BARIFIX

The educational content in the Barifix application has been carefully developed in collaboration with bariatric surgeons, nutrition specialists, and psychologists who specialize in bariatric patients.

In addition, some of the references used in creating the articles can be found here:

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Geltrude Mingrone, Simona Panunzi, Andrea De Gaetano, Caterina
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Erik Stenberg, Luiz Fernando Dos Reis Falcão, Mary O’Kane, Ronald
Liem, Dimitri J Pournaras, Paulina Salminen, Richard D Urman, Anupama Wadhwa, Ulf O Gustafsson, Anders Thorell. Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Bariatric Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)
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Dawes, A. J., Maggard-Gibbons, M., Maher, A. R., Booth, M. J., Miake-Lye, I., Beroes, J. M., & Shekelle, P. G. (2016). Mental health conditions among patients seeking and undergoing bariatric surgery: a meta-analysis. Jama, 315(2), 150-163.