anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Amiodarone hydrochloride tablets may cause a clinical syndrome of cough and progressive dyspnea accompanied by functional, radiographic, gallium-scan, and pathological data consistent with pulmonary toxicity. Pulmonary toxicity secondary to amiodarone hydrochloride may result from either indirect or direct toxicity as represented by hypersensitivity pneumonitis (including eosinophilic pneumonia) or interstitial/alveolar pneumonitis, respectively. Rates of pulmonary toxicity have been reported to be as high as 17% and is fatal in about 10% of cases. Obtain a baseline chest X-ray and pulmonary-function tests, including diffusion capacity, when amiodarone hydrochloride therapy is initiated. Repeat history, physical exam, and chest X-ray every 3 to 6 months or if symptoms occur. Consider alternative antiarrhythmic therapy if the patient experiences signs or symptoms of pulmonary toxicity. Prednisone 40 to 60 mg/day tapered over several weeks may be helpful in treating pulmonary toxicity.

Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Postoperatively, occurrences of ARDS have been reported in patients receiving amiodarone hydrochloride therapy who have undergone either cardiac or noncardiac surgery. Although patients usually respond well to vigorous respiratory therapy, in rare instances the outcome has been fatal.
The Foldax Tria Mitral Heart Valve is indicated as a replacement for diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning native mitral heart valve via open heart surgery. The study is a single open are label non-randomized multi- center clinical trial. Up to 10 sites in the country of India will enroll up to 70 patients. The first two patients at each site, will be considered roll-in patients accounting for training. Up to 50 patients will be considered part of the treatment phase. These patients will follow the study schedule for 1 year after implantation.
Cesarean section for breech presentation is often recommended. However, cesarean section affects future reproduction. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of mode of the first birth in breech on outcomes of the second birth and the two births together. This is a register-based nationwide cohort study including 23 062 women with a first singleton birth in breech ≥ 34 gestational weeks and a subsequent singleton birth in Sweden 2000-2019. Exposure was mode of first delivery. Main maternal outcome was a composite of fourth-degree perineal injury, postpartum hemorrhage requiring blood transfusion, hysterectomy, or death. Main infant outcome was a composite of stillbirth, extremely preterm birth (< 28 weeks), moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, therapeutic hypothermia, or death. Outcomes were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression. In the first birth, the infant composite outcome affected < 1% in both groups but the risk was higher in the vaginal breech group (13/1525), compared with the breech CS group (27/21 537), aOR 7.06, 95% CI 2.91-17.1. In the second birth, the infant composite outcome affected < 1% in both groups but the risk was lower for the first vaginal breech group (3/1525) compared with the first breech CS group (152/21 537), aOR 0.26, 95% CI 0.08-0.84. There was no significant difference between the groups in risk of composite infant outcome in the two births assessed together, or in risk of composite maternal outcome. In total, the chance of a two-children family without maternal or infant severe adverse composite outcome was high and similar regardless mode of the breech first birth.
Recent meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials confirmed that pancreatic stent placement after ERCP reduces the risk of PEP but the optimal duration of stent placement remains an open question. It has been suggested that in truly high-risk patients the pancreatic stent must be left in place for a minimum of 24 hours or more whereas in patients at lesser risk pancreatic duct drainage probably only needs to be maintained for a few hours or less. Leaving the stent in place at the end of the ERCP procedure carries the disadvantage of radiological follow-up until spontaneous dislodgment occurs or endoscopic removal is deemed timely; moreover, proximal migration has been reported, requiring endoscopic or even surgical removal. There is a paucity of data comparing immediate removal with spontaneous dislodgment in high-risk patients. In one study, significantly higher rates of PEP were detected in patients in whom a pancreatic stent was removed immediately at the end of the ERCP procedure than in those in whom the stent was left in place: unfortunately, only patients undergoing a precut sphincterotomy were evaluated in that study which was published only in abstract form. Therefore, it is still uncertain whether leaving a stent in place is more effective than immediate removal in preventing PEP in high-risk patients.
An original brief 3 to 5 minute educational video, covering themes such as: defining OTC NSAIDs and their uses, potential harms of NSAIDs, and broad general alternatives. Will involve suggestion to speak to their healthcare provider.
TOPIC IMPORTANCE: Laryngeal dysfunction as a cause of chronic refractory cough and episodic dyspnea is often missed, which results in unnecessary testing and delays in diagnosis. Understanding laryngeal roles in breathing and airway protection can help to appreciate the propensity to laryngeal dysfunction with aging, chronic lung disease, and sleep apnea.
REVIEW FINDINGS: The human larynx is a complex muscular structure that is responsible for multiple roles of breathing, vocalization, coughing, and swallowing. To undertake these activities, the larynx has a high density of sensory and motor innervation. In addition to common embryological origins with the pharynx and esophagus, with which many laryngeal activities are shared, somatomotor and autonomic pathways regulate emotional, cognitive, and complex motor sequence-planning activities within the larynx. Due to its unique location, the larynx is susceptible to infectious and gastroesophageal reflux-related insults. Couple this with key roles in regulation of airflow and mediation of airway protective reflexes, it is not surprising that neuropathic abnormalities and muscle dysfunction frequently develop. The expression of laryngeal dysfunction as hypersensitivity to mechanical, thermal, chemical, and other stimuli leads to exaggerated airway protective reflexes (laryngeal adductor reflex and cough reflex) manifesting as dyspnea and cough.
SUMMARY: Pulmonologists should incorporate assessment of laryngeal dysfunction during evaluation of chronic refractory cough and dyspnea. Recognition of laryngeal hypersensitivity in the patient with chronic refractory cough can identify patients who may benefit from cough suppression therapies. Similarly, timely identification of inducible laryngeal obstruction may not only resolve episodic dyspnea but lessen the need for unnecessary testing and treatments.
Drug Eluting Stents (DES) reduce the rate of in-stent restenosis (ISR) to 3.6-10%. Based on the large population of patients, ISR is still an important problem in the field of cardiovascular disease. How to reduce the incidence of ISR and the treatment of ISR has become the focus and hot spot. The 2018 ESC Guidelines for Cardiovascular Intervention recommends treatment of ISR under the guidance of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), or optical coherent tomography (OCT). The European Expert Consensus on Intravascular Imaging, published in 2018, recommends finding the underlying mechanisms of ISR through intravascular imaging guidance (IVUS or OCT), and determining therapeutic strategies based on the mechanisms. Circulation published a new Waksman ISR classification based on mechanisms and components of the restenosis tissue, which provides guidance of treatment strategy. The use of intravascular imaging to identify and classify the types and mechanisms is very important for ISR treatment strategy. Because of its good resolution, OCT makes it more accurate to distinguish the components of vascular tissue, thus providing a decision-making basis for interventional therapy. OCT examination can obtain the characteristics of ISR more precisely. Neoatherosclerosis (NA), is one of the ISR types and accounts for more stent failure and target lesion failure than other types. Identification of NA is important for decision-making of interventional therapy. However, the acquisition and analysis of OCT images not only need the digital angiography machine (DSA) equipped with the majority of hospitals, but also need professional OCT imaging equipment and technicians. Patients with severely CKD cannot bear OCT examination because of the large amount of contrast agent. OCT catheter is more than ten times the price of the CAG catheter. Therefore, identification of NA by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is of significance to set therapeutic strategy for ISR patients, especially in patients with CKD. Our study retrospectively analyzed CAG images and OCT images of ISR patients obtained from Jan 1st,2015 to Jan 31st,2020. Offline OCT analysis was performed using dedicated software (Light Lab Imaging Inc, Westford, MA). All images were analyzed at every frame in the stents by 2 independent investigators, who were blinded to the angiographic and clinical findings. Identify NA by analyzing OCT images, build up U-net and V-net to analyze the CAG and OCT images, and finally build up an identification system of NA based on CAG images by AI. This study has been approved by Ethics Committee of Chinese PLA General Hospital (S2018-033-01)
In some patients KEPPRA causes behavioral abnormalities. The incidences of behavioral abnormalities in the myoclonic and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizure studies were comparable to those of the adult and pediatric partial onset seizure studies.

A total of 13.3% of adult KEPPRA-treated patients and 37.6% of pediatric KEPPRA-treated patients (4 to 16 years of age) compared to 6.2% and 18.6% of adult and pediatric placebo patients respectively, experienced non-psychotic behavioral symptoms (reported as aggression, agitation, anger, anxiety, apathy, depersonalization, depression, emotional lability, hostility, hyperkinesias, irritability, nervousness, neurosis, and personality disorder). A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed to assess the neurocognitive and behavioral effects of KEPPRA as adjunctive therapy in pediatric patients (4 to 16 years of age). The results from an exploratory analysis indicated a worsening in KEPPRA-treated patients on aggressive behavior (one of eight behavior dimensions) as measured in a standardized and systematic way using a validated instrument, the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/6-18).

In pediatric patients 1 month to < 4 years of age, irritability was reported in 11.7% of the KEPPRA-treated patients compared to 0% of placebo patients.

A total of 1.7% of adult KEPPRA-treated patients discontinued treatment due to behavioral adverse events, compared to 0.2% of placebo patients. The treatment dose was reduced in 0.8% of adult KEPPRA-treated patients and in 0.5% of placebo patients. Overall, 10.9% of KEPPRA-treated pediatric patients experienced behavioral symptoms associated with discontinuation or dose reduction, compared to 6.2% of placebo patients.

One percent of adult KEPPRA-treated patients, 2% of children 4 to 16 years of age, and 17% of children 1 month to <4 years of age experienced psychotic symptoms, compared to 0.2%, 2%, and 5% respectively, in the placebo patients. In the controlled study that assessed the neurocognitive and behavioral effects of KEPPRA in pediatric patients 4 to 16 years of age, 1 (1.6%) KEPPRA-treated patient experienced paranoia compared to no placebo patients. There were 2 (3.1%) KEPPRA-treated patients that experienced confusional state compared to no placebo patients [see Use in Specific Populations (8.4)].

Two (0.3%) adult KEPPRA-treated patients were hospitalized and their treatment was discontinued due to psychosis. Both events, reported as psychosis, developed within the first week of treatment and resolved within 1 to 2 weeks following treatment discontinuation. There was no difference between drug and placebo-treated patients in the incidence of the pediatric patients who discontinued treatment due to psychotic and non-psychotic adverse reactions.

The above psychiatric signs symptoms should be monitored.
The invention relates to prebiotics and the use thereof for promoting human health. In particular, it relates to milk-, whey- or egg-derived oligosaccharides capable of enhancing the relative abundance of beneficial micro-organisms. Provided is the use of a sialyl - oligosaccharide for the manufacture of a dietetic, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical or nutritional composition, like an infant formula, for treating or preventing a condition associated with a reduced amount of Bacteroides ssp. in the gastrointestinal tract. Also provided is an infant formula for reducing the risk of development of overweight or obesity of an infant in later life. Said composition comprises living Bacteroides ssp. in an amount of at least 10+5cfu/g dry weight of the composition.
Study treatment is 1 day and total duration of the study is up to 36 days, including an approximate 28-day screening period. The study will consist of 4 sequential, ascending dose cohorts of 8 subjects each with a 6:2 randomization to BTRX-246040 or placebo. The planned dosing for each cohort will be 40, 80,120 and 160 mg. After enrollment of the first cohort has been completed, doses for subsequent cohorts may be modified based on review of the available data (safety, tolerability, efficacy, and PK) by an unblinded Dosing Review Committee (DRC). A similar review and determination of dosing for the subsequent cohort will be performed after completion of each cohort and based on all data available from previous cohorts.

Subjects who meet entry criteria assessed at the screening visit (up to 28 days prior to Day 1) will present to the clinic on the morning of Day 1 (treatment day) in the practically defined OFF state (having withheld anti-parkinsonian medications after 10:00 PM the evening prior). Subjects will be dosed with study drug and remain on site for an 8-hour observation period with UPDRS Part III motor response, dyskinesia rating and ON/OFF status assessed pre-dose, every 30 minutes for 4 hours post-dose, and then hourly for 4 additional post-dose hours (i.e., 8 hours total post-dose) prior to being discharged. Blood for pharmacokinetics will be collected 6 times at scheduled intervals within the 8-hour observation period. A follow-up safety visit is scheduled 7 days later.
In the electrocautery excised group, the cut and coagulation modes used will be each at 25 Malis power setting. First, cut mode will be used to mark out the lesion. Subsequently, coagulation mode will be used for excision. Bipolar cautery will then be used at 25 Malis for hemostasis. The study will focus on post operative pain and quality of life outcomes for both surgical interventions.
The medicine composition with both anticancer medicine and its synergist is one kind of slow releasing injection comprising slow released microsphere and solvent. The slow released microsphere includes effective anticancer component and slow releasing supplementary material. The solvent is special solvent containing suspending agent. The effective anticancer component is composition of sirolimus, alkylating agent, purine medicine and/or hormone anticarcinogen. The slow releasing supplementary material is selected from polylactic acid, lactic acid copolymer, polifeprosan, etc; the suspending agent is selected from carboxymethyl cellulose, etc and has viscosity of 80cp-3000cp. The medicine composition may be also prepared into slow releasing implant. Using rapamycin and other anticancer medicine can result in synergistic effect.
Carpal tunnel injection (infiltration) group of patients will be referred to the Hospital Alvorada to carry out steroid injection. The injection in carpal tunnel will be an association of 6.43 mg of betamethasone dipropionate, 2.63 mg of betamethasone disodium phosphate and 0.5 ml plus lidocaine 2%, totaling 1.5 ml.
Treatments for breast cancer can have an array of adverse effects, including hair loss, scarring, and irritated skin. These physical outcomes can, in turn, lead to body image concerns, anxiety, and depression. Fortunately, there is growing evidence that certain cosmetic therapies can improve patient self-image. Here we review various cosmetic treatment options including hair camouflage, eyebrow and eyelash camouflage, treatments for hirsutism, nipple and areola tattooing, post-mastectomy scar tattooing, treatments for dry skin/xerosis, removal of post-radiation telangiectasias, and lightening of post-radiation hyperpigmentation. For each patient concern, we report potential procedures, clinical evidence of impact on quality of life, special considerations, and safety concerns. This article aims to equip dermatologists with resources so that they may effectively counsel breast cancer survivors who express treatment-related cosmetic concerns.
BACKGROUND: The congenital insufficiency of the extensor tendon central slip of the fingers is a relatively rare condition, with only a few reported cases in pediatric patients, as described in 2 clinical series. In this study, we aimed to present the natural history of a significant number of untreated patients with this deformity.
METHODS: This study has received institutional review board approval, and parents provided informed consent following the Declaration of Helsinki guidelines for biomedical research involving humans. A retrospective analysis of children with this deformity, ranging from June 2008 to July 2021, was collected by 1 surgeon. The inclusion criteria included children with a supple PIP flexion deformity, characterized by MP hyperextension and PIP extension lag, which had been present since birth. Complete passive PIP extension and the absence of volar skin webbing differentiated this condition from camptodactyly.
RESULTS: The mean age of 24 children with 57 involved digits at diagnosis was 7 months (range, 1 to 17) and the mean follow-up was 6 years to 9 months (2 yr to 1 mo to 13 yr). Six patients had an incorrect previous diagnosis of camptodactyly.Active PIP extension recovered progressively. At the final follow-up, complete PIP extension occurred in all except 4 cases in which a residual 10° extension lag. The mean time for a complete active PIP extension was 2 years to 7 months (20 mo to 3 yr to 9 mo). Nineteen cases (79%) showed a mild FDS contracture of the involved digits at the final follow-up.The deformity was bilateral in 15 children (62.5%) and involved only 1 finger (unilaterally or bilaterally) in 15 cases (62.5%), and 2 fingers in 6 (25%). Little and ring fingers were most commonly involved. In 7 cases, there was a family history of finger deformity.
CONCLUSIONS: Congenital insufficiency of the extensor tendon central slip typically resolves spontaneously within the first 4 years of life. Literature suggests that splinting can expedite the correction of the deformity and thus, if possible, it can be used. In most cases, a residual, clinically insignificant FDS contracture may be present. This condition is often misdiagnosed as camptodactyly.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
Apply Diclona Gel to intact skin to cover the most painful area. Clean and dry the affected area. Apply product directly to your skin, up to 4 times daily. Clothing may be worn over the area of application.

