Juan Pujol-Rafols

Juan Pujol-Rafols


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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3 September 2020 in Obesity Surgery
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JPJuan Pujol-Rafols
Juan Pujol-Rafols
AAA. I. Al Abbas
A. I. Al Abbas
SDS. Devriendt
S. Devriendt
AGA. Guerra
A. Guerra
MHM. F. Herrera
M. F. Herrera
BWB. Van Wagensveld
B. Van Wagensveld

28 August 2024 in Journal of Clinical Medicine
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Maurizio De LucaMaurizio De Luca
Maurizio De Luca
Amanda BelluzziAmanda Belluzzi
Amanda Belluzzi
PSPaulina Salminen
Paulina Salminen
MBMarco Bueter
Marco Bueter
JPJuan Pujol-Rafols
Juan Pujol-Rafols
MMMatteo Monami
Matteo Monami
Background: The prevalence of obesity is already a worldwide health concern. The development of straightforward guidelines regarding the whole available armamentarium (i.e., medical, endoscopic, and surgical interventions in conjunction with a guidance program) is paramount to offering the best multimodal approach to patients with obesity. Methods: The International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders-European Chapter (IFSO-EC) identified a panel of experts to develop the present guidelines. The panel formulated a series of clinical questions (based on the patient, intervention, comparison, and outcome conceptual framework), which have been voted on and approved. A GRADE methodology will be applied to assess the quality of evidence and formulate recommendations employed to minimize selection and information biases. This approach aims to enhance the reliability and validity of recommendations, promoting greater adherence to the best available evidence. Results: These guidelines are intended for adult patients with a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 who are candidates for metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS). The expert panel responsible for developing these guidelines comprised 25 panelists (92% were bariatric surgeons) and 3 evidence reviewers, with an average age of 50.1 ± 10.2 years. The panel focused on 3 key questions regarding the combined use of structured lifestyle interventions, approved obesity management medications, and endoscopic weight loss procedures with MBS. Conclusions: The complexity of obesity as a chronic disease requires a comprehensive knowledge of all the available and feasible therapeutic options. The IFSO-EC society felt the urgent need to develop methodologically valid guidelines to give a full picture and awareness of the possible surgical and non-surgical therapeutic strategies employed with a multimodal approach.

13 March 2024 in Obesity Surgery
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JPJuan Pujol-Rafols
Juan Pujol-Rafols
JCJ. Carmona-Maurici
J. Carmona-Maurici
DFD. M. Felsenreich
D. M. Felsenreich
SSS. A. Shikora
S. A. Shikora
GPG. Prager
G. Prager
JBJ. M. Balibrea
J. M. Balibrea

12 June 2026 in Obesity Surgery
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JPJuan Pujol-Rafols
Juan Pujol-Rafols
Daniel FelsenreichDaniel Felsenreich
Daniel Felsenreich
JCJúlia Carmona-Maurici
Júlia Carmona-Maurici
GPGerhard Prager
Gerhard Prager
RCRicardo Cohen
Ricardo Cohen
JBJosé M Balibrea
José M Balibrea

1 March 2022 in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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JPJuan Pujol-Rafols
Juan Pujol-Rafols
OUOzlem Uyanik
Ozlem Uyanik
YCYuhamy Curbelo-Peña
Yuhamy Curbelo-Peña
AAAmr Al Abbas
Amr Al Abbas
SDStefanie Devriendt
Stefanie Devriendt
BWBart Van Wagensveld
Bart Van Wagensveld