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Only 41% of patients attempting weight loss are successful according to provider beliefs.
Practitioners should be aware of the low success rate in weight loss efforts among lung transplant recipients.
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Only 41% of patients attempting weight loss are successful.
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Based on the survey data from providers.
Source
Provider beliefs and practices regarding the management of obesity in lung transplant recipients
Joshua M. Diamond et al. · JHLT Open · 2023
DOI 10.1016/j.jhlto.2023.100028
cross-sectional · n=73Cited 1×
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