anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
After the end of this large-scale infection, the investigators analyzed the re-diagnosis of patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) at the Otolaryngology Clinic, and found significant differences in symptoms between AR and non-AR patients. AR patients had more serious nasal and pharyngeal symptoms. In previous studies on the correlation between allergic diseases and COVID-19 infection, AR was found to be a protective factor to reduce COVID-19 infection and the risk of severe disease . In contrast, a cohort study in South Korea found that AR worsened COVID-19 infection . These studies mainly focussed on severe patients, and there was no comparison of symptom differences between AR patients and healthy people with mild infection.

Allergy may lead to the overall damage of nasal mucosa due to the mechanical and immune defense function of the virus. Immunotherapy will significantly reduce the number and severity of upper respiratory tract infections (including children's common cold). The investigators hypothesized that AR is more likely to aggravate symptoms after infection, while allergen immunotherapy （AIT） may reduce the risk of symptoms as a protective factor for symptoms after AR virus infection. Therefore, the investigators conducted a retrospective analysis on the risk of symptoms after COVID-19 infection in patients with AR, and compared the difference of symptoms after COVID-19 infection in patients with AIT and non-AIT AR.
The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationship between time spent engaged in sedentary behaviors, type of diet, and overweight in adolescents. A cross-sectional study using data from the Longitudinal Study on Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Eating Habits, and Health of Adolescents - LONCAAFS Study. A total of 1,438 adolescents (10 to 14 years old) from public schools in the city of João Pessoa, Brazil, participated in the study. To evaluate the combined effects of excessive time in sedentary behavior and consumption from two food groups: Convenience and Prudent on overweight, we performed multiple logistic regression analyses, adjusted for energy, level of physical activity, sex, and age. Excessive time in sedentary behavior increased the chance of adolescents being overweight by 37% (OR = 1.37; 95%CI: 1.04-1.80). This chance increased to 43% when the adolescents were simultaneously engaged in excessive sedentary behavior and had high consumption of the Convenience food group (OR = 1.43; 95%CI: 1.05-1.94) and increased to 39% on those who engaged in excessive sedentary behavior and had low consumption of foods from the Prudent (OR = 1.39; 95%CI: 1.04-1.84). Excessive sedentary behavior is associated with being overweight and the chance increases with the consumption of convenient foods.
INTRODUCTION: While the efficacy of flexible ureterorenoscopy (URS) in managing solitary kidney stones (KSs) is widely acknowledged, its effectiveness in treating multiple stones has scarcely been investigated. This study aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) utilizing flexible URS and laser lithotripsy in the management of multiple KSs.  Methods: This study was a single-group cohort study conducted on patients with multiple KSs who underwent treatment with RIRS using flexible URS and laser lithotripsy. Stone-free status was considered as the lack of residual stone fragments or any residual stone of any size. The first follow-up appointment was arranged 3-4 weeks following the procedure. If significant residual stones were present, patients underwent reintervention within 2-4 weeks.
RESULTS: A total of 110 patients with multiple KSs were included. The mean stone burden was 27.5 ± 7.9 mm, and the mean duration of the operation was 54.9 ± 19.7 minutes. Seven cases (6.3%) experienced intraoperative complications, while postoperative complications were found in eight cases (7.3%). After four weeks, a stone-free rate (SFR) was documented in 80.9% of the cases, and this rate increased to 93.6% after three months. The SFR after three months was significant with Guy's stone score (p < 0.001); however, it did not reach a significant level with any other parameters.  Conclusions: The RIRS with flexible URS may be an effective and potentially safe procedure for treating multiple KSs. It may yield a favorable SFR with an acceptable complication rate.
This invention provides hemocoagulase gene and related functional protein. The hemocoagulase gene comprises: (1) SEQ ID No. 1, or (2) the nucleotide sequence with the same function, and derived from SEQ ID No. 1 by substituting, deleting or adding one or more nucleotides. The hemocoagulase comprises: (1) SEQ ID No. 2, or (2) the protein with the same function, and derived from SEQ ID No. 2 by substituting, deleting or adding one or more amino acid residues. The hemocoagulase has such advantages as good blood clotting effects, wide effective dosage range, and high safety, and can be used for developing hemocoagulase through gene engineering.
Methods and systems for implementation of therapy programs are described. In one embodiment, it is determined that a member is enrolled in a drug benefit program. It is determined that a decision deadline has occurred for continuing an aspect of a benefit of the drug benefit program. It is determined that a decision response has not been received from the member. A suspension of the aspect of the benefit of the drug benefit program is generated based on the determination that the decision response has not been received from the member. Other methods and systems are described.
There will be 2 site sessions and 1 home session per week for 12 weeks. Each site exercise session will begin and end with a 5-10 minute warm-up and cool-down routine. The first part of the exercise program consists of 20-30 minute chair-based resistance exercises using Thera-Bands for muscle groups in both the upper and lower body. To target the development of muscle power in both the lower and upper extremities, participants will be instructed to perform each concentric movement 'as rapidly as possible,' and the eccentric movement in a slow and controlled manner. A 5-minute rest period will be given prior to the start of the second part of the exercise program that consists of aerobic exercises such as ball games using fitballs or Taichi. Participants will be asked to spend an hour/week on home exercise. Thera-Bands and a leaflet showing the exercise procedures will be given to them and their caregivers.
Patients with end stage renal disease may develop hypercalcemia when treated with calcium, including calcium acetate. Avoid the use of calcium supplements, including calcium-based nonprescription antacids, concurrently with calcium acetate.

