anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
PURPOSE: To assess the analgesic and anxiolytic effects of virtual reality (VR) augmentation in patients undergoing peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement or fine-needle aspiration thyroid biopsy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a prospective, single-center randomized controlled trial with 107 patients enrolled. Patients were randomly assigned to receive standard of care (SOC) or SOC+VR during PICC or thyroid biopsy procedures. Pain and anxiety were individually measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) before and after the procedure. Vital signs including heart rate and systolic and diastolic blood pressure were recorded. One-way analysis of variance test and Games-Howell post hoc analysis were used to assess effect size and statistical significance between SOC and SOC+VR measures.
RESULTS: The PICC cohort consisted of 59 patients (33 in SOC+VR and 26 in SOC), with a median age of 53.1 years (interquartile range [IQR], 38.3-62.7 years). The thyroid biopsy cohort consisted of 48 patients (26 in SOC+VR and 22 in SOC), with a median age of 60.1 years (IQR, 49.0-67.2 years). One-way analysis of individuals undergoing thyroid biopsies with adjunctive VR revealed an effect size of -1.74 points (SE ± 0.71; P = .018) on VAS pain scale when compared with SOC. Analysis of individuals undergoing PICC placements revealed an effect size of -1.60 points (SE ± 0.81; P = .053) on VAS anxiety when compared with SOC.
CONCLUSIONS: VR as a nonpharmacologic adjunct reduced some procedure-related pain and anxiety without increasing the procedural duration.
Macrophages are key regulators of tissue repair and fibrosis. Following injury, macrophages undergo marked phenotypic and functional changes to play crucial roles throughout the phases of tissue repair. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, which is the most common fibrosing lung disease, has been described as an aberrant reparative response to repetitive alveolar epithelial injury in a genetically susceptible aging individual. The marked destruction of the lung architecture results from the excessive secretion of extracellular matrix by activated fibroblasts and myofibroblasts. Accumulating evidence suggests that macrophages have a pivotal regulatory role in pulmonary fibrosis. The origins and characteristics of macrophages in the lung and their role in regulating lung homeostasis, repair, and fibrosis are reviewed herein. We discuss recent studies that have employed single-cell RNA-sequencing to improve the identification and characterization of macrophage populations in the context of homeostatic and fibrotic conditions. We also discuss the current understanding of the macrophage-mediated mechanisms underlying the initiation and progression of pulmonary fibrosis, with a focus on the phenotypic and functional changes that aging macrophages acquire and how these changes ultimately contribute to age-related chronic lung diseases.
Participants will undergo 2 sessions of in-office dental bleaching, using a 35% Hydrogen Peroxide bleaching gel, with 7 days of interval between sessions. Bleaching gel will be used in 3 15-minutes applications as indicated by the manufacturer. A 2% Potassium Nitrate and Sodium Fluoride desensitizing gel will be applied 15 minutes before the dental bleaching procedure, in both sessions.
The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicinal health composition. The composition is prepared from the following traditional Chinese medicinal raw materials in parts by weight: 10-300 parts of pine stump, 10-300 parts of ginseng flower and 10-150 parts of gingko leaves. The invention further discloses a traditional Chinese medicine health pillow which is filled with the traditional Chinese medicine health composition. The pillow body is made of at least one of dalbergia odorifera, taxus chinensis and rosewood. The invention aims at providing the traditional Chinese medicine health composition for restoring and resuscitating consciousness, promoting blood circulation to remove meridian obstruction, inhibiting bacteria, improving micro-environment of sleeping, promoting sleeping, enhancing body immunity, preventing cancer and resisting fatigue. The wood traditional Chinese medicine health pillow which is filled with the traditional Chinese medicine health composition can be used for improving sub-health, insomnia, cervical spondylosis and other symptoms when being used for a long time, and has a relatively good health effect.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (mBMSCs) convey the CAV1 protein, influencing the TGF-β1/SMAD2/c-JUN pathway and thus the molecular mechanisms underlying myocardial fibrosis (MF) post-myocardial infarction (MI). Through various experimental methods, including transmission electron microscopy, Nanosight analysis, Western blot, ELISA, and qRT-PCR, we isolated, purified, and identified EVs originating from mBMSCs. Bioinformatics and experimental findings show a reduced expression of CAV1 in myocardial fibrosis tissue. Furthermore, our findings suggest that mBMSC-EVs can deliver CAV1 to cardiac fibroblasts (CFs) and that silencing CAV1 in mBMSC-EVs promotes CF fibrosis. In vivo studies further corroborated these findings. In conclusion, mBMSC-EVs mitigate myocardial fibrosis in MI mice by delivering the CAV1 protein, inhibiting the TGF-β1/SMAD2/c-JUN pathway.
