Abbreviations
- NSQIP – National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: A national program that collects and analyzes data from surgical patients to improve the quality of surgical care.
- NPV – Negative Predictive Value: The probability that a person with a negative test result does not have the disease.
- NSAIDs – Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: NSAIDs are a class of medications commonly used to reduce pain, inflammation, and fever. They include drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin.
- NASH – Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis is a progressive liver disease characterized by inflammation and liver cell damage due to the accumulation of fat in the liver. It is not related to alcohol consumption.
- NICE: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is a UK organization that provides guidance on the use of healthcare technologies and treatments.
- NHS EED: NHS Economic Evaluation Database is a database of economic evaluations of healthcare interventions.
- NAFLD: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is a condition in which fat builds up in the liver.
- NSAID – Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug: A type of medication that is used to reduce inflammation and pain.
- NSAID – Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug: A type of medication that is used to reduce inflammation and pain.
- NUT: Nutritional Referring to nutrients, which are substances that the body needs to grow and function properly.
- NSV: Non-scale victory is a term used to describe the positive changes that people experience after bariatric surgery, such as improved mood, energy levels, and relationships.
