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Pathophysiology of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Bands: Analysis and Classification Using High-Resolution Video Manometry and a Stress Barium Protocol.

Burton PR, Brown WA, Laurie C, Korin A, Yap K, Richards M, Owens J, Crosthwaite G, Hebbard G, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2009 Sep 18. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19763707 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Beck Depression Inventory in Obese Individuals Seeking Surgery.

Hayden MJ, Dixon JB, Dixon ME, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2009 Sep 18. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19760466 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

Effects of Gastric Band Adjustments on Intraluminal Pressure.

Burton PR, Brown WA, Laurie C, Richards M, Hebbard G, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2009 Sep 3. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 19730960 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]Related articles

The effect of laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands on esophageal motility and the gastroesophageal junction: analysis using high-resolution video manometry.

Burton PR, Brown W, Laurie C, Richards M, Afkari S, Yap K, Korin A, Hebbard G, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2009 Jul;19(7):905-14. Epub 2009 May 8.PMID: 19424766 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Cost-efficacy of surgically induced weight loss for the management of type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.

Keating CL, Dixon JB, Moodie ML, Peeters A, Playfair J, O'Brien PE.

Diabetes Care. 2009 Apr;32(4):580-4. Epub 2009 Jan 26.PMID: 19171726 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Cost-effectiveness of surgically induced weight loss for the management of type 2 diabetes: modeled lifetime analysis.

Keating CL, Dixon JB, Moodie ML, Peeters A, Bulfone L, Maglianno DJ, O'Brien PE.

Diabetes Care. 2009 Apr;32(4):567-74. Epub 2009 Jan 26.PMID: 19171720 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Motivation, readiness to change, and weight loss following adjustable gastric band surgery.

Dixon JB, Laurie CP, Anderson ML, Hayden MJ, Dixon ME, O'Brien PE.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2009 Apr;17(4):698-705. Epub 2009 Jan 15.PMID: 19148126 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Raised CRP levels in obese patients: symptoms of depression have an independent positive association.

Dixon JB, Hayden MJ, Lambert GW, Dawood T, Anderson ML, Dixon ME, O'Brien PE.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Sep;16(9):2010-5.PMID: 18497736 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Symmetrical pouch dilatation after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding: incidence and management.

Brown WA, Burton PR, Anderson M, Korin A, Dixon JB, Hebbard G, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2008 Sep;18(9):1104-8. Epub 2008 Apr 23.PMID: 18431612 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Hunger control and regular physical activity facilitate weight loss after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.

Colles SL, Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2008 Jul;18(7):833-40. Epub 2008 Apr 12.PMID: 18408982 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Grazing and loss of control related to eating: two high-risk factors following bariatric surgery.

Colles SL, Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Mar;16(3):615-22. Epub 2008 Jan 17.PMID: 18239603 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Loss of control is central to psychological disturbance associated with binge eating disorder.

Colles SL, Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2008 Mar;16(3):608-14. Epub 2008 Jan 17.PMID: 18239550 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Adjustable gastric banding and conventional therapy for type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial.

Dixon JB, O'Brien PE, Playfair J, Chapman L, Schachter LM, Skinner S, Proietto J, Bailey M, Anderson M.

JAMA. 2008 Jan 23;299(3):316-23.PMID: 18212316 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Substantial intentional weight loss and mortality in the severely obese.

Peeters A, O'Brien PE, Laurie C, Anderson M, Wolfe R, Flum D, MacInnis RJ, English DR, Dixon J.

Ann Surg. 2007 Dec;246(6):1028-33.PMID: 18043106 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Molecular targets in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck.

Shirai K, O'Brien PE.

Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2007 Jun;8(3):239-51. Review.PMID: 17962911 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Daytime sleepiness in the obese: not as simple as obstructive sleep apnea.

Dixon JB, Dixon ME, Anderson ML, Schachter L, O'brien PE.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Oct;15(10):2504-11.PMID: 17925477 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Smaller hip circumference is associated with dyslipidemia and the metabolic syndrome in obese women.