An overdose of calcium acetate may lead to progressive hypercalcemia, which may require emergency measures. Therefore, early in the treatment phase during the dosage adjustment period, monitor serum calcium levels twice weekly. Should hypercalcemia develop, reduce the calcium acetate dosage or discontinue the treatment, depending on the severity of hypercalcemia.

More severe hypercalcemia (Ca>12 mg/dL) is associated with confusion, delirium, stupor and coma. Severe hypercalcemia can be treated by acute hemodialysis and discontinuing calcium acetate therapy. 

Mild hypercalcemia (10.5 to 11.9 mg/dL) may be asymptomatic or manifest as constipation, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. Mild hypercalcemia is usually controlled by reducing the calcium acetate dose or temporarily discontinuing therapy. Decreasing or discontinuing Vitamin D therapy is recommended as well.

Chronic hypercalcemia may lead to vascular calcification and other soft-tissue calcification. Radiographic evaluation of suspected anatomical regions may be helpful in early detection of soft tissue calcification. The long term effect of calcium acetate on the progression of vascular or soft tissue calcification has not been determined.

Hypercalcemia (>11 mg/dL) was reported in 16% of patients in a 3-month study of a solid dose formulation of calcium acetate; all cases resolved upon lowering the dose or discontinuing treatment. 

Maintain the serum calcium-phosphorus (Ca x P) product below 55 mg2/dL2.
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy in humans. Its incidence is continuously increasing. The head and neck areas are most commonly affected due to their increased lifetime exposure to sun compared to other body parts. BCC is often treated by surgical excision which has high cure rate compared to other treatment modalities, but leaves a visible scar which can affect the quality of life of the patient, depending on the location and size of the excision. Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) was developed to minimize the size of the surgical excision whilst maintaining very high cure rate. The main drawback of MMS is that repeated surgery procedures are usually required to eliminate all of the tumour using specialist resources located at the clinic.

