended to reach a consensus on the most common prophylactic measures we should apply in BE. The methodological design of this document was developed while attempting to comply with the following 5 phases: Phase 1: delimitation and scope of objectives, according to the GRADE Clinical Guidelines. Phase 2: setup of the Clinical Guide-developing Group: national experts, members of the Grupo Español de Endoscopia Bariátrica (GETTEMO, SEED), SEPD, and SECO, selecting 2 authors for each section. Phase 3: clinical question form (PICO): patients, intervention, comparison, outcomes. Phase 4: literature assessment and synthesis. Search for evidence and elaboration of recommendations. Based on the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine classification, most evidence in this article will correspond to level 5 (expert opinions without explicit critical appraisal) and grade of recommendation C (favorable yet inconclusive recommendation) or D (inconclusive or inconsistent studies). Phase 5: External review by experts. We hope that these basic preventive measures will be of interest for daily practice, and may help prevent medical and/or legal conflicts for the benefit of patients, physicians, and BE in general

Impact of medicalized hotels in Generation Z

The world Is dealing with an extraordinary global crisis, all started when a virus named COVID-19 emerged in China at the end of 2019. Due to its rapid transmission and the large number of travellers worldwide, this virus spread rapidly, which is how the first case arrived in Spain. Because of this unknown virus, it has been difficult to treat people properly, as a result hospitals and health services were extremely overcrowded. As a consequence, medicalized hotels emerged, with the aim of freeing up hospital beds for the most critical patients. This concept has been key to more efficient logistics of health resources. One of the most affected groups by the pandemic has been Generation Z, considered at the same time, the next wave of travellers. This generation has been affected by the consequences of this pandemic, such as total lockdown that has led them to stop their studies and work. In order to carry out this investigation, surveys regarding the medicalized hotels and Generation Z have been conducted, some result can be highlighted. Firstly, Generation Z has taken awareness of the difficult situation that the world is living, as the 88% of the Generation Z participants on the survey complies with the safety measure against the COVID-19. Moreover, after the COVID- 19 apparition Generation Z trends to prioritise their health and safety rather than the price, however they do not have inconveniences while staying in a hotel that has been medicalized. This study is aimed to analyse the impacts of medicalized hotels on generation Z

Documento Español de Consenso en Endoscopia Bariátrica. Parte 1. Consideraciones generales

RESUMEN La obesidad es una enfermedad crónica multifactorial, incurable, recurrente y progresiva, asociada a importantes complicaciones físicas y psicológicas y con considerable morbimortalidad. Por este motivo, deben individualizarse la evaluación, el tratamiento y el seguimiento del paciente obeso dentro de una unidad multidisciplinar que disponga de unos adecuados recursos humanos y estructurales. Su tratamiento médico mediante medidas higiénicas-dietéticas, aunque imprescindible, puede resultar insuficiente y la opción quirúrgica, reservada a obesidades severas o mórbidas, no está exenta de complicaciones ni es del agrado de muchos pacientes. En este contexto, pueden considerarse tres situaciones en las que el tratamiento endoscópico, como estrategia complementaria y con escasas complicaciones, contribuye al beneficio del paciente obeso: en primer lugar, aquel subgrupo de pacientes con sobrepeso grado II u obesidad no mórbida en el que el tratamiento médico aislado haya fracasado o como complemento al mismo; en segundo lugar, en aquellos pacientes con obesidad mórbida que rechacen la cirugía o a los cuales esta les resulte contraindicada o de riesgo excesivo; y finalmente, en aquellos pacientes afectos de superobesidad que necesitan perder peso previo a la cirugía bariátrica para disminuir la morbimortalidad de la misma. En este sentido, el Grupo Español de Endoscopia Bariátrica (Grupo Español de Trabajo para el Tratamiento Endoscópico del Metabolismo y la Obesidad [GETTEMO]) ha elaborado este Documento de Consenso para que sirva de orientación práctica a todos los profesionales implicados en la endoscopia de la obesidad y permita establecer los requisitos mínimos necesarios para el correcto funcionamiento de una Unidad de Endoscopia Bariátrica

Principales medidas de profilaxis en endoscopia bariátrica. Guía Española de Recomendación de Expertos

Bariatric endoscopy (BE) encompasses a number of techniques -some consolidated, some under development- aiming to contribute to the management of obese patients and their associated metabolic diseases as a complement to dietary and lifestyle changes. To date different intragastric balloon models, suture systems, aspiration methods, substance injections and both gastric and duodenal malabsorptive devices have been developed, as well as endoscopic procedures for the revision of bariatric surgery. Their ongoing evolution conditions a gradual increase in the quantity and quality of scientific evidence about their effectiveness and safety. Despite this, scientific evidence remains inadequate to establish strong grades of recommendation allowing a unified perspective on prophylaxis in BE. This dearth of data conditions leads, in daily practice, to frequently extrapolate the measures that are used in bariatric surgery (BS) and/or in general therapeutic endoscopy. In this respect, this special article is intended to reach a consensus on the most common prophylactic measures we should apply in BE. The methodological design of this document was developed while attempting to comply with the following 5 phases: Phase 1: delimitation and scope of objectives, according to the GRADE Clinical Guidelines. Phase 2: setup of the Clinical Guide-developing Group: national experts, members of the Grupo Español de Endoscopia Bariátrica (GETTEMO, SEED), SEPD, and SECO, selecting 2 authors for each section. Phase 3: clinical question form (PICO): patients, intervention, comparison, outcomes. Phase 4: literature assessment and synthesis. Search for evidence and elaboration of recommendations. Based on the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine classification, most evidence in this article will correspond to level 5 (expert opinions without explicit critical appraisal) and grade of recommendation C (favorable yet inconclusive recommendation) or D (inconclusive or inconsistent studies). Phase 5: External review by experts. We hope that these basic preventive measures will be of interest for daily practice, and may help prevent medical and/or legal conflicts for the benefit of patients, physicians, and BE in general