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When Diclona Gel is used concomitantly with other products containing local anesthetic agents, the amount absorbed from all formulations must be considered.
Adverse findings observed in animals and not reported (or reported with low incidence) in patients treated with panobinostat include thyroid, bone marrow, and skin findings. Thyroid hormone changes in oral studies in rats and dogs included decreases in triodothyronine (T3), tetraiodothyronine (T4) and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH). Histopathology changes of the thyroid included decreases in follicular colloid and epithelial vacuolation, and increases in thyroid follicular hypertrophy. A benign thyroid follicular cell adenoma was also seen in 1 rat in the 26-week study. Bone marrow findings in one or both species included hyperostosis, plasmacytosis, increased number of granulocytic cells, and presence of abnormal cytoplasmic granulation. Osseous metaplasia of the lung and skin hyperplasia and papilloma were observed in dogs in the 39-week study.
Mitapivat is a small molecule, oral activator of pyruvate kinase R (PKR). PKR is involved with maintaining health, energy, and longevity of red blood cells (RBCs). The study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of treatment with mitapivat in participants with sickle cell disease. The study is a Phase 2/3 study in which the recommended dose of mitapivat will be selected and further evaluated. The Phase 2 portion includes a 12-week randomized, placebo-controlled period in which participants will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive 2 dose levels of mitapivat or placebo. The Phase 3 portion includes a 52-week randomized, placebo-controlled period in which participants will be randomized in a 2:1 ratio to receive the recommended mitapivat dose level or placebo. Participants who complete either the Phase 2 or Phase 3 portion will have the option to move into a 216-week open label extension period to receive mitapivat.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Despite the high prevalence of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), the long-term incidence of cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among adults with MAFLD is not well described. Using a national cohort of United States Veterans, we evaluated the overall incidence and predictors of cirrhosis and HCC among adults with noncirrhotic MAFLD.
METHODS: Data from the 2010 to 2022 Veterans Affairs database were used to identify adults with noncirrhotic MAFLD using established definitions. Five and 10-year incidence of cirrhosis and HCC were assessed and stratified by demographics and relevant clinical variables. Multivariate Cox proportional hazard models were utilized to determine predictors of cirrhosis and HCC.
RESULTS: Among 969,253 patients with noncirrhotic MAFLD (94.5% males, 70.2% non-Hispanic white, mean age of 62.7 ± 12.2 y), the 10-year incidence of cirrhosis and HCC was 3.70% (95% CI: 3.66-3.74) and 0.69% (95% CI: 0.67-0.70), respectively. When stratified by race/ethnicity, the 10-year incidence of cirrhosis was lowest among Asians (2.63%, 95% CI: 2.37-2.88) and highest among Hispanics (4.60%, 95% CI: 4.45-4.75), a pattern also observed with HCC. Significant disparities in risk of cirrhosis or HCC were observed when stratified by sex, substance use, and comorbidities. Risks of cirrhosis and HCC were highest in patients with baseline fibrosis-4 >2.67.
CONCLUSION: This large study provides important epidemiological data describing the natural history of adults with MAFLD. Disparities in risk of cirrhosis and HCC were observed by demographic and clinical characteristics, emphasizing the importance of early identification of MAFLD with modifiable high-risk features to implement earlier interventions to improve long-term outcomes.
Patients will be assigned to sildenafil (20 mg tid) or placebo per os for 28 days in a randomized, double-blind manner. After a four-week wash-out period, patients will then be crossed over to the alternate therapy for the next 28 days.