anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Prostatitis represents a common disease of the male genitourinary system, significantly impacting the physical and mental health of male patients. While numerous studies have suggested a potential link between immune cell activity and prostatitis, the exact causal role of immune cells in prostatitis remains uncertain. This study aims to explore the causal relationship between immune cell characteristics and prostatitis using a bidirectional Mendelian randomization approach. This study utilizes data from the public GWAS database and employs bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate the causal relationship between immune cells and prostatitis. The causal relationship between 731 immune cell features and prostatitis was primarily investigated through inverse variance weighting (IVW), complemented by MR-Egger regression, a simple model, the weighted median method, and a weighted model. Ultimately, the results underwent sensitivity analysis to assess the heterogeneity, horizontal pleiotropy, and stability of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) in immune cells and prostatitis. MR analysis revealed 17 immune cells exhibiting significant causal effects on prostatitis. In contrast, findings from reverse MR indicated a significant causal relationship between prostatitis and 13 immune cells. Our study utilizes bidirectional Mendelian Randomization to establish causal relationships between specific immune cell phenotypes and prostatitis, highlighting the reciprocal influence between immune system behavior and the disease. Our findings suggest targeted therapeutic approaches and the importance of including diverse populations for broader validation and personalized treatment strategies.
siRNA sequences for inhibiting ΤGFβ and Cox-2 gene expression are provided. Methods for treatment of skin cancers, in which pharmaceutical compositions or containing these siRNA agents and complexes, are further provided, in particular, for treating squamous cell carcinoma (isSCC) and/or basal cell carcinoma (BCC). ΤGFβ and Cox-2 have each been implicated in driving cancer progression. ΤGFβ is upregulated in a number of tumor types and plays a role in stimulating cancer-associated fibroblast development. Cox-2 upregulation plays a negative role in inducing inflammation and converting active T-cells to inactive T-reg cells. Co-delivery of the two siRNAs into the same cell at the same time silences of both targets at the same time results in anti tumoral activity.
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There are no data on the presence of nateglinide in human milk, the effects on the breastfeeding infant, or the effects on milk production. The drug is present in animal milk. When a drug is present in animal milk, it is likely that the drug will be present in human milk (see Data). Because the potential for hypoglycemia in breast-fed infants, advise women that use of nateglinide is not recommended while breastfeeding. 

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In rat reproduction studies, nateglinide and its metabolite are excreted in the milk following oral dose (300 mg/kg). The overall milk: plasma (M/P) concentration ratio of the total radioactivity was approximately 1.4 based on AUC0-48 values. The M/P ratio of unchanged nateglinide was approximately 2.2.
The systemic administration of interleukin-16 (IL-16, 3-30 ng/kg) induced thermal hyperalgesia in mice, that was prevented by the acute injection of an anti-CD4 antibody (1 µg/kg), the depletion of circulating white blood cells by cyclophosphamide or the specific reduction of circulating CD4+ cells provoked by a high dose of an anti-CD4 antibody (30 µg/mouse, 24 h before). IL-16-induced hyperalgesia was locally inhibited after intraplantar (i.pl.) administration of the non-selective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor diclofenac, the COX-1 inhibitor SC-560, the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib, the TRPV1 antagonist capsazepine or the TRPA1 antagonist HC030031, thus demonstrating that prostaglandins and TRP channels are involved in this effect. The i.pl. administration of low doses of IL-16 (0.1-1 ng) evoked local hyperalgesia suggesting the possibility that IL-16 could participate in hypernociception associated to local tissue injury. Accordingly, IL-16 concentration measured by ELISA was increased in paws acutely inflamed with carrageenan or chronically inflamed with complete Freund´s adjuvant (CFA). This augmentation was reduced after white cell depletion with cyclophosphamide or neutrophil depletion with an anti-Ly6G antibody. Immunofluorescence and flow cytometry experiments showed that the increased concentration of IL-16 levels found in acutely inflamed paws is mainly related to the infiltration of IL-16+ neutrophils, although a reduced number of IL-16+ lymphocytes was also detected in paws inflamed with CFA. Supporting the functional role of IL-16 in inflammatory hypernociception, the administration of an anti-IL-16 antibody dose-dependently reduced carrageenan- and CFA-induced thermal hyperalgesia and mechanical allodynia. The interest of IL-16 as a target to counteract inflammatory pain is suggested.
Based on findings from animal reproduction studies and its mechanism of action, XELODA can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman. Insufficient data is available on XELODA use in pregnant women to evaluate a drug-associated risk. In animal reproduction studies, administration of capecitabine to pregnant animals during the period of organogenesis caused embryolethality and teratogenicity in mice and embryolethality in monkeys at 0.2 and 0.6 times the human exposure (AUC) in patients who received a dosage of 1,250 mg/m2 twice daily, respectively. 

Advise pregnant women of the potential risk to a fetus. Advise females of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with XELODA and for 6 months following the last dose. Advise males with female partners of reproductive potential to use effective contraception during treatment with XELODA and for 3 months following the last dose [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1, 8.3)].
For this group, participants have to take a diuretic (12,5 mg of Hydrochlorothiazide) daily prescribed by the doctor of this study, for twelve weeks. Participants should also maintain the same lifestyle habits that they had before the study.
Patients are stratified between high risk and low risk disease status. Low risk patients receive 3 cycles of rituximab (500 mg/m2) R-CODOX-M chemotherapy IV over 2-4 hours with intrathecal chemotherapy (Regimen A). High risk patients receive 1 cycle of R-CODOX-M chemotherapy IV followed by R-IVAC chemotherapy over 30 minutes(Regimen B); regimens A and B are then repeated.
###  Teratogenic Effects: Pregnancy Category C

Codeine: A study in rats and rabbits reported no teratogenic effect of codeine administered during the period of organogenesis in doses ranging from 5 to 120 mg/kg. In the rat, doses at the 120 mg/kg level, in the toxic range for the adult animal, were associated with an increase in embryo resorption at the time of implantation. In another study a single 100 mg/kg dose of codeine administered to pregnant mice reportedly resulted in delayed ossification in the offspring.

There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Acetaminophen and codeine phosphate should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.

###  Nonteratogenic Effects

Dependence has been reported in newborns whose mothers took opiates regularly during pregnancy. Withdrawal signs include irritability, excessive crying, tremors, hyperreflexia, fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. These signs usually appear during the first few days of life.
Aneurysms and dissection involving the ascending aorta and aortic arch have historically been treated with open surgical techniques, requiring cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA). Despite increasing experience and refinement of these procedures, there remains a substantial rate of morality and morbidity. The goal of hybrid operations is to re-construct the ascending aorta and aortic arch to cover the primary entry tear of the dissection and to remodel the aorta. Hybrid Operations including debranching technique+Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR), Frozen elephant trunk technique, aortic arch replacement with concommitant TEVAR, et al. The purpose of this study is to investigate the short to mid term efficacy and safety of different hybrid operations who had complex aortic lesions, such as ascending aortic/arch aneurysm, pseudo-aneurysm, Stanford Type A dissection, retrograde Stanford Type B dissection, dissection with primary tear located in the aortic arch, et al.

Primary outcome measure is all-cause mortality. Secondary outcome variables include conversion to stent and/or surgery, induced thrombosis of the false lumen, cardiovascular morbidity, aortic expansion (\>5 mm/y of maximum diameter including true and false lumina), quality of life, and length of intensive care unit and hospital stay. The study designs to enroll 50 patients to be monitored for 24 months.
Trichohepatoenteric syndrome (THES) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in either TTC37 or SKIV2L, usually leading to congenital diarrhea as part of a multisystem disease. Here, we report on the natural history of the disease for the largest UK cohort of patients with THES from 1996 to 2020. We systematically reviewed the clinical records and pathological specimens of patients diagnosed with THES managed in a single tertiary pediatric gastroenterology unit. Between 1996 and 2020, 13 patients (7 female and 6 male) were diagnosed with THES either by mutation analysis or by clinical phenotype. Two patients died from complications of infection. All patients received parenteral nutrition (PN) of which six patients were weaned off PN. All patients had gastrointestinal tract inflammation on endoscopy. Almost half of the cohort were diagnosed with monogenic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by the age of 11 years, confirmed by endoscopic and histological findings. Protracted diarrhea causing intestinal failure improves with time in all patients with THES, but monogenic IBD develops in later childhood that is refractory to conventional IBD treatments. Respiratory issues contribute to significant morbidity and mortality, and good respiratory care is crucial to prevent comorbidity.
DNA topoisomerase I can contribute to cancer genome instability. During catalytic activity, topoisomerase I forms a transient intermediate, topoisomerase I-DNA cleavage complex (Top1cc) to allow strand rotation and duplex relaxation, which can lead to elevated levels of DNA-RNA hybrids and micronuclei. To comprehend the underlying mechanisms, we have integrated genomic data of Top1cc-triggered hybrids and DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) shortly after Top1cc induction, revealing that Top1ccs increase hybrid levels with different mechanisms. DSBs are at highly transcribed genes in early replicating initiation zones and overlap with hybrids downstream of accumulated RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) at gene 5'-ends. A transcription factor IIS mutant impairing transcription elongation further increased RNAPII accumulation likely due to backtracking. Moreover, Top1ccs can trigger micronuclei when occurring during late G1 or early/mid S, but not during late S. As micronuclei and transcription-replication conflicts are attenuated by transcription factor IIS, our results support a role of RNAPII arrest in Top1cc-induced transcription-replication conflicts leading to DSBs and micronuclei.
In chronic liver disease, hepatic stellate cell activation and degeneration of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells lead to structural changes, which are secondary to fibrosis and the presence of regenerative nodules in the sinusoids, and to functional changes, which are related to vasoconstriction. The combination of such changes increases intrahepatic vascular resistance and causes portal hypertension. The subsequent increase in splanchnic and systemic hyperdynamic circulation further increases the portal blood flow, thereby exacerbating portal hypertension. In clinical practice, the hepatic venous pressure gradient is the gold-standard measure of portal hypertension; a value of ≥10 mm Hg is defined as clinically significant portal hypertension, which is severe and is associated with the risk of liver-related events. Hepatic venous pressure gradient measurement is somewhat invasive, so evidence on the utility of risk stratification by elastography and serum biomarkers is needed. The various stages of cirrhosis are associated with different outcomes. In viral hepatitis-related cirrhosis, viral suppression or elimination by nucleos(t)ide analog or direct-acting antivirals results in recompensation of liver function and portal pressure. However, careful follow-up should be continued, because some cases have residual clinically significant portal hypertension even after achieving sustained virologic response. In this study, we reviewed the current and future prospects for portal hypertension.
FIELD: cosmetology. SUBSTANCE: cosmetic composition for protection skin and/or hair against ultraviolet radiation contains in cosmetically acceptable carrier solubilized filtering system consisting of silicon-containing derivative with benzotriazole function, and solubilizing filtering system consisting from derivative of cinnamic acid or derivative of salicylic acid. A solubilizer is used in amount sufficient for solubilization with its help the whole solubilized filtering system. It is proposed to use derivatives of cinnamic or salicylic acids as a solubilizer of filtering system. EFFECT: increased level of protection against ultraviolet radiation. 27 cl, 2 ex
FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: the present invention includes novel compositions and methods for use of calcium amorphous compounds such as amorphous calcium phosphate, amorphous calcium phosphate-fluoride, amorphous calcium carbonate-phosphate, amorphous calcium carbonate- phosphate-fluoride and amorphous calcium fluoride in remineralization and fluorination of teeth. These amorphous compounds or solutions which form amorphous compounds when applied to tooth tissue of inside it prevent and/or stop teeth diseases such as dental caries, exposure of tooth roots and dental sensitivity. These compounds of all calcium phosphates in physiological conditions are characterized by the highest solubility, maximum rates of formation and conversion into apatite. In addition, in the presence of fluoride the amorphous compound quickly converts into fluoride containing apatite. EFFECT: higher efficiency.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the visual outcomes and optimal timing for repeat surgery in cases of postoperative hematoma following transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary neuroendocrine tumors (PitNETs).
METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on 28 patients who developed evident postoperative hematoma out of a total of 9,010 patients. The hematomas were classified into three types based on their CT appearance. Type 1a - mild high density with no tension, Type 1b - thin-layer high density; Type 2a - solid high density with large empty cavities, Type 2b - solid high density with small empty cavities; Type 3 -solid high density with no cavity showing high tension. Patient data were collected for analysis.
RESULTS: The study cohort comprised 10 female and 18 male patients, with a mean age of 51.5±11.9 years. Most patients presented with large adenomas (median diameter 36mm). Postoperative visual sight improved in 12 patients, remained stable in 11 patients, and worsened in 5 patients. Notably, no patients experienced worsened visual sight beyond twenty-four hours after the operation. Among the five patients with visual deterioration, four had CT type 3 hematoma (4/6, 66.7%), and one had CT type 2b hematoma (1/9, 11.1%). Patients in the type 3 CT group were significantly more prone to experience visual deterioration compared to those in the type 2 group (odds ratio [OR] 2.154 [95% CI 1.858-611.014], P=.027). Four patients underwent repeat surgery after visual deterioration, resulting in visual improvement following a prolonged recovery period. Postoperative hematoma had limited impact on pituitary dysfunction and hyponatremia.
CONCLUSION: Our study reveals a significant association between postoperative hematoma CT types and visual deterioration. For patients with stable visual sight and type 1 or 2a hematoma, conservative strategies may be considered. Conversely, type 2b and 3 patients are at higher risk of visual deterioration, especially within the first 24 hours after the operation. Consequently, early reoperation before vision worsens may be a prudent approach to reduce risks and improve visual outcomes, particularly in type 3 patients.
The instant disclosure identifies and synthesizes peptide residues initially isolated from a melanoma cell line. The peptides are capable of reconstituting an epitope recognized by tumor specific CTL. Some of the sequences are homologous with proteins identified as pMEL17, tyrosinase and cofilin. The present invention provides for the treatment of melanoma patients using synthetic peptides that reconstitute epitopes for melanoma specific CTL. In another embodiment the peptides are used as vaccines for imparting immunity. Alternatively, in one embodiment the peptides may be used to bind to antigen presenting cells in a method for providing specific antigenic stimulation of CTL. The instant invention provides CTL cell lines capable of recognizing reconstituted HLA-A2.1 epitopes and their use in methods of adoptive immunotherapy. The invention additionally provides for genes encoding for peptides capable of reconstituting epitopes recognized by tumor specific CTL and their use as vaccines in the prevention and management of melanoma. A splitter is also disclosed to identify active peptides.
Participants will receive HLX55 at assign dose level, e.g. 2.5, 5, 15 and 25 mg/kg every three weeks followed by a 21-day DLT observation period.
BACKGROUND: Neglect can be a long-term consequence of chronic stroke that can impede an individual's ability to perform daily activities, but chronic and discrete forms can be difficult to detect. We developed and evaluated the "immersive virtual road-crossing task" (iVRoad) to identify and quantify discrete neglect symptoms in chronic stroke patients.
METHOD: The iVRoad task requires crossing virtual intersections and placing a letter in a mailbox placed either on the left or right. We tested three groups using the HTC Vive Pro Eye: (1) chronic right hemisphere stroke patients with (N = 20) and (2) without (N = 20) chronic left-sided neglect, and (3) age and gender-matched healthy controls (N = 20). We analyzed temporal parameters, errors, and head rotation to identify group-specific patterns, and applied questionnaires to measure self-assessed pedestrian behavior and usability.