Dixon JB, Strauss BJ, Laurie C, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2007 Jun;17(6):770-7. Erratum in: Obes Surg. 2007 Jul;17(7):996. PMID: 17879577 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Night eating syndrome and nocturnal snacking: association with obesity, binge eating and psychological distress.

Colles SL, Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Nov;31(11):1722-30. Epub 2007 Jun 19.PMID: 17579633 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Changes in body composition with weight loss: obese subjects randomized to surgical and medical programs.

Dixon JB, Strauss BJ, Laurie C, O'Brien PE.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 May;15(5):1187-98.PMID: 17495195 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Single frequency bioelectrical impedance is a poor method for determining fat mass in moderately obese women.

Alvarez VP, Dixon JB, Strauss BJ, Laurie CP, Chaston TB, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2007 Feb;17(2):211-21.PMID: 17476875 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Bariatric surgery provides unparalleled metabolic benefits.

Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2007 Feb;17(2):193-4. No abstract available. PMID: 17476870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Differential regulation of adiponectin receptor gene expression by adiponectin and leptin in myotubes derived from obese and diabetic individuals.

McAinch AJ, Steinberg GR, Mollica J, O'Brien PE, Dixon JB, Macaulay SL, Kemp BE, Cameron-Smith D.

Obesity (Silver Spring). 2006 Nov;14(11):1898-904.PMID: 17135604 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Changes in fat-free mass during significant weight loss: a systematic review.

Chaston TB, Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 May;31(5):743-50. Epub 2006 Oct 31. Review.PMID: 17075583 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Weight loss and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: falls in gamma-glutamyl transferase concentrations are associated with histologic improvement.

Dixon JB, Bhathal PS, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2006 Oct;16(10):1278-86.PMID: 17059735 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Current teaching about obesity in Australian universities, specialist medical colleges and through continuing medical education.

Hayden MJ, Piterman L, Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Med J Aust. 2006 Sep 4;185(5):293-4. No abstract available. PMID: 16948631 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Systematic review of medium-term weight loss after bariatric operations.

O'Brien PE, McPhail T, Chaston TB, Dixon JB.

Obes Surg. 2006 Aug;16(8):1032-40. Review.PMID: 16901357 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Preoperative weight loss with a very-low-energy diet: quantitation of changes in liver and abdominal fat by serial imaging.

Colles SL, Dixon JB, Marks P, Strauss BJ, O'Brien PE.

Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Aug;84(2):304-11.PMID: 16895876 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 inhibits leptin activation of AMP-kinase in cultured skeletal muscle of obese humans.

Steinberg GR, McAinch AJ, Chen MB, O'Brien PE, Dixon JB, Cameron-Smith D, Kemp BE.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Sep;91(9):3592-7. Epub 2006 Jul 5.PMID: 16822822 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Treatment of mild to moderate obesity with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding or an intensive medical program: a randomized trial.

O'Brien PE, Dixon JB, Laurie C, Skinner S, Proietto J, McNeil J, Strauss B, Marks S, Schachter L, Chapman L, Anderson M.

Ann Intern Med. 2006 May 2;144(9):625-33.PMID: 16670131 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Obesity and the white blood cell count: changes with sustained weight loss.

Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2006 Mar;16(3):251-7.PMID: 16545154 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Birth outcomes in obese women after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding.

Dixon JB, Dixon ME, O'Brien PE.

Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Nov;106(5 Pt 1):965-72.PMID: 16260513 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Shoulder pain is a common problem following laparoscopic adjustable gastric band surgery.

Dixon JB, Reuben Y, Halket C, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2005 Sep;15(8):1111-7.PMID: 16197781 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Obesity, weight loss and bariatric surgery.

O'Brien PE, Brown WA, Dixon JB.

Med J Aust. 2005 Sep 19;183(6):310-4. Review.PMID: 16167871 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Minimal reporting requirements for weight loss: current methods not ideal.

