| Title: |
Obesity and abdominal hernia in ambulatory patients, 2018–2023. |
| Authors: |
Zelicha, Hila1 (AUTHOR), Livingston, Edward H.1 (AUTHOR) elivingston@mednet.ucla.edu |
| Source: |
Hernia. Oct2024, Vol. 28 Issue 5, p2041-2042. 2p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*DIAPHRAGMATIC hernia, *HERNIA, *MEDICAL care use, *THERAPEUTICS, *PRIMARY care |
| Abstract: |
This document is a response to a letter regarding an article titled "Obesity and abdominal hernia in ambulatory patients, 2018–2023." The authors acknowledge the limitations of using administrative data based on billing codes for research, but argue that their study fills a gap in the literature by providing primary data on the relationship between obesity and abdominal hernia. They conducted an analysis of primary care clinic visits and found that diaphragmatic hernias, correlated with obesity, accounted for about half of all evaluations for hernia. They also found an inverse relationship between obesity and inguinal hernias, but acknowledge the difficulty in diagnosing these hernias in obese patients. The authors believe their findings provide valuable insights for clinical practice and future research. [Extracted from the article] |
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