Does fast-track bariatric surgery improve perioperative care and logistics compared to conventional care?
The introduction of a fast-track programme after primary LRYGB improves short-term recovery and may reduces direct hospital-related resources.
  The present study showed that the beneficial effects of acarbose on arterial stiffness are mediated by an improvement of postprandial hyperglycemia and vascular remodeling markers. In conclusion, acarbose treatment might reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases by altering the arterial stiffness in postprandial hyperglycemic status. (J Diabetes Invest, doi:10.1111/j.2040-1124.2010.00079.x, 2010).