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) allows non-invasive in-vivo imaging of superficial skin lesions. It is in routine clinical use for diagnosis of BCCs, and the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity is well established in published multi-centre trials. A further potential application of OCT is the pre-surgical mapping of the lateral margins of BCC. If the margins of a BCC were accurately known prior to commencing an MMS treatment, the treatment could be performed much more quickly, resulting in shorter patient stays and more efficient use of surgical and operating room resources. Previously published research has already shown that OCT mapping of BCC margins is more accurate than clinical assessment; the objective of the present study is to demonstrate that pre-surgical mapping of BCC margins with OCT is also more efficient.
Patients with brain tumors including malignant gliomas located in eloquent areas have long been considered inoperable because of median survival and predictable postoperative sequelae. The improved prognosis with chemoradiotherapy and surgical resection as complete as possible questioned this attitude. The goal is to operate those patients without additional disabilities. The cortical electrostimulation intraoperative mapping in awake surgery can meet the eloquent areas. Identifying with fMRI these same areas to better specify in advance the way initially and shortened the time to awake exploratory surgery which improves patient comfort. However anxiety induced by the review in a pre-operative setting, a debutante aphasia often make problematic the realization of a formal language test. The analysis in the low frequency of spontaneous oscillations of large neuronal networks can help isolate network of language at rest without particular language test at the group analysis. This methodology, however, needs to be validated at the individual level before it can be applied to pathology.

Proceed to an analysis of sensitivity and specificity results of the fMRI language network obtained in two ways: by providing a conventional language test and independent component analysis. These two methods will be compared to the reference method what the cortical intraoperative mapping.
AIM: People with chronic kidney disease experience high rates of cardiovascular disease. Cholesterol-lowering therapy is a mainstay in the management but there is uncertainty in the treatment effects on patient-important outcomes, such as fatigue and rhabdomyolysis. Here, we summarise the updated CARI Australian and New Zealand Living Guidelines on cholesterol-lowering therapy in chronic kidney disease.
METHODS: We updated a Cochrane review and monitored newly published studies weekly to inform guideline development according to international standards. The Working Group included expertise from nephrology, cardiology, Indigenous Health, guideline development and people with lived experience of chronic kidney disease.
RESULTS: The guideline recommends people with chronic kidney disease (eGFR ≥15 mL/min/1.73 m2) and an absolute cardiovascular risk of 10% or higher should receive statin therapy (with or without ezetimibe) to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events and death (strong recommendation, moderate certainty evidence). The guidelines also recommends a lower absolute cardiovascular risk threshold (≥5%) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Māori with chronic kidney disease to receive statin therapy (with or without ezetimibe) (strong recommendation, low certainty evidence). The evidence was actively surveyed from 2020-2023 and updated as required. No changes to guideline recommendations were made, with no new data on the balance and benefits of harms.
CONCLUSIONS: The development of living guidelines was feasible and provided the opportunity to update recommendations to improve clinical decision-making in real-time. Living guidelines provide the opportunity to transform chronic kidney disease guidelines.
The present invention is in related to a method for generating polymeric wear particles, especially to the method applied to the pre-clinical animal tests of polymeric wear particles generated from medical devices. A surface texture with uniform dimensions and patterns can be prepared from the microfabrication processes. The micro-fabricated surface is then applied to a reciprocating wear testing to generate polymeric wear particles with specific sizes and shapes. The present invention is able to generate a large amount of wear particles in a short period. Wear particles with narrower size distribution can be further achieved by a sieving separation process. The generated wear particles meet the requirement for pre-clinical tests. The present invention provides the method for generating
GWP42003 was administered orally at a dose of 50 mg up to 250 mg, BID, in the fasted state in the morning and evening, for 10 weeks. Following randomization, participants entered a 2-week dose escalation period to achieve their maximum tolerated dose, up to 500 mg, and maintained this dose for the rest of the treatment period. Participants were then followed for 1 week.
An apparatus (30) is for use in sensing and assessing pleural fluid in a subject. Embodiments comprise one or more sound sensors (40) for picking up sound signals from inside the chest subject, in particular respiratory sounds. The apparatus is arranged to acquire or derive a set of sound signals each corresponding to sounds received from a different intercostal location across the chest of the subject. There is also included a movement sensing means (36) which is configured at least to sense movement of the chest wall in and out with expiration and inspiration. A controller (32) is configured to process sound signals, in combination with the chest movement sensing data, for example in order to detect whether at each location the sound signals which are sensed are normal or abnormal with respect to typical pleural fluid status for the chest at that point. A comparison is made between characteristics of the sound signals for different locations, and also a correlation between the sound signals and the breathing cycle may be detected and these two factors used to assess each of the sound signals to assign it a classification as to whether the sound is normal or abnormal in relation to pleural fluid presence within the chest at that location.
Diabetes is not solely a metabolic disorder but also involves inflammatory processes. The immune response it incites is a primary contributor to damage in target organs. Research indicates that during the initial phases of diabetic nephropathy, macrophages infiltrate the kidneys alongside lymphocytes, initiating a cascade of inflammatory reactions. The interplay between macrophages and other renal cells is pivotal in the advancement of kidney disease within a hyperglycemic milieu. While M1 macrophages react to the inflammatory stimuli induced by elevated glucose levels early in the disease progression, their subsequent transition to M2 macrophages, which possess anti-inflammatory and tissue repair properties, also contributes to fibrosis in the later stages of nephropathy by transforming into myofibroblasts. Comprehending the diverse functions of macrophages in diabetic kidney disease and regulating their activity could offer therapeutic benefits for managing this condition.
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between optical blur from poor refractive corrections (glasses) of older workers using computers and their productivity and comfort in the workplace. We believe that improving the visual status of subjects who use computers will have a beneficial effect on productivity and visual comfort. All subjects will be required to complete a vision screening at no charge to decide if they qualify for the study. This is a double-blind study, which means that neither the subject nor the doctors will know which pair of lenses you will be wearing during the parts of the study. Subjects will complete a total of 4 hours of testing. The total amount of testing will be divided into ten 15-minute periods. During each period, the investigator will place different lenses in a trial frame. The trial frame that the subject will wear during the experiment will have their prescription for near plus an unknown pair of lenses. During the testing, the subject will complete a task involving finding and deleting apostrophes from a manuscript on a standard computer. Either the investigator or co-investigator will explain how to do this simple task. Subjects will answer a short survey before and after these tasks to check on symptoms resulting from using the computer. The following periodic measurements will be made during the study: productivity and accuracy to search for apostrophes (') in a document on one of the states of the U.S. These tasks will require a total of 4 hours testing with a total of ten pairs of trial lenses during a single visit.