Embodiments described herein generally relate to medicinal compositions (e.g., compositions comprising an active pharmaceutical agent) such as those comprising liquid hydrogen and/or hydrogen gas. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises hydrogen and/or noble gas(es) in a medicinal composition, for example, within the aqueous phase (e.g., dissolved). For example, in some cases, the medicinal composition may comprise an active pharmaceutical ingredient and hydrogen (H 2 ) and/or noble gas(es). The noble gas may be, for example, xenon, argon, or the like. In some embodiments, the hydrogen and/or the noble gas(es) may infuse with the composition (e.g., such that at least a portion of the hydrogen gas and/or noble gas(es) is dissolved within the composition). Such compositions comprising hydrogen gas and/or noble gas(es) may be useful, for example, for the treatment of animal and human diseases, for improvement in athletic performance, for the enhancement of the overall health of a subject, or the like. Such compositions and/or liquids described herein may be administered (e.g., orally, intravenously, inhaled) to/by a subject.
Participants received Vandetanib 300 mg tablet, orally once daily until disease progression or death, in randomized treatment period (up to maximum of 40 months). Participants who completed the randomized treatment period, were offered the opportunity to continue the same vandetanib treatment in the open label period, if in the investigator's opinion, they received benefit and if the participant agreed and provided their informed consent to continue the open-label period for up to additional 31 months.
More often than not, people who live in nursing homes can't move out. One of the main reasons they leave their own home is to lose their freedom. Nursing homes also have a lot of people with geriatric diseases like cognitive impairment, balance problems, urinary incontinence, and disability. But it's not known what role geriatric syndromes play in ADL impairment. To come up with good ways to treat geriatric syndromes, which are the main causes of ADL disability in nursing home patients, we need to know more about them. So, the point of this study was to look into geriatric syndromes that are linked to disability and find out what causes disability in nursing home patients.
The menstrual cycle is one of the most important signs of a functioning reproductive system in women, but sometimes this cycle is associated with signs and symptoms that cause physical and psychological problems for women.

Considering the high prevalence of PMS among women and the complications of this syndrome on work performance, social and interpersonal relationships and family, and its role in limiting education, social and economic progress in society, 8 weeks of online yoga exercises given online to female students were helpful in reducing PMS symptoms The aim was to evaluate the efficacy and effect on inflammation parameters. The study was planned as an interventional, single-blind, randomized controlled study. The sample size of this study was calculated based on the latest research available on the effect of exercise on PMS (Kamalifard et al.2017). A power analysis was performed in student PMS scores between exercise and control groups and to expect a difference of 80% strength and α = 0.50 and 30%. 80% power (1 - ß) minimum 18 students for each group, total 36 students will be included in the sample.

The researcher will provide brief information about the scope of the research by interviewing the students who meet the case selection criteria online. Verbal and written consents of the "Informed Consent Form" will be obtained (written consents will be sent to the researcher online). Female students who accepted to participate in the study were given the "Data Collection Form" (see Annex: 1), "Beck Depression Inventory" (APPENDIX: 2), Visual Pain Scale (VAS) (see APPENDIX: 3) and PMS for 3 cycles. Scale (see Annex: 4) will be applied using the online data collection method. Students who meet the sample selection criteria will be randomly allocated to the intervention and control group by the method of computer-assisted randomization (www.randomizer.org). In order to ensure blindness, randomization and random distribution of the participants to the groups will be done by a researcher and will not be shared with other researchers. and Body Mass Index will be calculated. CRP, Procalcitonin, sedimentation, Interleukin (IL) -2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, and interferon from all participants on the day of the highest VAS score (the day when symptoms peak) and the day when symptoms were highest. (IFN gamma), TNF alpha and PMS scale will be taken. Students in the intervention group will be given a total of 120 minutes out of 40 minutes, and 24 sessions of yoga for 8 weeks, 3 days a week. The researcher who will make yoga with each student will be sent videos on the online platform, including a yoga presentation and a full yoga session with the students after a yoga session. The students were asked to do yoga 3 times a week in accordance with the video and the researcher will be called twice a week to get information about the process.
The invention relates to ethoxy-modified trisiloxane comprising glycosylamide, and a preparation method thereof. The invention relates to the technical field of organic compound synthesis. The substance is a compound obtained by a bonding reaction with silicon and oxygen, nitrogen or carbon formed in molecules. The preparation method comprises the following steps: hexamethyl disiloxane and chloropropyl silane are subjected to acidic catalyst action, such that chloropropyl trisiloxane is prepared; and chloropropyl trisiloxane is subjected to a reaction with alkyldiamine, such that N-beta-aminoalkyl-gamma-aminopropyl trisiloxane is prepared; and the material is subjected to a reaction with sugar acid or sugar acid lactone in a lower alcohol solvent; and diol methyl ether glycidyl ether is added, such that the ethoxy-modified trisiloxane comprising glycosylamide is obtained. The minimal surface tension of the water solution of the ethoxy-modified trisiloxane comprising glycosylamide is 20-21mN/m. The product is widely applied in fields such as cosmetics.
The present invention discloses medicated spirit formed by infusing Chinese herbal medicine and pure grain Chinese spirit, and a preparation method for the medicated spirit. The Chinese herbal medicine is soaked in batch with pure grain Chinese spirit, and spirit liquid which is soaked in batch is mixed. The medicated spirit is obtained. The medicated spirit has the multiple functions of nourishing the kidney, solidifying semen, strengthening yang, dephlogisticating, etc. The present invention can enhance the immunity of human bodies and has the advantages of long medicinal properties and obvious effect. The medicated spirit has fresh and beautiful color and mellow and palatable taste.
Sickle cell patients with active acute chest syndrome (ACS) from which samples of EBC and plasma will be collected during acute illness within 48 hours of admission with or diagnosis of ACS (Time point 1) in 3 sessions each 1 hour apart (Time point 1a, 1b, and 1c), and 2 weeks after discharge when have returned to steady-state (Time point 2). Time point 2 samples will serve as control (baseline) samples.
Neuroinflammation and oxidative stress play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. The triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2 (TREM2), highly expressed by microglia in the central nervous system (CNS), can modulate neuroinflammatory responses. Currently, there are no approved drugs specifically targeting TREM2 for CNS diseases. Aspidosperma alkaloids have shown potential as anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agents. This study aimed to elucidate the potential therapeutic effect of Hecubine, a natural aspidosperma-type alkaloid, as a TREM2 activator in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated neuroinflammation in in vitro and in vivo models. In this study, molecular docking and cellular thermal shift assay (CTSA) were employed to investigate the interaction between Hecubine and TREM2. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), quantitative PCR, immunofluorescence, Western blotting, and shRNA gene knockdown were used to assess the anti-neuroinflammatory and antioxidant effects of Hecubine in microglial cells and zebrafish. Our results revealed that Hecubine directly interacted with TREM2, leading to its activation. Knockdown of TREM2 mRNA expression significantly abolished the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of Hecubine on LPS-stimulated proinflammatory mediators (NO, TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β) and oxidative stress in microglia cells. Furthermore, Hecubine upregulated Nrf2 expression levels while downregulating TLR4 signaling expression levels both in vivo and in vitro. Silencing TREM2 upregulated TLR4 and downregulated Nrf2 signaling pathways, mimicking the effect of Hecubine, further supporting TREM2 as the drug target by which Hecubine inhibits neuroinflammation. In conclusion, this is the first study to identify a small molecule, namely Hecubine directly targeting TREM2 to mediate anti-neuroinflammation and anti-oxidative effects, which serves as a potential therapeutic agent for the treatment of neural inflammation-associated CNS diseases.
