anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Several complex mechanisms, working alone, or together, initiate and maintain atrial fibrillation (AF). At disease onset, pulmonary vein-atrial triggers, producing ectopy, predominate. Then, as AF progresses, a shift toward substrate occurs, which AF also self-perpetuates. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) plays an important role as trigger and substrate. Although the efferent arm of the ANS as AF trigger is well-established, there is emerging evidence to show that (1) the ANS is a substrate for AF and (2) afferent or regulatory ANS dysfunction occurs in AF patients. These findings could represent a mechanism for the progression of AF.
LY3471851 is a potential first-in-class therapeutic that may address an underlying immune system imbalance in people with many autoimmune conditions. It targets the interleukin (IL-2) receptor complex in the body in order to stimulate proliferation of inhibitory immune cells known as regulatory T cells. By activating these cells, LY3471851 may act to bring the immune system back into balance.

This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunologic effects of multiple doses of LY3471851 in participants with minimal to moderate SLE. The effects on SLE disease activity will also be evaluated. SLE participants will be randomized to receive multiple subcutaneous (SC) doses of LY3471851 or receive placebo. After receiving the last dose of LY3471851 or placebo, participants will be followed for an additional 50 days to evaluate safety, PK, pharmacodynamics (PD), and preliminary efficacy.
Lenalidomide orally 25 mg per day was administered on days 1 through 10 of each cycle and delivered concomitantly with standard dose R-CHOP-21 regimen (rituximab 375 mg/m2, cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2, doxorubicin 50 mg/m2 or Liposome doxorubicin 30mg/m2, vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 \[capped at 2.0 mg\], all on day 1; prednisone 100 mg per day on days 1 through 5). All patients received aspirin 100mg per day prophylaxis throughout, unless they were on therapeutic dose warfarin or low molecular weight heparin for intercurrent conditions. The treatment continued for a maximum of six to eight cycles or until disease progression. Tumor lysis prophylaxis, antiemetics, and supportive care were standard of care.
139,077. Pond, E. M. May 15, 1919. Plasters and adhesive bandages are coated with a composition adapted to serve as a base for medicaments and comprising a mixture of glycerine, gelatine, and starch, to which liaolin and boric acid may be added. For treating rheumatism, methyl salicylate, camphor gum, and oil of mustard are added. For treating wounds, ichthyol, carbolic acid, zinc oxide, methyl salicylate, and oil of mustard are added. A thin layer of the composition is spread on paper which is waxed on the other side. A layer of cotton wool with a layer of gauze is placed on the top of the composition and is impregnated with the composition, and the whole is finished with a thin layer of composition.
Pyroptosis, an inflammatory form of programmed cell death, is linked to the pathology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Here, we investigated the molecular mechanism underlying pyroptosis in T cells isolated from patients with RA. Compared with healthy individuals, patients with RA had more pyroptotic CD4+ T cells in blood and synovia, which correlated with clinical measures of disease activity. Moreover, the mRNA expression and protein abundance of arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (ALOX5), which converts arachidonic acid to leukotriene A4 (LTA4), were increased in CD4+ T cells from patients with RA and, among patients with RA, were lowest in those in clinical remission. Knockdown or pharmacological inhibition of ALOX5 suppressed CD4+ T cell pyroptosis and improved symptoms in two rodent models of RA. Mechanistically, the increase in ALOX5 activity in RA CD4+ T cells enhanced the production of the LTA4 derivative LTB4, which stimulated Ca2+ influx through ORAI3 channels, leading to the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes and pyroptosis. Our findings reveal a role for ALOX5 in RA and provide a molecular basis for further exploring the clinical utility of ALOX5 inhibition in RA and for using ALOX5 as a biomarker to distinguish active disease and remission in RA.
Despite response rates of up to 97% with first-line standard or high-intensity chemotherapy, with or without stem-cell transplantation, most patients of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL)relapse.Prognosis of MCL after first relapse is very poor with median survival of around 1 to 2 years. Therefore, novel therapies are required for relapsed and/or refractory MCL.Overexpression of Cyclin D1 as a result of t(11;14)(q13;q32) translocation is the hallmark of MCL.It is postulated that Cyclin D1 may also have an oncogenic role independent of pRb in MCL.Therefore, inhibition of Cdk4-Cyclin D1 is a potentially promising target in MCL. P276-00 is a potent Cdk4-Cyclin D1 inhibitor worth exploring for its efficacy in MCL. Hence, this Phase II study is planned to examine the efficacy and safety of P276-00 in the treatment of patients with relapsed and/or refractory MCL.

This is an open-label, single-arm, 2-stage trial. Approximately 35 patients are planned to be enrolled into the study to obtain a total of 25 efficacy evaluable patients (patients who complete at least 2 cycles of study treatment and have tumor measurements at the end of 2 cycles). A total of 15 efficacy evaluable patients are planned to be treated in Stage I of the study. If ≥1 response (CR or PR) of any duration or ≥2 stable disease (SD) for ≥4 cycles are seen in the Stage I, then the study will continue into Stage II, in which additional patients will be treated until there are 10 additional efficacy evaluable patients.The study is divided into 3 periods: Screening, Treatment, and Follow-up. During the Screening Period, patients will provide written informed consent and be evaluated for inclusion and exclusion criteria. During the Treatment Period, patients will be administered P276-00 as intravenous (iv) infusion on Days 1 to 5 of each 21-day cycle for a minimum of 6 cycles and a maximum of 12 cycles, or until progressive disease (PD) or unacceptable toxicity occurs. Safety and efficacy evaluations will be done on Days 1 to 5 and 11 of each cycle, and on Day 21 of every 2 cycles. Pharmacokinetic (PK) assessments will be done on Cycle 1, Day 1 (pre-dose and post-dose time points), and optional biomarker assessments will be done pre-dose within 4 weeks of Day 1 and post-dose on Day 4 or 5. The End-of-Last-Cycle Visit will occur at the end of Cycle 6, or if the patient continues study treatment beyond Cycle 6, it will occur at the end of the patient's last cycle; if the patient discontinues early, these assessments will be done as an Early Exit Visit. The Follow-up Visit will occur 4 weeks (±1 week) after the End-of-Last-Cycle Visit (or Early Exit Visit) for final safety assessments.Objective response rate is the primary end point for this study. Response evaluation will be performed using the International Working Group (IWG) revised response criteria for malignant lymphoma.
1,143,219. Hydrolysis of amylose. FMC CORP. 23 May, 1966, No. 22819/66. Heading C3U. Starch containing at least 50% amylose is hydrolysed in an acidic medium to produce a partially - degraded water - insoluble material, which is then mechanically disintegrated to obtain a finely-divided product capable of forming a stable dispersion in a liquid. Hydrochloric acid is specified for hydrolysis, suitably of 0À01-2À5N for 1-30 mins. under reflux. The partially degraded material may be washed prior to disintegration, and may be disintegrated dry, or in the presence of the dispersing medium, e.g. water, a sugar solution, a polyol or an alcohol. The dispersion may be a gel, and remains stable over a period of months.
BACKGROUND: The association between the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) and the serum soluble-Klotho concentration (pg/ml) in osteoarthritis (OA) patients is unknown. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the SII and serum soluble-Klotho levels in OA patients.
METHODS: All study data were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database (n = 1852 OA patients; age range = 40-79 years). The SII and serum Klotho measurement data are from the NHANES mobile examination centre. The SII values were divided into quartiles (Q1-4: 0.02-3.36, 3.36-4.78, 4.79-6.70, and 6.70-41.75). A multivariate linear regression model was constructed to evaluate the association between the SII and serum Klotho levels in OA patients; interaction tests were conducted to test the stability of the statistical results.
RESULTS: Multivariate linear regression revealed a negative linear relationship between the SII and serum Klotho concentration in OA patients (β = -6.05; 95% CI: -9.72, -2.39). Compared to Q1, Q4 was associated with lower serum Klotho concentrations (β = -59.93; 95% CI: -96.57, -23.28). Compared with that of Q1, the β value of Q2-Q4 showed a downwards trend as the SII increased (Ptrend <0.001). The stratified analysis results indicated that the SII had a greater sensitivity in predicting serum Klotho concentrations in OA patients aged 60-79 years (Pinteraction = 0.028).
CONCLUSIONS: There was a significant negative linear correlation between the SII and serum Klotho concentration in OA patients. The SII can serve as a predictive indicator of serum Klotho concentrations in OA patients. Klotho may be a potential anti-inflammatory drug for OA treatment.
Single intravenous doses of 1 to 2 mg zinc/kg body weight have been given to adult leukemic patients without toxic manifestations. However, acute toxicity was reported in an adult when 10 mg zinc was infused over a period of one hour on each of four consecutive days. Profuse sweating, decreased level of consciousness, blurred vision, tachycardia (140/min), and marked hypothermia (94.2° F) on the fourth day were accompanied by a serum zinc concentration of 207 mcg/dl. Symptoms abated within three hours.

Hyperamylasemia may be a sign of impending zinc overdosage; patients receiving an inadvertent overdose (25 mg zinc/liter of total parenteral nutrition solution, equivalent to 50 to 70 mg zinc/day) developed hyperamylasemia (557 to 1850 Klein units; normal: 130 to 310).

Death resulted from an overdosage in which 1683 mg zinc was delivered intravenously over the course of 60 hours to a 72-year-old patient.

Symptoms of zinc toxicity included hypotension (80/40 mm Hg), pulmonary edema, diarrhea, vomiting, jaundice, and oliguria, with a serum zinc level of 4184 mcg/dl. 

Calcium supplements may confer a protective effect against zinc toxicity.
ABILIFY MAINTENA is only to be administered by intramuscular injection by a healthcare professional. The recommended starting and maintenance dose of ABILIFY MAINTENA is 400 mg monthly (no sooner than 26 days after the previous injection).

For patients who have never taken aripiprazole, establish tolerability with oral aripiprazole prior to initiating treatment with ABILIFY MAINTENA. Due to the half-life of oral aripiprazole, it may take up to 2 weeks to fully assess tolerability.

After the first ABILIFY MAINTENA injection, administer oral aripiprazole (10 mg to 20 mg) for 14 consecutive days to achieve therapeutic aripiprazole concentrations during initiation of therapy. For patients already stable on another oral antipsychotic (and known to tolerate aripiprazole), after the first ABILIFY MAINTENA injection, continue treatment with the antipsychotic for 14 consecutive days to maintain therapeutic antipsychotic concentrations during initiation of therapy.

If there are adverse reactions with the 400-mg dosage, consider reducing the dosage to 300 mg once monthly.
Patients randomised to the CCT arm will undergo 128-channel cardiac computed tomography with delayed acquisition. CCT will be available Monday to Friday from 9am until 5pm. Patients will be entered into the study provided CCT can be undertaken within 24 hours of troponin result. Therefore, the only period during which a patient will be ineligible for inclusion will be between 5pm on a Friday and 9am the following Sunday. Studies will be reported at CWH by one of 2 experienced radiologists trained in CCT and results passed to the referring team on the same day.
The procedure of hemicraniectomy is performed in the same way as the augmentative craniotomy from skin incision to dural augmentation. Then, the myo-cutaneous flaps are reapproximated and sealed and the operculum is secured. Then, cranioplasty with autologous bone will be performed within 6-months after the hemicraniectomy.
Absorption

Estazolam tablets have been found to be equivalent in absorption to an orally administered solution of estazolam. In healthy subjects who received up to three times the recommended dose of estazolam, peak estazolam plasma concentrations occurred within two hours after dosing (range 0.5 to 6 hours) and were proportional to the administered dose, suggesting linear pharmacokinetics over the dosage range tested.

Distribution

Independent of concentration, estazolam in plasma is 93% protein bound.

Metabolism

Estazolam is extensively metabolized. Only two metabolites (1-oxo-estazolam and 4-hydroxy-estazolam) were detected in human plasma up to 18 hours.

The pharmacologic activity of estazolam is primarily from the parent drug. The elimination of the parent drug takes place via hepatic metabolism of estazolam to hydroxylated and other metabolites that are eliminated largely in the urine both free and conjugated. In humans, greater than 70% of a single dose of estazolam was recovered in the urine as metabolites. Less than 5% of a 2 mg dose of estazolam was excreted unchanged in the urine, with only 4% of the dose appearing in the feces. The principal urinary excretion product is an unidentified metabolite, presumed to be a metabolic product of 4-hydroxy-estazolam, accounting for at least 27% of the administered dose. 4-hydroxy-estazolam is the major metabolite in plasma, with concentrations approaching 12% of those of the parent eight hours after administration. Urinary 4-hydroxy-estazolam and 1-oxo-estazolam account for 11.9% and 4.4% of the dose respectively. In vitro studies with human liver microsomes indicate that the biotransformation of estazolam to the major circulating metabolite 4-hydroxy-estazolam is mediated by cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A). While 4-hydroxy-estazolam and the lesser metabolite, 1-oxo-estazolam, have some pharmacologic activity, their low potencies and low concentrations preclude any significant contribution to the hypnotic effect of estazolam.

Elimination

The range of estimates for the mean elimination half-life of estazolam varied from 10 to 24 hours. Radiolabel mass balance studies indicate that the main route of excretion is via the kidneys. After 5 days, 87% of the administered radioactivity was excreted in human urine. Less than 4% of the dose was excreted unchanged. Eleven metabolites were found in urine. Four metabolites were identified as 1-oxo-estazolam, 4’-hydroxy-estazolam, 4-hydroxy-estazolam, and benzophenone, as free metabolites or glucuronides. The predominant metabolite in urine (17% of the administered dose) has not been identified, but is likely to be a metabolite of 4-hydroxy-estazolam.
Patients receive olaparib PO BID and cediranib PO QD on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Participants in this arm will receive high intensity continuous ultrasound therapy on the affected knees for 10 minutes per day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. Conventional physiotherapy of quadriceps muscle exercise and health education about life style will also be given.
Method and system for remote physiotherapy comprising: providing a platform (100 Fig.1) having a user interface (102,103) through which a user may log-on to their account and select an exercise to carry out 407; providing an animated avatar to guide the user through a chosen exercise (309, Fig.3); providing an imaging device (107A,107B, Fig.1) connected to a user machine (106A,106B) to obtain image data of the user performing an exercise 408; using the image data to estimate joint positions using a first image-processing model 410; calculating angle of a relevant joint 411 dependent on chosen exercise 404; generating real-time feedback to correct movement using a second image-processing model 414. The platform may provide login and access for a user’s clinician to prescribe an exercise regime 406, see recorded exercise data 403 such as image data or performance assessment results against chosen exercise parameters 415, and input comments on progress for the user. Some image processing may be carried out remotely (see Figs. 1&2). Real-time feedback may be provided through augmented video, audio and/or visual cues. Performance assessment may be categorised into three groups; reduced, fair and good (see Figs. 5-7). Also claimed cloud-based processing of live video data.
OBJECTIVES: To identify research priorities in the management, epidemiology, outcome, and pathophysiology of sepsis and septic shock.
DESIGN: Shortly after publication of the most recent Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines, the Surviving Sepsis Research Committee, a multiprofessional group of 16 international experts representing the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the Society of Critical Care Medicine, convened virtually and iteratively developed the article and recommendations, which represents an update from the 2018 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Research Priorities.
METHODS: Each task force member submitted five research questions on any sepsis-related subject. Committee members then independently ranked their top three priorities from the list generated. The highest rated clinical and basic science questions were developed into the current article.
