Publications by authors named "Hany Motawea"
Article Synopsis
- Predicting post-operative complications in obese cardiac surgery patients is complicated due to long-term metabolic issues linked to obesity, particularly involving branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs).
- The study examines whether changes in BCAA metabolism can be used as predictors for adverse outcomes in these patients, analyzing blood and tissue samples from various BMI categories.
- Findings reveal that while intramyocellular BCAAs rise with BMI, there's decreased activity of BCAA catabolic enzymes in the adipose tissue of severely obese individuals, indicating a connection between BCAA metabolism, metabolic dysfunction, and recovery after surgery.