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About 50% of the women with acute intermittent porphyria experience an acute attack of porphyria in pregnancy and/or the puerperium. It is most severe in early pregnancy and the puerperium, and can result in fatal outcome. Although anecdotal evidence suggests safe use of hematin during pregnancy, the available human data is not sufficient to establish the presence or absence of drug-associated risk. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with hematin. It is also not known whether hematin can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. PANHEMATIN should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

Avoid administering hematin in severe pre-eclampsia because of a theoretical risk of potentiation of the coagulation disorder [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2-4% and 15-20%, respectively.
Groups are classified according to endotracheal tube ID numbers. In this group we aimed to determine the optimal cuff volume that ensures airway safety in pediatric patients intubated with a 4.5 size internal diameter (ID) endotracheal cuff tube.
Group 3 the study group received the same physical therapy program 30 min. plus task oriented training for 30 min.
The Connections app is based on principles of effective care for substance use disorders, such as sustained duration, peer support, improving coping skills in high-risk situations, assertive outreach, self- monitoring, prompts, and action planning. The theoretical foundation of CHESS Health is self-determination theory, which holds that an individual's adaptive functioning can be improved if the patient feels (1) competent, (2) related to others, and (3) internally motivated rather than coerced in one's actions.
PURPOSE:To provide the title agent containing a benzoheterocyclic compound and its salt. CONSTITUTION:The objective agent can be obtained, through a conventional preparation process, by incorporating (A) 1-70wt.% of, as active ingredients, a compound of the formula (R is 3-lower alkyl-1-piperazinyl, 3-amino-4-lower alkyl-1-pyrrolidinyl or morpholino) and its salt in (B) a diluent, shaping agent, carrier, etc, each permissible from a pharmaceutical point of view. The present agent can be prepared in the form of tablets, pills, powders. solutions, suspensions, emulsions, granules, capsules, suppository, injections, etc. For the amount of the present agent to be administered, the compound of the formula is administered at 0.2-100mg/kg of body weight in two to four portions a day. A compound of the formula is e.g. 7-(3-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-1-cyclopropyl-6- fluoro-8-methyl-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid.
BACKGROUND: Matrine has been identified to have anticancer activity in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Circ_0055976 was highly expressed in HCC. Here, we investigated the function and relationship of Matrine and circ_0055976 in HCC tumorigenesis.
METHODS: Cell proliferation and invasion were detected using Cell Counting Kit-8, 5-Ethynyl-2'-deoxyuridine (EdU), colony formation and transwell assays, respectively. Cell aerobic glycolysis was evaluated by detecting glucose consumption, lactate production, and the ratios of ATP/ADP. Levels of genes and proteins were detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blotting. The target relationship between miR-1179 and circ_0055976 or lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) was analyzed by dual-luciferase reporter assay. The mouse xenograft model was established to conduct the in vivo assay.
RESULTS: Matrine suppressed HCC cell proliferation, invasion and anaerobic glycolysis in vitro. Circ_0055976 was highly expressed in HCC tissues and cells, and was reduced by Matrine treatment. Moreover, overexpression of circ_0055976 reversed the anticancer effects of Matrine in HCC cells. Mechanistically, circ_0055976/miR-1179/LDHA formed an axis. Circ_0055976 knockdown or miR-1179 overexpression impaired HCC cell proliferation, invasion, and anaerobic glycolysis, which were reversed by miR-1179 inhibition or LDHA overexpression. Meanwhile, forced expression of LDHA abolished the regulatory effects of Matrine on HCC cells. In the clinic, Matrine impeded HCC tumor growth in vivo, and this effect was boosted after circ_0055976 silencing.
CONCLUSION: Matrine suppressed HCC cell proliferation, invasion, and anaerobic glycolysis via circ_0055976/miR-1179/LDHA axis, providing a new insight into the clinical application of Matrine in HCC treatment.
