anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Thirty million people in the US are thought to suffer from dry eye. Patients with this condition manifest with ocular surface disruption such as corneal fluorescein staining and reduced tear breakup time (TBUT). Successful treatment is a high priority for both patients and physicians, reducing symptoms and improving visual acuity and corneal higher order aberrations (HOAs), which have been closely linked with treatment satisfaction. A number of studies have shown the benefit of both cyclosporine and steroids in managing dry eye. However, existing formulations of these products are challenged by either limited tolerability, a high out-of-pocket cost or both. Combination therapy with these agents in an advanced, more tolerable formulation have the potential to improve both tolerability and cost. However, the available formulation of preservative free Klarity CL (cyclosporine 0.1% and loteprednol 0.2% in a chondroitin sulfate vehicle) has not been studied rigorously.

This study is designed to demonstrate that Klarity CL can benefit the ocular surface with high tolerability, making it a very desirable method of treating patients with dry eye.
Inflammation in ulcerative colitis is typically restricted to the mucosal layer of distal gut. Disrupted mucus barrier, coupled with microbial dysbiosis, has been reported to occur prior to the onset of inflammation. Here, we show the involvement of vesicular trafficking protein Rab7 in regulating the colonic mucus system. We identified a lowered Rab7 expression in goblet cells of colon during human and murine colitis. In vivo Rab7 knocked down mice (Rab7KD) displayed a compromised mucus layer, increased microbial permeability, and depleted gut microbiota with enhanced susceptibility to dextran sodium-sulfate induced colitis. These abnormalities emerged owing to altered mucus composition, as revealed by mucus proteomics, with increased expression of mucin protease chloride channel accessory 1 (CLCA1). Mechanistically, Rab7 maintained optimal CLCA1 levels by controlling its lysosomal degradation, a process that was dysregulated during colitis. Overall, our work establishes a role for Rab7-dependent control of CLCA1 secretion required for maintaining mucosal homeostasis.
The present pilot study will enroll 6 patients suffering from advanced Parkinson Disease (PD). Investigator will assess the safety, tolerance and efficacy of Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) with frequencies of 50, 100 and 130 Hz in a shuffle randomized for each patient. Briefly, each frequency will be evaluated immediately after and 4 weeks following SCS initiation with UPDRS-III, pain scales, and Hauser's diary. The best frequency for each patient will be then selected and maintained activated for 12 additional weeks. At the end of these 12 weeks, new assessment including UPDRS, visual pain scale, "SAINT-ANTOINE" Pain Questionary, PDQ-39 (quality of life), daily L-dopa equivalent dose, MDRS (cognitive status), LARS (apathy status) and MADRS (depression status) will be compared to the inclusion data of each patient. Primary endpoints include the safety of thoracic SCS by collected the number of adverse event and the efficacy by measuring the UPDRS-III OFF med/ON stim at 30 weeks.
ILARIS has been associated with an increased risk of serious infections. Exercise caution when administering ILARIS to patients with infections, a history of recurring infections or underlying conditions which may predispose them to infections. Avoid administering ILARIS to patients during an active infection requiring medical intervention. Discontinue ILARIS if a patient develops a serious infection.

Infections, predominantly of the upper respiratory tract, in some instances serious, have been reported with ILARIS. Generally, the observed infections responded to standard therapy. Isolated cases of unusual or opportunistic infections (e.g., aspergillosis, atypical mycobacterial infections, cytomegalovirus, herpes zoster) were reported during ILARIS treatment. A causal relationship of ILARIS to these events cannot be excluded. In clinical trials, ILARIS has not been administered concomitantly with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors. An increased incidence of serious infections has been associated with administration of another IL-1 blocker in combination with TNF inhibitors. Coadministration of ILARIS with TNF inhibitors is not recommended because this may increase the risk of serious infections [see Drug Interactions (7.1)].

Drugs that affect the immune system by blocking TNF have been associated with an increased risk of new tuberculosis and reactivation of latent tuberculosis (TB). It is possible that use of IL-1 inhibitors, such as ILARIS, increases the risk of reactivation of tuberculosis or of opportunistic infections.

Prior to initiating immunomodulatory therapies, including ILARIS, evaluate patients for active and latent tuberculosis infection. Appropriate screening tests should be performed in all patients. ILARIS has not been studied in patients with a positive tuberculosis screen, and the safety of ILARIS in individuals with latent tuberculosis infection is unknown. Treat patients testing positive in tuberculosis screening according to standard medical practice prior to therapy with ILARIS. Instruct patients to seek medical advice if signs, symptoms, or high-risk exposure suggestive of tuberculosis (e.g., persistent cough, weight loss, subfebrile temperature) appear during or after ILARIS therapy.

Healthcare providers should follow current CDC guidelines both to evaluate for and to treat possible latent tuberculosis infections before initiating therapy with ILARIS.
The present invention discloses a plaster for treating pain and a preparing method thereof. The plaster for treating pain comprises the crude drugs of the following proportion by weight, wherein a tincture formula comprises: 30 to 60 portions of yunnan wintergreen root, 15 to 30 portions of jackinthepulpit tuber, 15 to 30 portions of common monkshood root, 15 to 30 portions of RADIX ACONITI KUSNEZIFFII, 30 to 60 portions of notopterygium root, 30 to 60 portions of angelica root, 30 to 60 portions of suberect spatholobus, 10 to 20 portions of sappan wood, 20 to 40 portions of starflowerlike loosestrife root or herb, 10 to 20 portions of manchurian wildginger, 10 to 20 portions of dragon blood and 8 to 16 portions of camphor; a medicinal powder formula comprises: 6 to 12 portions of frankincense, 6 to 12 portions of myrrh, 15 to 30 portions of homalomena hizoma, 15 to 30 portions of hemlock parsley, 15 to 30 portions of danshen root, 10 to 30 portions of Chinese taxillus herb, 8 to 16 portions of cochinchina momordica seed, 10 to 20 portions of rhizoma drynariae and 8 to 16 portions of sanchi. When in use, medicinal powder is moistened by tincture to be pasted on a sore. The combination of the tincture and the medicinal powder enables each drug efficacy to generate synergistic effect. Thus, pain is effectively treated. The present invention can dispel wind, eliminate dampness, stimulate circulation to end stasis, reduce edema, alleviate pain, relax muscles and tendons and strengthen bones. The present invention has the characteristics of good treating effect, high efficiency, no toxic side effect and no stimulation to skins.
The 50 families in the Air Filter Arm will receive an air filter in addition to the standard community health worker intervention. The Air Filter will be installed right after baseline measurements in the home.
BACKGROUND: Population aging is a pivotal trend observed globally, and the exposure to heavy metals can exacerbate the aging process and lead to kidney damage. However, the impact of combined heavy metal exposure on renal function among older individuals remains elusive. Our study employs machine learning techniques to delve into the effects and underlying mechanisms of mixed exposure to heavy metals on the renal function of the aging population.
METHODS: This study extracted comprehensive data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted between 2015 and 2020. A total of 3,175 participants aged 60 years and above, with complete information on six metals - lead, cadmium, manganese, cobalt, mercury, and selenium, along with relevant covariates, were included in the study. To assess the impact of single or mixed metal exposure on the renal function of older adult individuals, various statistical techniques were employed: multiple logistic regression, weighted quantitative sum (WQS) regression, Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), and mediation effects analysis.
RESULTS: Multiple logistic regression revealed that selenium and manganese were protective factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Cobalt was a risk factor for CKD. High concentrations of lead, cadmium, and cobalt were risk factors for urinary albumin creatinine ratio (ACR). WQS analyses revealed that mixed metal exposure was positively correlated with estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) but negatively correlated with CKD. Selenium and manganese can neutralize the effects of other metals on eGFR. Mixed metal exposure was positively correlated with ACR, with lead and cadmium having a substantial effect. Mediation analysis showed that uric acid (UA) had a mediating effect of 9.7% and -19.7% in the association between mixed metals exposure and proteinuria and CKD, respectively.
