2.5. Protocol for Clinical and Surgical Assessment
cough, exacerbations, dyspnea, fatigue
ASSOCIATED DISEASE
Data regarding anthropometrics, demographics, biochemicals, the use of medication, and also clinical and surgical history were obtained from all participants. All evaluations were performed both before and after 6 months of the surgical procedure for the BSG or after the first evaluation for the CG by a consistent team, which included physicians, physical therapists, and researchers.Clinical evaluation of the patients was performed at the Bariatric Surgery Outpatient Clinic of Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo. To determine weight and height, each participant was instructed to empty the bladder and wear light clothes without shoes, and it a digital electronic anthropometric scale was used (model 200/5, Welmy Indústria e Comércio Ltd.a., São Paulo, Brazil). BMI was calculated through the following equation: weight (kg) divided by height squared (mClinical information regarding signs and symptoms including the presence of cough, sputum, dyspnea, fatigue, associated diseases and possible exacerbations, drug use, and comorbidities were collected from the medical records of patients at Hospital da Brotherhood of the Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo.