anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Impaired gait and balance (referred to as impaired postural stability) is one of the most significant causes and consequences of falls. Persons with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee represent one of the largest patient populations with impaired postural stability. Specifically, knee OA has been shown to reduce walking speed, shorten stride length and prolong the stance phase of the gait cycle. Patients with knee OA also have less range of motion of the hip, knee and ankle joints. Functional Exercise Training (FET) has been shown to improve gait and balance, and decrease falls and associated fall-related injuries in the general elderly populations. While traditional exercise programs have not been well-tolerated in persons with knee OA (due to pain), we are interested in whether a tailored FET intervention would be effective in this patient population. Immediate Objectives: O1: Characterize the etiology and mechanisms of postural instability in persons with knee OA; O2: Refine the clinical protocol for FET in veterans with knee OA; O3: Refine the sampling plan; O4: Refine the data collection protocol. This 1-year feasibility study uses a prospective cohort design, including data collection at baseline and three points post intervention (10 weeks {end of intervention}, 15 weeks, and 20 weeks). Subjects with knee osteoarthritis are enrolled. Inclusion Criteria: Age 60 and older; Corrected vision not worse than 20/50; Ability to ambulate household distances without an assistive device - minimum functional status for ambulation as primary mode of mobility; presence of knee OA based on clinical and radiological criteria. Sample size: 36 subjects. Intervention: Participants attend FET class twice weekly for 10 weeks. Our primary outcome is a composite measures of postural stability (gait and balance) and OA symptoms/physical disability. Secondary outcome measures include fall self-efficacy and quality of life. We also collect case histories on postural instability and falls as well as data on key mediating variables, including level of participation (dose of intervention), body mass index (BMI), analgesic use, tolerance of intervention, and number of joints affected by OA. Measurement tools: Balance is measured with Sensory Organization Test and Limits of Stability test using Neurocom Smart Balance Master and Berg Balance Test; Gait is measured with multiple kinetic and kinematic variables using VICON 3-D Motion Analysis System; OA symptoms/physical disability are measured using Western Ontario and McMaster University Arthritis Index (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index; Fall self-efficacy by Modified Fall Self Efficacy Scale; and Quality of life by Short Form 36v (SF-36v).
For 2 weeks, patients in the probiotic arm will receive Ultra-50 probiotics with 50 billion CFU per capsule (one capsule) twice daily from Vita Miracle pharmaceuticals. No dietary changes will be made but data on dietary intake will be collected.
The investigator's goal is to address the need for the development of social interventions for youth with autism in an innovative intervention, SENSE Theatre. The intervention blends established behavioral strategies with theatre techniques that emphasize the involvement of peers, play and performance. The resulting synergy extends promising pilot studies in a randomized group experiment.

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to evaluate and extend the impact of a peer-mediated, theatre-based intervention on children with ASD with an emphasis on social functioning. The 10-session program incorporates theatrical approaches, trained typically developing peers and established behavioral strategies. Previous studies using pre-post designs have reported improvement in several skills, such as face memory, theory of mind and social cognition. A primary objective of this investigation is to utilize a true experimental design while evaluating social ability across multiple levels of analysis including neuropsychological, cognitive, behavioral, and functional outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: In previous animal studies, sound enhancement reduced tinnitus perception in cases associated with hearing loss. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of sound enrichment therapy in tinnitus treatment by developing a protocol that includes criteria for psychoacoustic characteristics of tinnitus to determine whether the etiology is related to hearing loss.
METHODS: A total of 96 patients with chronic tinnitus were included in the study. Fifty-two patients in the study group and 44 patients in the placebo group considered residual inhibition (RI) outcomes and tinnitus pitches. Both groups received sound enrichment treatment with different spectrum contents. The tinnitus handicap inventory (THI), visual analog scale (VAS), minimum masking level (MML), and tinnitus loudness level (TLL) results were compared before and at 1, 3, and 6 months after treatment.
RESULTS: There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in THI, VAS, MML, and TLL scores from the first month to all months after treatment (p < .01). For the study group, there was a statistically significant decrease in THI, VAS, MML, and TLL scores in the first month (p < .01). This decrease continued at a statistically significant level in the third month of posttreatment for THI (p < .05) and at all months for VAS-1 (tinnitus severity) (p < .05) and VAS-2 (tinnitus discomfort) (p < .05).
CONCLUSION: In clinical practice, after excluding other factors related to the tinnitus etiology, sound enrichment treatment can be effective in tinnitus cases where RI is positive and the tinnitus pitch is matched with a hearing loss between 45 and 55 dB HL in a relatively short period of 1 month.
This is an open-label (identity of assigned study drug will be known) study of abiraterone acetate plus prednisone in male patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. This study will consist of screening, treatment, and follow-up periods, and will have 2 study groups. Patients in Group A and B will receive daily abiraterone acetate (1000 mg) plus prednisone (5 mg) twice daily beginning on Cycle 1 Day 1 until disease progression. Patients in Group A will take dextromethorphan hydrobromide 30 mg administered orally once daily on Day -8 and Day 8 of Cycle 1. Patients in Group B will take theophylline 100 mg administered orally once daily on Day -8 and Day 8 of Cycle 1. Serial pharmacokinetic samples will be collected and safety will be monitored throughout the study.
A system for generating a compatible substance instruction set using artificial intelligence. The system includes at least a server, wherein the at least a server is configured to receive at least a biomarker datum from a user client device. The at least a server is configured to categorize the at least a biomarker datum as a function of a biomarker system classification to produce at least a classified biomarker datum. The at least a server is configured to receive training data and to retrieve training data from a database. The at least a server is configured to select at least a first machine-learning model as a function of the first training set and the at least a classified biomarker datum. The at least a server is configured to generate at least a compatible substance instruction set containing at least a recommended compatible substance as a function of the at least a classified biomarker datum, the first training set, and the at least a first machine-learning model.
A pilot prospective randomized clinical trial will be conducted at Ain shams University Maternity Hospital during the period from August 2016 to August 2018.

A sample size of 50 cases will be recruited from women presenting to the outpatient gynecologic clinic of Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital planned to undergo vaginal hysterectomy for benign cause. selected patients should be in age group from 40 to 70 years. Uterus size should be \< 12 weeks with absence of significant scarring in the pelvis from previous surgeries. Endometriosis, Adnexal mass, malignancy, thinned out cervix should be excluded. After approval of the ethical committee , a detailed explanation of the procedure will e informed to the participant \& her approval to be involved in the study, an informed written consent will be taken. After that, included patients will be randomized into 2 groups each one include 25 patients. First group includes women who will undergo vaginal hysterectomy using monopolar electrocautery. Second group includes women who will undergo vaginal hysterectomy using Purohit's technique. Principles of Purohit technique are 1. Vaginal walls are incised by monopolar current(30-50W).2.A right angle forceps is used o elevate, hook, stretch, spread and retract all the lateral attacements of uterus \& vessels from their posterior aspects; tissues are coagulated using bipolar current (45 W) and divided between the prongs of forceps. 3. conventional volume reduction maneuvers are used as associated procedures in cases of large uteri to create the parauterine space for bipolar forceps and scissors.

Meanwhile the principles for vaginal hysterectomy using unipolar electrocautery are 1.Vaginal walls are incised by monopolar current(40 W) 2.A curved Bulldog clamp is applied just 0.5 cm lateral to uterine border along its attachements all through the pedicles. Then unipolar electrocautery (40 W) is applied to the pedicles along the lteral border of the uterus medial to the artery with maximum thickness 1 cm. 3. Uterine vessels are individually secured. 4. conventional volume reduction maneuvers are used as associated procedures in cases of large uteri to create the parauterine space for bipolar forceps and scissors.
Disclosed herein are pseudopterosin compounds obtained from Symbiodinium spp. symbionts. Also disclosed are methods of obtaining, isolating, purifying or preparing at least one pseudopterosin compound comprising obtaining, isolating, purifying or preparing the pseudopterosin compound from at least one Symbiodinium spp. symbiont. In preferred embodiments, the host is Pseudopterogorgia, preferably, P. elisabethae. As disclosed, preferred pseudopterosin compounds and pseudopterosin compositions are of non-animal origin, substantially free of animal impurities, or both. Treatment methods using the pseudopterosin compounds and compositions are also disclosed.
In the U.S. many women of reproductive age use some form of contraception, 23% of whom use estrogen-progesterone combined oral contraceptives. Low-dose oral contraceptives suppress ovulation and dominant follicle selection by inhibiting luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone secretion by the pituitary gland. Under social, cultural and religious influences, women have traditionally been prescribed oral contraceptives in a pattern of 21 days of active pills with seven days of inactive pills as a way of mimicking the natural menstrual cycle and provide reassurance of the absence of pregnancy by a withdrawal bleed during the placebo period. However, the withdrawal bleeding that occurs during the placebo period may still present with debilitating menstrual symptoms such as cramping, spotting break through bleeding, menstrual migraines and anemia. These menstrual disorders remain one of the most common reasons for prescribing the oral contraceptives. Suppression of bleeding by discarding the seven placebo tablets has been advocated for women with severe mental disabilities that impair hygiene and proper use, as well as for occasional use by women inconvenienced by menstruation (i.e. female athletes during competition and women in the military). Additionally, many physicians have used oral contraceptive pill regimens to treat endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome, anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding, acne, hirsutism and anemia. The seven day pills free ovarian axis and ovarian follicular development and increase ovarian sex steroid production which may result in mild exacerbations of the treated condition. There is a growing patient preference to avoid vaginal bleeding completely, both in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal hormone replacement regimens in the general population. This is reflected in a woman's attitude about changing menstrual bleeding patterns as assessed by a 1996 Dutch survey. The majority of women in all studied age groups said that they would prefer decreasing the frequency of bleeding to less than once a month or completely eliminating menses altogether through the use of oral contraceptives. Therefore, reducing bleeding days is an important goal for improving quality of life in women suffering from the discomfort and inconvenience of withdrawal bleeding.
Emphysema is a progressive lung disease that results in shortness of breath and a reduced capacity for physical activity. It is caused by inflammation within the small air sacs and small airways of the lungs, which can lead to the destruction of the air sac walls and eventually to airway collapse. Treatment options for emphysema include both non-surgical and surgical interventions. Pulmonary rehabilitation, a non-surgical treatment, includes a combination of education, exercise training, nutrition advice, and smoking cessation programs. The goal of pulmonary rehabilitation is to increase exercise tolerance and reduce breathing difficulties. Two surgical treatment options include lung volume reduction surgery, in which small amounts of damaged lung tissue are removed, and lung transplantation, in which a person's damaged lung is replaced with a healthy lung from a donor. While these surgical options may offer potential improvements in quality of life, they also impose substantial risks, including infections, pneumonia, or even death. In this study, researchers will follow participants over a long period of time to assess the effects of pulmonary rehabilitation, lung volume reduction surgery, and lung transplantation on health outcomes and quality of life.

This study will enroll people with moderate to severe emphysema who have undergone pulmonary rehabilitation, lung volume reduction surgery, or lung transplantation. Participants will attend annual study visits and will complete computerized interviews and health-related questionnaires that will assess quality of life factors. Study researchers will also review participants' medical records to collect information on lung function and blood test results.
The present invention relates to a mint-eucalyptus oil buccal tablet which comprises the main components of eucalyptus oil, mint oil, dextrin and dextrose and a menthol-beta-cyclodextrin inclusion compound. In a preparation method of the present invention, firstly, menthol as a raw material is prepared into the menthol-beta-cyclodextrin inclusion compound, and then, the menthol-beta-cyclodextrin inclusion compound is uniformly mixed with raw materials, such as the eucalyptus oil, the mint oil, the dextrose, the dextrin, lemon yellow pigments, rouge red pigments, etc., according to certain weight proportioning. Then, tabletting is carried out, and the mint-eucalyptus oil buccal tablet is prepared. Because the present invention uses a method that after the menthol as an active component in the buccal tablet is covered by beta-cyclodextrin, the charging and the tabletting are carried out, the stability of the menthol in the buccal tablet is effectively improved. The occurrence of the phenomena that the low content of the menthol in a finished product of the buccal tablet caused by the volatilization of the menthol in the process of the processing and the storage of the buccal tablet, etc., are greatly reduced, and the performance stability and the curative effect significance of the mint-eucalyptus oil buccal tablet of the present invention in validity period are ensured. The mint-eucalyptus oil buccal tablet of the present invention has the advantages of simple preparation technology, easy preparation technology operation and low production cost.
This study collected consecutively the data of 463 patients with gastric adenocarcinomas who underwent curative gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy at our institution between January 2017 and February 2022. The Institutional Review Board of St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea approved this study (VC22RISI0177). Informed consent of the patients was waived because of the retrospective nature of the study. The inclusion criteria were: (1) gastric adenocarcinoma; (2) R0 resection; (3) formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue (FFPE) blocks available for analysis. Patients who had undergone previous surgery, palliative resection, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy were excluded. All patients underwent gastrectomy with lymphadenectomy based on the Korean Practice Guideline for Gastric Cancer 2018 \[18\]. After the surgery, clinical follow-up data were collected every 6 months during the first year and then every year thereafter. Disease-free survival (DFS) was defined as the length of time from curative surgery to the first tumor recurrence or distant metastasis. Overall survival (OS) was defined as the time from curative surgery to death from any cause.
Cross-pinning of displaced pediatric supracondylar elbow fractures offers a superior stability construct. However, there is a reluctance to use this construct by closed means because of the risk of iatrogenic ulnar nerve injuries associated with percutaneous medial pin placement. This study describes a safe technique for closed reduction percutaneous with medial pin placement. This study reviewed the clinical charts of 232 pediatric patients who underwent closed reduction with cross-pinning of Gartland type II and III supracondylar fractures from 2000 to 2022 at a single institution. All surgeries were performed by the same attending surgeon at the same institution, with the same technique of medial pin placement. The inpatient and outpatient notes were used to record patient demographic information, fracture classification, and postoperative complications. A total of 232 pediatric patients [114 boys, 118 girls; mean age: 5.8 (range: 1-14) years] with Gartland type II ( n  = 97) and III (n  = 135) supracondylar fractures were included in the study. There were a total of seven (3.02%) postoperative complications: four (1.7%) ulnar neuropathies, two (0.86%) pin site infections, and one (0.43%) anterior interosseous nerve palsy. All documented postoperative complications were resolved by the 3-month follow-up visit. There were no complications of deep infection, malunion, or nonunion. With the proper technique, closed reduction with percutaneous medial pin fixation of pediatric supracondylar fractures is safe and produces excellent postoperative outcomes. Level of Evidence: Level IV, case series.
BACKGROUND: Sepsis, a complex condition characterized by dysregulated immune response and organ dysfunction, is a leading cause of mortality in ICU patients. Current diagnostic and prognostic approaches primarily rely on non-specific biomarkers and illness severity scores, despite early endothelial activation being a key feature of sepsis. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of soluble thrombomodulin and soluble endoglin in seriously ill surgical septic patients and explore their association with organ dysfunction and disease severity.
METHODOLOGY: A case control study was conducted from March 2022 to November 2022, involving seriously ill septic surgical patients. Baseline clinical and laboratory data were collected within 24 h of admission to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit. This included information such as age, sex, hemodynamic parameters, blood chemistry, SOFA score, qSOFA score, and APACHE-II score. A proforma was filled out to record these details. The outcome of each patient was noted at the time of discharge.
RESULTS: The study found significantly elevated levels of soluble thrombomodulin and soluble endoglin in seriously ill surgical septic patients. The RTqPCR analysis revealed a positive correlation between soluble thrombomodulin and soluble endoglin levels with the qSOFA score, as well as, there was a positive association between RTqPCR soluble thrombomodulin and the SOFA score. These findings indicate a correlation between these biomarkers and organ dysfunction and disease severity.
CONCLUSION: The study concludes that elevated levels of soluble thrombomodulin and soluble endoglin can serve as endothelial biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognostication in seriously ill surgical septic patients.
Participants have used toothpaste for four months. The first two months they used non-fluoride toothpaste, after which, for the next two months, they used toothpaste containing fluoride of the same manufacturer and similar composition. The tested kinds of toothpaste were applied twice a day, in the morning and evening, for three minutes in the amount of 1 g (≈2 cm). Contemporary, participants did not use other agents for oral hygiene such as mouthwash or topical fluoridation.
Based on the Self-Control Theory, individual differences in characteristics such as impulsivity, risk-seeking, and self-regulation consistently predict health-compromising and problem behaviors as well as academic functioning and success in adolescents and young adults.\[1\] Although suboptimal self-regulation is normative in adolescence and young adulthood, \[2\] it might result in negative consequences for adolescents' and young adults' health and well-being, including substance use, school/college dropout, or troubles with law. A recent line of research suggested that self-regulation problems are associated with insufficient and poor sleep.\[3\] As adolescents and young adults frequently report poor sleep functioning,\[4\] their self-regulation abilities might be further compromised by unfavorable sleep functioning with consequences for youths' problem behaviors and academic success. To mitigate this problem, some efforts have followed to ensure that adolescents get enough quality sleep (e.g., delayed school start times). However, the associations between sleep functioning, self-regulation, academic functioning, and problem behaviors were established predominantly using questionnaire data. Neurophysiological correlates of these associations have not been extensively studied. In the proposed study, this gap in scholarship will be addressed by linking sleep functioning to self-regulation indicated by neuropsychological and neuroanatomical data, and predicting academic achievement and problem behaviors with sleep and self-regulation. This explorative, pilot study is a first step in efforts to understand the issue; it will be carried out with a college student sample (N = 48, 50% female) which will also have implications for future research focused on adolescents (middle and high school students). Pilot data will inform the development of a larger study that will include adolescents (middle and high school students) and will support grant applications. Results will have a potential for prevention /intervention programs and policy targeting youth, such as school start times setting. This study will be carried out as a collaboration between the Department of Family Sciences at the University of Kentucky and the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the Texas Tech University. Data will be collected following the same procedures described in this application both at the University of Kentucky and Texas Tech campuses. Research team at the Texas Tech University has submitted their own Institutional Review Board (IRB) application that is now being reviewed.