CONCLUSION: The impact of heavy metals on renal function in the older adult differs from that of adolescents and adults. This study suggests that elevated levels of mixed metals exposure are linked to proteinuria and CKD, with UA serving as a mediating factor.
The invention discloses a Chinese medicinal preparation for treating pneumonia. The Chinese medicinal preparation comprises the following raw materials in part by weight: 30 parts of reed rhizome, 30 parts of weeping forsythia, 30 parts of honeysuckle flower, 30 parts of gypsum, 30 parts of figwort root, 15 parts of snakegourd fruit, 15 parts of almond, 15 parts of dwarf lilyturf tuber, 30 parts of indigowoad leaf, 30 parts of dandelion and 15 parts of bark of white mulberry. The preparation comprises all the clinically acceptable formulations applicable to oral application, preferably powder, capsules and pills. The selected raw materials have the effects of clearing heat and detoxicating, diminishing swelling and dissipating stagnation, and moisturizing lungs and nourishing yin. The Chinese medicinal preparation has ideal effects of treating the pneumonia of adults. The clinical application proves that the Chinese medicinal preparation has the advantages of obvious curative effect, low treatment cost, and no toxic or side effect.
The treatment of the patients in the radio frequency thermo-coagulation of the genicular nerves was conducted under the guidance of C-arm X-ray machine . The C-arm machine showed that the radiofrequency cannula needle was advanced percutaneously towards the periosteal areas connecting the shaft of the femur to bilateral epicondyles and the shaft of the tibia to the medial epicondyle while the lateral image showed that the depth of the needle insertion was about 50% of the diameter of the femur or tibia. The radiofrequency electrodes were connected and tested. These induced abnormal pain around the knee joint at 50 Hz and 0.1-0.3 V, but did not induce contraction of the muscles of the knee joint at 2 Hz and \> 2.0 V. The location of the needle tip was confirmed by the C-arm, and 0.5 mL of 1% lidocaine was used for local anesthesia. The temperature of RFT was increased gradually to 70°C for 180 seconds.
Vortioxetine pill 10mg once daily up to 4 weeks followed by 20mg once daily if tolerated for the rest of the study. Patients unable to tolerate the 20 mg/day dose may be reduced to 10 mg/day between weeks 4 and 8. The dose of study medication should remain stable for weeks 8-12.
The psychological therapy arm of the trial is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) delivered by high intensity psychological therapists from local IAPT services. They will provide 14 to 16 sessions of a manualised treatment developed specifically for use in GAD and will be trained in its delivery.
The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating the infantile hand-foot-mouth disease. The pharmaceutical composition is prepared from the following raw materials in parts by weight: 5-15 parts of fructus forsythiae, 10-20 parts of populus tomentosa, 10-20 parts of Pogostemon auricularius(L.) Hassk, 1-10 parts of scutellaria baicalensis, 10-20 parts of Ficus Pandurta Hance var. holopjulla MigO, 1-10 parts of berberis, 10-20 parts of root or fruit of purple actinidia, 1-10 parts of rice sprout, 10-20 parts of cavaleriei var. simplicifolia, 5-15 parts of schizonepeta, 10-20 parts of selaginella doederleinii hieron, 10-20 parts of Chinese prickly ash, 5-15 parts of garden erphorbia herb, 5-15 parts of Alternanthera nodiflora R. Br., 20-30 parts of indigofera pseudotinctoria, 1-10 parts of isatis root, 5-15 parts of radices trichosanthis, 10-20 parts of purslane speedwell herb, 5-15 parts of sowthistle tasselflower herb, 5-15 parts of black Chinese olive leaf, and 1-10 parts of liquorice. The pharmaceutical composition is obvious in effect and safe and effective when used for treating the infantile hand-foot-mouth disease, thus being worthy of being applied and popularized in clinic.
Study Device:The XIENCE V® Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System (XIENCE V EECSS or XIENCE V stent system) is a device/drug combination product consisting of either the MULTI-LINK VISION® Coronary Stent System or the MULTI-LINK MINI VISION® Coronary Stent System coated with a formulation containing everolimus, the active ingredient, embedded in a non-erodible polymer. Design:A prospective, multi-center, registry that is designed to enroll Chinese patients with either Long Lesion, or Small Vessel or Multi-Vessel diseases. Purpose:To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the XIENCE V® everolimus drug eluting stent for coronary revascularization of patients with either long lesion, or small vessel, or multi-vessel diseases. Enrollment:Approximately 1900 patients will be enrolled in at least 45 but up to 51 centers. Mainland China 41 up to 47 centers, Taiwan China 3 centers and Macao China 1 center. This registry is planned to enroll at least 50% of patients with multi-vessel disease. Primary Endpoint:Ischemia-driven Target Vessel Failure (TVF) which is a composite of cardiac death, myocardial infarction (Q and non-Q wave) and target vessel revascularization (TVR) at 12 months post-index procedure. Follow-Up Visits:30 days, 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months post index procedure.
In the test group, patients receive radiotherapy with six fractions of 0.5 Gy each over a period of 3 weeks, with 2 doses applied per week (total dose 3.0 Gy). After the 1st follow-up (3 months after radiotherapy), patients receive the patients in both arms have the option to receive a 2nd series of radiotherapy in consultation with the study physician if no improvement in symptoms has occurred or patients are still not sufficiently satisfied with the outcome (this decision is still made by the physician and patient in a blinded manner). The patients from the test group receive another irradiation series with six fractions of 0.5 Gy each according to the same schedule as before (total dose 3.0 Gy and in sum with the first series 6.0 Gy).
Eighty-eight patients with breast cancer who had undergone surgery after NAC were retrospectively analyzed between January 2018 and May 2020, at the general surgery clinic of Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital. Demographic data, clinical findings, tumor markers, radiologic findings and pathology data were documented. With the use of MRI and / or PET-CT obtained before and after NAC, tumor staging was performed, and tumor size and the presence of metastatic lymph nodes and radiological response to NAC were evaluated. The response to NAC was evaluated according to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) and contrast enhancement patterns described by Tozaki et al. on MRI, and the classification PET Response Criteria in Solid Tumors (PERCIST) on PET-CT. The postoperative pathology study reported the followings: the size and histopathologic type of the tumor, its hormone receptor status, staining intensities (Allred score), HER-2 positivity, Ki-67 proliferation percentages, and the molecular subtypes; the presence and number of metastatic lymph nodes, the response of the tumor and, the metastatic lymph node, if any, to NAC according to the Sataloff classification. Patients with a Sataloff score of "A" were considered to have a pCR, those with the scores of "B" or "C" were considered to have a partial response. When examining the Sataloff scores, the presence of pCR in both the primary tumor and axilla was evaluated and compared with the presence of radiological complete response on MRI and / or PET-CT. In addition, the sensitivities of MRI and PET-CT in predicting pCR in patients undergoing NAC were statistically compared based on the molecular subtypes. Patients whose MRI and PET-CT findings were consistent with histopathologic data were included in the "Radiology-Pathology agreement " group. The sensitivity of imaging methods was determined by examining the rates of agreement in the molecular subgroups. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences software for Windows version 20 (SPSS Inc.; Chicago, IL, USA) was used for all analyses. Normality was assessed by the Shapiro-Wilk test. Categorical variables were compared using chi-square or, where appropriate, Fisher's exact test. The Mc-Nemar test was used for paired categorical data. Trends in tables larger than 2x2 were examined with the linear-by-linear association test. Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare non-normal distributed variables in three groups. Cohen's kappa (κ) was calculated to test the agreement between the classifications of radiology and pathology.
Subjects received sevoflurane, a inhalational (volatile) anesthetic, which was administered for induction and maintenance of general anesthesia. Inhalational induction was induced via vital capacity induction at 8% and maintained at 0.8-1.5 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC).
The first symptoms of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) usually occur in childhood and adolescence. 60% of patients experience syncope before the age of 40. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the first symptom of the disease in 30-50% of patients with CPVT. Early diagnosis is therefore crucial for the patient's prognosis. The diagnosis of CPVT is confirmed by a normal resting ECG, exclusion of structural heart disease, detection of bidirectional or polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT) in the stress ECG and/or detection of a pathogenic mutant in a gene associated with CPVT. Up to 60% of CPVT patients carry changes in the RYR2 gene. This gene encodes the cardiac ryanodine receptor, the most important Ca2+-releasing channel of the sarcoplasmic reticulum, which plays a central role in the contraction and relaxation of the heart muscle. If the function of the ryanodine receptor is impaired, too much calcium enters the cells, which triggers life-threatening arrhythmias. The overactive ryanodine receptor is therefore the main target for gene therapy methods. Even though the development of gene therapy is progressing, there is still no causal therapy available and it is all the more important to make a diagnosis as early as possible, which enables appropriate behavior and adequate symptomatic therapy. The decisive factor here is the evaluation of the genetic analysis in the context of the clinical findings. Based on this, recommendations can be made for preventive measures and the avoidance of specific triggers that could lead to life-threatening arrhythmias.
A method of making a personal care composition that involves using a mixer to combine a personal care composition chassis with microcapsules. The mixer has a housing, a first fluid inlet, a second inlet, a fluid outlet and a rotor connected to the housing. The rotor has blades positioned within the housing to define cells between neighboring blades and the housing. The personal care composition chassis, which includes surfactants and water, is advanced along a flow path from the first fluid inlet toward the fluid outlet, while the microcapsules are transferred from the second inlet to the flow path by rotating the rotor. Air in the microcapsule composition is directed from inside the cells toward the second inlet, and the microcapsule composition is combined with the personal care composition chassis to form the personal care composition. The personal care composition is advanced from the outlet.
PURPOSE:The titled complex granule having high durability, obtained by combining slow-acting granules which have an intermediate layer consisting of a substance to prevent a drug from transferring to the outside and a layer made of an enteric coated substance with rapid-acting granules. CONSTITUTION:Long acting complex granules consisting of slow-acting granules obtained by providing the surface of granules containing one or more of pyridonecarboxylic acid antibacterial agent (e.g. norfloxacin) or cephem antibiotic (e.g. cephalexin) as a drug with an intermediate layer comprising a substance (e.g. amino acid, protein or saccharide) to prevent the drug from transferring to the outside as a main constituent unit and forming a layer comprising an enteric coated substance (e.g. cellulose acetate phthalate) as a main constituent component on the intermediate layer and rapid-acting granules. The formation of the intermediate layer in the slow-cating granules makes elution of the drug in a first solution hard and causes no migration of the drug to the surface in the interior of the granules even by long-term preservation.
Participants will be administered test product (containing 500 mg paracetamol and 65 mg caffeine). Two tablets will be taken orally once with 200 mL (milliliters) of water.
The primary objective of this study is to gather preliminary data regarding the angiographic efficacy of the administration of low-dose adjunctive intracoronary (IC) tenecteplase during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Efficacy will be assessed by measurements of both the angiographic characteristics of the culprit lesion as well as by measurements of epicardial flow and myocardial perfusion in the territory of the infarct-related artery. This study will also evaluate the safety of administering low-dose IC tenecteplase to subjects undergoing primary PCI for STEMI treated with standard therapy (aspirin, clopidogrel, and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors). Safety endpoints include the incidence of death, recurrent myocardial infarction (MI), abrupt vessel closure, subacute stent thrombosis, and TIMI major and minor bleeding events.

Prompt reperfusion therapy with primary PCI in patients with STEMI improves clinical outcomes through salvage of myocardial tissue. The proposed pilot trial is a randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of adjunctive low-dose IC tenecteplase in conjunction with standard medical therapy during primary PCI for STEMI. We hypothesized that low-dose IC tenecteplase will enhance fibrinolysis at the site of the culprit lesion leading to reduced microvascular dysfunction. As reduced dose tenecteplase will be injected directly into the coronary artery increasing local concentration of the drug with minor systemic effects, an improved safety profile is also expected from this mode of administration.