Dixon JB, McPhail T, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2005 Aug;15(7):1034-9.PMID: 16105403 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A prospective randomized trial of placement of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band: comparison of the perigastric and pars flaccida pathways.

O'Brien PE, Dixon JB, Laurie C, Anderson M.

Obes Surg. 2005 Jun-Jul;15(6):820-6.PMID: 15978154 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Permeability of the silicone membrane in laparoscopic adjustable gastric bands has important clinical implications.

Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2005 May;15(5):624-9.PMID: 15946451 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Inequalities in the provision of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity in Australia.

Peeters A, Cashen RL, O'Brien PE.

Med J Aust. 2005 Jun 6;182(11):598-9. No abstract available. PMID: 15938696 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Preoxygenation is more effective in the 25 degrees head-up position than in the supine position in severely obese patients: a randomized controlled study.

Dixon BJ, Dixon JB, Carden JR, Burn AJ, Schachter LM, Playfair JM, Laurie CP, O'Brien PE.

Anesthesiology. 2005 Jun;102(6):1110-5; discussion 5A.PMID: 15915022 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Polysomnography before and after weight loss in obese patients with severe sleep apnea.

Dixon JB, Schachter LM, O'Brien PE.

Int J Obes (Lond). 2005 Sep;29(9):1048-54.PMID: 15852048 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Impaired activation of AMP-kinase and fatty acid oxidation by globular adiponectin in cultured human skeletal muscle of obese type 2 diabetics.

Chen MB, McAinch AJ, Macaulay SL, Castelli LA, O'brien PE, Dixon JB, Cameron-Smith D, Kemp BE, Steinberg GR.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jun;90(6):3665-72. Epub 2005 Mar 15.PMID: 15769985 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Surgery as an effective early intervention for diabesity: why the reluctance?

Dixon JB, Pories WJ, O'Brien PE, Schauer PR, Zimmet P.

Diabetes Care. 2005 Feb;28(2):472-4. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 15677819 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

A prospective, randomized, controlled clinical trial of placement of the artificial bowel sphincter (Acticon Neosphincter) for the control of fecal incontinence.

O'Brien PE, Dixon JB, Skinner S, Laurie C, Khera A, Fonda D.

Dis Colon Rectum. 2004 Nov;47(11):1852-60.PMID: 15622577 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Sustained weight loss in obese subjects has benefits that are independent of attained weight.

Dixon JB, Anderson M, Cameron-Smith D, O'Brien PE.

Obes Res. 2004 Nov;12(11):1895-902.PMID: 15601987 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding induces prolonged satiety: a randomized blind crossover study.

Dixon AF, Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Feb;90(2):813-9. Epub 2004 Dec 7.PMID: 15585553 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Improvement in liver histological analysis with weight loss.

Dixon JB, Bhathal PS, Hughes NR, O'Brien PE.

Hepatology. 2004 Jun;39(6):1647-54.PMID: 15185306 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Patient motivation for bariatric surgery: characteristics and impact on outcomes.

Libeton M, Dixon JB, Laurie C, O'Brien PE.

Obes Surg. 2004 Mar;14(3):392-8.PMID: 15072662 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Obesity is a surgical disease: overview of obesity and bariatric surgery.

O'Brien PE, Dixon JB, Brown W.

ANZ J Surg. 2004 Apr;74(4):200-4. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 15043726 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pro-fibrotic polymorphisms predictive of advanced liver fibrosis in the severely obese.

Dixon JB, Bhathal PS, Jonsson JR, Dixon AF, Powell EE, O'Brien PE.

J Hepatol. 2003 Dec;39(6):967-71.PMID: 14642613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Body composition changes following laparoscopic gastric banding for morbid obesity.

Strauss BJ, Marks SJ, Growcott JP, Stroud DB, Lo CS, Dixon JB, O'Brien PE.

Acta Diabetol. 2003 Oct;40 Suppl 1:S266-9.PMID: 14618490 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Lap-band: outcomes and results.

O'Brien PE, Dixon JB.

J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2003 Aug;13(4):265-70.PMID: 14561255 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles