{"id":4187,"date":"2015-10-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icesontario.wpengine.com\/journal-articles\/self-harm-emergencies-after-bariatric-surgery-a-population-based-cohort-study\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T20:00:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T00:00:31","slug":"self-harm-emergencies-after-bariatric-surgery-a-population-based-cohort-study","status":"publish","type":"journal_article","link":"https:\/\/www.ices.on.ca\/fr\/publications\/journal-articles\/self-harm-emergencies-after-bariatric-surgery-a-population-based-cohort-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-harm emergencies after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Importance<\/strong> &#x2014; Self-harm behaviors including suicidal ideation and past attempts are frequent in bariatric surgery candidates. It is unclear, however, whether these behaviors are mitigated or aggravated by surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objective<\/strong> &#x2014; To compare the risk of self-harm behaviors before and after bariatric surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design<\/strong> &#x2014; Population-based self-matched longitudinal-cohort analysis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setting<\/strong> &#x2014; Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Participants<\/strong> &#x2014; Adults operated between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2011 in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Intervention<\/strong> &#x2014; Bariatric surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Outcome<\/strong> &#x2014; Self-harm emergencies three years before and after surgery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Results<\/strong> &#x2014; The cohort included 8,815 patients of whom most were women (81%), 35 years or older (80%), and treated with gastric bypass (98%). A total of 111 patients had 158 self-harm emergencies during follow-up. Overall, self-harm emergencies significantly increased after surgery (3.63\/1,000 patient-years) compared to before surgery period (2.33\/1,000 patient-years), equaling an incidence rate ratio (RR) of 1.54 (95% confidence interval [95% CI]=1.03-2.30; P=0.007). Self-harm emergencies after surgery were especially higher than before surgery among patients older than 35 years (RR=1.76; 95% CI=1.05-2.94), those with a low-income status (RR=2.09, 95%CI=1.20-3.65), and those living in rural areas (RR=6.49; 95% CI=1.42-29.63). The most common self-harm mechanism was an intentional overdose (73%). About 93% of events occurred in patients diagnosed with a depressive disorder during the five years prior to the surgery.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\">Conclusion and Relevance<\/span> &#x2014; The risk of self-harm emergencies increased after bariatric surgery, underscoring the need of suicide risk screening during follow-up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Importance &#x2014; Self-harm behaviors including suicidal ideation and past attempts are frequent in bariatric surgery candidates. It is unclear, however, whether these behaviors are mitigated or aggravated by surgery. Objective &#x2014; To compare the risk of self-harm behaviors before and after bariatric surgery. Design &#x2014; Population-based self-matched longitudinal-cohort analysis. Setting &#x2014; Ontario, Canada. Participants &#x2014; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","migration-helper-automated":[],"migration-manual":[],"topic":[24,57,34,25],"migration-helper-qa-sample-set":[],"class_list":["post-4187","journal_article","type-journal_article","status-publish","hentry","topic-acute-and-emergency-services","topic-diet-and-nutrition","topic-mental-health-and-addictions","topic-surgery"],"acf":{"citation":"Bhatti JA, Nathens AB, Thiruchelvam D, Grantcharov T, Goldstein BI, Redelmeier DA. <em>JAMA Surg<\/em>. 2016; 151(3):226-32. Epub 2015 Oct 7.","source_url":"http:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamasurgery\/fullarticle\/2448916","ices_scientist":[1337,1303],"site":[6733],"research_program":[6744],"news_release":[7852],"journal_article":[],"atlas":[],"research_report":[],"infographic":[],"video":[],"downloads":null,"links":null,"sitecore_item_id":"E499C802-BCDC-4435-9CCC-C017F514AC8E","sitecore_item_name":"Self-harm-emergencies-after-bariatric-surgery-a-population-based-cohort-study","sitecore_field_values":"{\n  \"__Valid from\": \"20170727T132657\",\n  \"Title\": \"Self-harm emergencies after bariatric surgery: a population-based cohort study\",\n  \"Short title\": \"Self-harm emergencies after bariatric\",\n  \"Summary\": \"The researchers compared the risk of self-harm behaviors before and after bariatric surgery.\",\n  \"Citation\": \"<p>Bhatti JA, Nathens AB, Thiruchelvam D, Grantcharov T, Goldstein BI, Redelmeier DA. <em>JAMA Surg<\/em>. 2016; 151(3):226-32. Epub 2015 Oct 7.<\/p>\",\n  \"Abstract\": \"<p><strong>Importance<\/strong> &mdash; Self-harm behaviors including suicidal ideation and past attempts are frequent in bariatric surgery candidates. It is unclear, however, whether these behaviors are mitigated or aggravated by surgery.<\/p>n<p><strong>Objective<\/strong> &mdash; To compare the risk of self-harm behaviors before and after bariatric surgery.<\/p>n<p><strong>Design<\/strong> &mdash; Population-based self-matched longitudinal-cohort analysis.<\/p>n<p><strong>Setting<\/strong> &mdash; Ontario, Canada.<\/p>n<p><strong>Participants<\/strong> &mdash; Adults operated between April 1, 2006 and March 31, 2011 in Ontario.<\/p>n<p><strong>Intervention<\/strong> &mdash; Bariatric surgery.<\/p>n<p><strong>Outcome<\/strong> &mdash; Self-harm emergencies three years before and after surgery.<\/p>n<p><strong>Results<\/strong> &mdash; The cohort included 8,815 patients of whom most were women (81%), 35 years or older (80%), and treated with gastric bypass (98%). A total of 111 patients had 158 self-harm emergencies during follow-up. Overall, self-harm emergencies significantly increased after surgery (3.63\/1,000 patient-years) compared to before surgery period (2.33\/1,000 patient-years), equaling an incidence rate ratio (RR) of 1.54 (95% confidence interval [95% CI]=1.03-2.30; P=0.007). Self-harm emergencies after surgery were especially higher than before surgery among patients older than 35 years (RR=1.76; 95% CI=1.05-2.94), those with a low-income status (RR=2.09, 95%CI=1.20-3.65), and those living in rural areas (RR=6.49; 95% CI=1.42-29.63). The most common self-harm mechanism was an intentional overdose (73%). 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