NEW MATERIAL:A compound expressed by formula I [R<1> is H, halogen, phenoxy, lower alkyl, etc.; R<2> and R<3> are H or lower alkyl; A is formula II (R<4> is H, lower alkyl or phenyl; R<5> is H or lower alkyl) or formula III (R<6> is H or lower alkyl); the dotted line part is single or double bond] or acid addition salts thereof. EXAMPLE:3-(2-Ethyl-1-imidazolyl)methylthiochromone. USE:Effective in improving and treating dysfunction of gastrointestinal tracts such as dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, gastritis, regurgitative esophagitis and irritable intestinal syndrome, improving and treating various symptoms caused by the dysfunction and treating pains such as hemicrania or prosopalgia. PREPARATION:A compound expressed by formula IV is reacted with a halogenating agent, e.g. hydrobromic acid or thionyl chloride to provide a compound expressed by formula V (X is halogen), which is then reacted with a compound expressed by the formula A-H to afford the objective compound expressed by formula I.
Patients with the age of 70 years or above, that have a serum sodium of below 130 mmol/L on admission. All patients will be routinely evaluated at admission with a standardized multidimensional geriatric assessment (MGA) consisting of a battery of validated assays.
Device: Brainsway H7-Coil Deep TMS System. A deep transcranial magnetic stimulation device. The coil is designed to allow deeper brain stimulation in the medial prefrontal cortex, including the anterior cingulated cortex without a significant increase of electric fields induced in superficial cortical regions.
The goal is to test the ability to detect improved calf muscle perfusion and energetics in PAD patients in a randomized controlled trial of home exercise therapy. Eighty patients will be randomized to a 12 week home exercise program or no program (control). Patients will be studied before and after program completion with MRI/MRS, calf muscle biopsy for capillary density, and exercise performance measures. Arterial spin labeling peak exercise calf muscle perfusion will be used as the primary endpoint in the most symptomatic leg. All will undergo ASL, peak exercise PCr recovery kinetics, calf muscle biopsy, and functional measures including treadmill exercise, VO2 testing, and 6-minute walk. Correlations will be examined between changes in perfusion and energetics with changes in capillary density, peak VO2, and functional capacity from before to after completion of home exercise therapy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hsa_circ_0051908 expression was determined using RT-qPCR. HCC cell proliferation, apoptosis, invasion, and migration were assessed using CCK-8 assay, EdU staining, TUNEL staining, flow cytometry, and transwell assay. The molecular mechanism was analyzed using western blotting. In addition, the role of hsa_circ_0051908 in tumor growth was evaluated in vivo.
RESULTS: Hsa_circ_0051908 expression was increased in both HCC tissues and cell lines. The proliferation, migration, and invasion of HCC cells were significantly decreased after hsa_circ_0051908 knockdown, while cell apoptosis was notably increased. Furthermore, we found that hsa_circ_0051908 silencing downregulated vimentin and Snail and upregulated E-cadherin. In vivo, hsa_circ_0051908 silencing significantly inhibited the growth of the tumor.
CONCLUSIONS: Our data provide evidence that hsa_circ_0051908 promotes HCC progression partially by mediating the epithelial-mesenchymal transition process, and it may be used for HCC treatment.
The research is a randomised open-label substudy of ESPRIT. The substudy is exploring whether the amount of rIL-2 taken during a dosing cycle of rIL-2 can be increased through controlling the predictable side-effects of rIL-2 better. This is a four arm study with a factorial design; patients will be randomised to one of four arms. Each arm consists of different combinations of adjunctive agents. Each patient will receive paracetamol and ibuprofen prophylactically throughout the cycle, the other adjunctive agents prescribed will vary according to which arm the patient is randomised to, but the antiemetic used will be either ondansetron or metoclopramide with or without low dose codeine phosphate as an additional analgesic agent. The primary end-point is the percentage of planned rIL-2 actually taken during the cycle. Secondary end-points include safety, side-effects of rIL-2 and the adjunctive agents, CD4+ T-cell changes and quality of life measures.