FIELD: metalloorganic compounds, medicine. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to water-soluble antiviral agent based on silver and gold compounds with N, N 1 -tetramethylthiazine nitrate in the mole ratio 1:1:2, respectively, and corresponding to the formula C 32 H 36 N 9 O 9 S 2 -ClAgAu. Method of synthesis of agent involves addition of silver nitrate to N,N 1 -tetramethylthiazine chloride an aqueous solution heated to 80-95 C in the mole ratio = 1:1 and formed precipitate is filtered off. Then to solution at 80-95 C silver nitrate an aqueous solution is added followed by addition of gold compound in the form of gold trichloride or chloroauric acid trihydrate and ethyl alcohol in the mole ratio = 2:1:1:1, respectively, and prepared solution is fed for drying. EFFECT: simplified process, realization of proposed agent. 2 cl, 5 tbl
OBJECTIVE: To present the case of an athlete with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES).
CASE REPORT: We present a 25-year-old female athlete, with no significant past medical history, who had a two-month history of progressive dry cough, wheezing, exertional dyspnea, and chest pain. Physical examination revealed patient to be febrile to 101.6 degrees Fahrenheit and tachycardic to 120 beats per minute with new leukocytosis of 35.9x109/L and eosinophilia of 24,000/μL. She was also found to have elevated troponins ~1.5 ng/mL and creatine kinase (CK) 203 U/L. Her overall clinical picture was concerning for hypereosinophilic syndrome with multiorgan system involvement.
CONCLUSION: Findings endorse the diagnosis of HES. HES is a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose. Early clinical diagnostic signs of HES may include fatigue, cough, breathlessness, and fever.
The recovery program has 2 phases and consists of 20 classes, 1.5 hour per class and one class per week. We will introduce concepts of recovery and personal strengths in phase 1. Then, we will help participants to set goals and implement their plans in phase 2. Participants will fill out all questionnaires during the recruitment meeting.They will fill out the same questionnaires plus the course satisfaction survey in the end of phase 1 and 2. Six months later, participants will receive a follow-up interview and fill out the questionnaires again.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To stably obtain a capsule with a uniform particle diameter which can release aroma of a hydrophobic oil sealed therein by providing a core body formed of a hydrophobia oil-contg. polymer and a shell covering this core body and formed of a cured substance of a curable polymer. SOLUTION: A slow release capsule has a core body and a shell covering this core body and the core body is prepd. by polymerizing a reactive monomer in a compsn. for forming the core body contg. a hydrophobic oil and the reactive monomer. As this reactive monomer, acrylic acids, methacrylic acids, etc., are used. In addition, the shell is at least one covering layer formed of a cured body of a curable polymer covering the surface of the core body. Namely, the shell is prepd. by curing the curable polymer in a water soln. contg. a natural curable polymer and/or a synthetic curable polymer and as the curable polymers, a cooling-curable polymer which is cured by cooling and/or a salt- curable polymer which is cured with salt are used.
Participants in this group will undergo leukapheresis within after standard of care surgical tumor resection. Leukapheresis will be used to obtain peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from which the dendritic cells (DC) will be obtained. Retrieved DC will be used as a vaccine once weekly on Weeks 1-4 within 3 weeks from end of pheresis. Participants will also receive Imiquimod, which will be applied one evening prior to DC dose for 8 hours then for 8 hours each of the next two evenings. Participants will also receive Lysate of tumor administered every 4 weeks + 3 days on Weeks 8, 12, 16 and 28 (+ / - 3 days).
A convertible standard buccal tube was bonded over the buccal face of the first molar with resin and a McLaughlin, Bennett, and Trevisi slot size 0.022 bracket was bonded over the buccal face of the premolars. One 0.0017 × 0.025 in titanium molybdenum alloy wire cantilever was inserted into each first molar tube, and the wire was bent buccally to form a helix. The cantilever was clinched to the distal end of the tube, and a tipping and extrusive force was applied on the premolar. The activation angle was 45° with a force of 56 g, which was applied to the tooth for 24 h before it was extracted.
PURPOSE: The tracheoesophageal puncture for the voice prosthesis (VP) placement is the recognized gold standard in post-laryngectomy voice rehabilitation. Despite the development of specific intraoperative techniques, a subset of patients will suffer from poor functional outcomes due to pharyngoesophageal spasms (PES). This paper evaluates the functional outcomes after transcutaneous botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) infiltration for PES with a videofluoroscopy-guided technique.
METHODS: Since 2022, eight consecutive patients with VP and affected by PES were treated with BTX-A injection by a standard videofluoroscopic guided technique at the European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS (IEO) in Milan. A lidocaine test was performed pre-operatively to evaluate the potential effect of chemical neurectomy. All patients with positive lidocaine tests were injected with 50 IU of BTX-A (Allergan, Irvine, CA) according to the sites marked during the videofluoroscopy. Reported symptoms (VHI, SECEL), perceptual (INFVo), aerodynamic (MPT) and manometric parameters were collected before and after treatment.
RESULTS: In all cases, BTX-A was performed as an outpatient procedure without complications. For seven patients, only one BTX-A injection was needed, while one patient required a re-injection. Subjective and perceptive improvement after BTX-A was significant for VHI, SECEL and INFVo. MPT showed significant improvement after a chemical neurectomy. After a mean follow-up of 6 months, all patients maintained a good TES quality.
CONCLUSION: The videofluoroscopic guided BTX-A injection of the pharyngoesophageal tract showed to be a feasible and reproducible technique in all cases. The pharyngoesophageal videofluoroscopy allows defining of patients' anatomical landmarks that help the surgeon to perform a homogeneous injection, empowered by post-injection massage.