Publications by authors named "B Gabriel"

Chrono-medicine considers circadian biology in disease management, including combined lifestyle and medicine interventions. Exercise and nutritional interventions are well-known for their efficacy in managing type 2 diabetes, and metformin remains a widely used pharmacological agent. However, metformin may reduce exercise capacity and interfere with skeletal muscle adaptations, creating barriers to exercise adherence.

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  • The study assessed the effects of COVID-19 on complications and mortality in patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), analyzing data from over 110,000 surgeries.
  • Patients were categorized based on their COVID-19 status before surgery, and various postoperative complications such as venous thromboembolism and mortality rates were compared between groups.
  • Results indicated that COVID-19-positive patients experienced significantly higher rates of complications and mortality, particularly in THA, with a CCI score over 3 being a critical risk factor for both procedures.
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Purpose: Ki-67 is recommended by international/national guidelines for risk stratification in early breast cancer (EBC), particularly for defining "intermediate risk," despite inter-laboratory/inter-observer variability and cutoff uncertainty. We investigated Ki-67 (> 10%- < 40%, determined locally) as a prognostic marker for intermediate/high risk in EBC, pN0-1 patients.

Methods: This prospective, non-interventional, real-world study included females ≥ 18 years, with pN0/pN1mi/pN1, HR+ , HER2-negative EBC, and locally determined Ki-67 ranging 10%-40%.

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Exercise is recommended in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and can improve insulin sensitivity. However, previous evidence suggests that exercise at different times of the day in people with type 2 diabetes may have opposing outcomes on glycaemia. Metformin is the most commonly prescribed initial pharmacological intervention in type 2 diabetes, and may alter adaptions to exercise.

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Purpose: To assess incidence, risk factors, and treatment of retroprosthetic membrane (RPM) formation in eyes following Boston keratoprosthesis (Kpro) implantation and their correlation with glaucoma drainage device placement (GDD).

Methods: A retrospective review was performed on eyes that underwent Kpro type I or II implantation between 2005 and 2020 at a tertiary academic center. Multiple variables were collected including preoperative characteristics, presence of RPM, management of RPM, and outcomes including corrected visual acuity (VA).

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