Publications by authors named "Katherine Gerber"
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- A clinical trial found that using apixaban for post-operative venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention in gynecologic oncology patients is as safe and effective as enoxaparin (LMWH) at a single urban academic center.
- A retrospective study analyzed 215 patients who had exploratory laparotomies, comparing outcomes for those discharged with apixaban to those discharged with enoxaparin.
- Results showed similar VTE rates in both groups (3.33% for apixaban vs. 4.61% for enoxaparin) and lower major bleeding events with apixaban (1.31% vs. 3.08%), indicating that apixaban is a safe alternative for
Insulin secretion is widely thought to be maximally stimulated in glucose concentrations of 16.7-to-30 mM (300-to-540 mg/dL). However, insulin secretion is seldom tested in hyperglycemia exceeding these levels despite the Guinness World Record being 147.
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