Does history of substance abuse relate to improved postbariatric body mass index outcomes?
Patients with a substance abuse/dependence history had a greater %EWL from 6 months postoperatively onward. Future research should examine longer term outcomes among SA+ patients and the possible explanations for their short-term improved outcomes compared with SA- patients.
The performance of both versions of the COHQOL measures (CPQ₈₋₁₀ and short-form CPQ₁₁₋₁₄) appears to be acceptable in this younger age group, and this work represents the first stage in validating this questionnaire in a younger age group. It also further confirms that younger children are capable of providing their own perceptions of oral health impacts. The acceptability of the short-from CPQ₁₁₋₁₄ in this younger age group lends support to its use in children between ages 5 and 14.