RESULTS: A total of 81 questions were submitted. After merging similar questions, there were 34 clinical and ten basic science research questions submitted for voting. The five top clinical priorities were as follows: 1) what is the best strategy for screening and identification of patients with sepsis, and can predictive modeling assist in real-time recognition of sepsis? 2) what causes organ injury and dysfunction in sepsis, how should it be defined, and how can it be detected? 3) how should fluid resuscitation be individualized initially and beyond? 4) what is the best vasopressor approach for treating the different phases of septic shock? and 5) can a personalized/precision medicine approach identify optimal therapies to improve patient outcomes? The five top basic science priorities were as follows: 1) How can we improve animal models so that they more closely resemble sepsis in humans? 2) What outcome variables maximize correlations between human sepsis and animal models and are therefore most appropriate to use in both? 3) How does sepsis affect the brain, and how do sepsis-induced brain alterations contribute to organ dysfunction? How does sepsis affect interactions between neural, endocrine, and immune systems? 4) How does the microbiome affect sepsis pathobiology? 5) How do genetics and epigenetics influence the development of sepsis, the course of sepsis and the response to treatments for sepsis?
CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge advances in multiple clinical domains have been incorporated in progressive iterations of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, allowing for evidence-based recommendations for short- and long-term management of sepsis. However, the strength of existing evidence is modest with significant knowledge gaps and mortality from sepsis remains high. The priorities identified represent a roadmap for research in sepsis and septic shock.
Phase I: Three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DRT) of 74 Gy given in 37 fractions (2.0 Gy per fraction) with concurrent chemotherapy consisting of weekly paclitaxel at 50mg/m2 and carboplatin at area under the curve 2mg/m2. Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy (two cycles of paclitaxel and carboplatin) following completion of RT was optional.
PURPOSE: To introduce the KESKIN ratio as a novel predictor of positive surgical margin (PSM) after laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (PN) and to evaluate other clinical characteristics and nephrometry scores (including RENAL, PADUA, and C-index) for predicting PSM.
METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 95 patients who underwent laparoscopic PN between June 2020 and April 2023. The KESKIN ratio was defined for all patients. The KESKIN ratio, tumor and patient-related paramaters, and nephrometry scores were analyzed to predict PSM.
RESULTS: Positive surgical margin was found in 12 of 95 patients (12.6%). There was no statistical difference between the PSM and negative surgical margin (NSM) groups in RENAL, PADUA, and C-index scores. Only the KESKIN ratio was found to be a statistically significant predictor of PSM in both univariate and multivariate regression analysis (p = 0.007 and p = 0.043, respectively). Mean endophytic diameter and endophytic percentage were found to be statistically significant predictors of PSM in only univariate analysis (p = 0.005 and p = 0.01, respectively). The value of 0.5 was determined as the cut-off value for the KESKIN ratio. Values higher than 0.5 indicate an increase in PSM.
CONCLUSIONS: The KESKIN ratio is a novel, easily measurable, and calculable image-based parameter that can be used to predict PSM after laparascopic PN. If externally validated in a larger patient population, the KESKIN ratio may be used in future versions of the current nephrometry scoring systems for predicting the PSM.
BACKGROUND: Risk assessment for ischemic stroke (IS) and myocardial infarction (MI) is done routinely before surgery, but the increase in risks associated with surgery is not known. The aim of this study is to assess the risk of arterial ischemic events during the first year after oncological surgery.
METHODS: We used Swedish healthcare databases to identify 443,300 patients who underwent cancer surgery between 1987 and 2016 and 4,127,761 matched comparison subjects. We estimated odds ratios (ORs) for myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke during the hospitalization with logistic regression and calculated 1-year cumulative incidences and hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the outcomes after discharge.
RESULTS: The cumulative incidences of myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke during the first postoperative year were 1.33% and 1.25%, respectively. In the comparison cohort, the corresponding 1-year cumulative incidences were 1.04% and 1.00%. During the hospitalization, the OR for myocardial infarction was 8.81 (95% CI 8.24-9.42) and the OR for ischemic stroke was 6.71 (95% CI 6.22-7.23). After discharge, the average HR during follow-up for 365 days was 0.90 (95% CI 0.87-0.93) for myocardial infarction and 1.02 (95% CI 0.99-1.05) for ischemic stroke.
CONCLUSIONS: We found an overall increased risk of IS and MI during the first year after cancer surgery that was attributable to events occurring during the hospitalization period. After discharge from the hospital, the overall risk of myocardial infarction was lower among the cancer surgery patients than among matched comparison subjects.