RESULTS: Overall, the task was well-tolerated by all participants with fewer cybersickness-induced symptoms after the VR exposure than before. Reaction time, left-sided errors, and lateral head movements for traffic from left most clearly distinguished between groups. Neglect patients committed more dangerous crossings, but their self-rated pedestrian behavior did not differ from that of stroke patients without neglect. This demonstrates their reduced awareness of the risks in everyday life and highlights the clinical relevance of the task.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that a virtual road crossing task, such as iVRoad, has the potential to identify subtle symptoms of neglect by providing virtual scenarios that more closely resemble the demands and challenges of everyday life. iVRoad is an immersive, naturalistic virtual reality task that can measure clinically relevant behavioral variance and identify discrete neglect symptoms.
The invention discloses freeze-dried additive-free skin care emulsion and a preparation and use method thereof, and belongs to the technical field of cosmetics. The emulsion does not contain any additive, is safer to use, and is based on active component part in the used raw materials, which is active freeze-dried powder, so that the long shelf life can be realized, and the emulsion is prepared for fresh use. The active freeze-dried powder has the effects of relieving and repairing, resisting skin oxidation and saccharification, fading and eliminating wrinkles and brightening skin color; the solvent has skin moisturizing effect; the essential oil has skin moistening effect. When the preparation is used at present, the components are mixed uniformly in sequence at normal temperature. The method comprises the steps of mixing the active freeze-dried powder and the solvent liquid uniformly, pouring the mixture into an essential oil bottle, and shaking the mixture fully and uniformly to obtain the product. The physical and chemical indexes (temperature resistance test, cold resistance test, centrifugal test, pH value and the like) of the skin care emulsion all accord with the national technical quality standard (GB/T29665-2013) of the skin care emulsion, and the sanitary indexes also all accord with the national quality standard.
Each participant will receive an intravenous infusion of lidocaine. Plasma concentrations will be increased gradually from 0-5 µg/ml.
The invention mainly relates to a soft capsule for cosmetology and a method for preparing the same. The soft capsule for the cosmetology has main characteristics that the soft capsule comprises the following raw materials in portion by weight: 360 to 460 weight portions of siritch, 20 to 25 weight portions of red deer blood meal, 15 to 20 weight portions of aloe, 5 to 10 weight portions of red deer fetus, 15 to 20 weight portions of safflower, and 0.7 to 1 weight portion of lycopene. The soft capsule adopts a compound form, elaborately selects materials, has a precise formulation, pursuits the whole to improve human condition, and fully regulates physical condition in terms of improving immunity, replenishing and activating blood, improving cardiovascular function, loosening bowel to relieve constipation, resisting oxidation, balancing nutrition, and the like. With the soft capsule, the human body has smooth qi and blood circulation, normal metabolism, and balance between yin and yang; therefore, beauty can be endowed on shape. People strives to shape beauty in health, the soft capsule makes people vigorous and full of energy, makes skin whitening and fine, and makes people full of confidence and have elegant quality so as to achieve harmony and unity of soul and external beauty. The red deer blood and the red deer fetus strengthen immunity, tonify qi, replenish blood, and strengthen tendon and bones; the safflower and the siritch active blood, remove blood stasis, soften blood vessels, and protect heart; the aloe and the lycopene shield sun, eliminate inflammation, fade brown, resist oxidation, purge bowel and defaecate; the aloe cal also balance the dryness of the red deer blood and the red deer fetus; pollen, pearl and radix angelicae formosanae improve nutrition balance, whiten skin, increase skin moisture and are natural cosmetic excellent products; and a formulation improves physical condition on the whole and shapes healthy beauty consistent with inside and.
Adults who smoke cigarettes will be randomized to receive e-cigarettes for a duration of 4 weeks and to 1 of 4 possible regulatory scenarios within products where flavor availability is either menthol and tobacco/unflavored available or tobacco/unflavored only available, and nicotine concentration is either higher (5% e-cig) or lower (2.4% e-cig). Participants will return for bi-weekly research visits (in person or remote videocall) to complete measures for study aims. They will complete a final follow-up at Week 6 to assess maintenance of cigarette reduction and willingness to continue using products once they are no longer provided.