anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a substance having life prolongation effect and antiaging effect, a substance having infection-protecting effect and vaccine effect, and to provide a method for efficiently assaying these substances.  <P>SOLUTION: The life prolongation-effective substance characterized by enhancing Sirtuin gene activity, and the infection-protecting effect and vaccine effect-promoting substance characterized by enhancing AID (activation-induced cytidine deaminase) gene activity are provided, respectively. Foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics or reagents each containing either one of the above substances are also provided, respectively. Further, a construct for assaying the life prolongation-effective substance, characterized by having a polynucleotide having Sirtuin gene promoter activity, and a construct for assaying the infection-protecting effect and vaccine effect-promoting substance, characterized by having a polynucleotide having AID gene promoter activity, are provided, respectively. In addition, the method for assaying the respective substances using these constructs is provided.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT
This post approval study (PAS) is a continuation of the IDE pivotal study (G140154) as required under P200022. These data include long-term follow-up of subjects enrolled and treated under the IDE study from February 2016 to 2018 out to 60 months post-op. The control group is comprised of a historical ACDF population. Subjects were enrolled (signed consent) into the PAS on a rolling basis at either the 36 month, 48 month or 60 month visit based on their treatment date (under IDE G140154) and the date of PAS protocol approval. Data presented are compared to baseline data collected as part of the IDE study. Therefore, the start date and end dates of the PAS are not inclusive of the full 60 months of reported data.
In The VRE arm, patients will use Virtual Reality headset (VR Headset), containing a selection of audiovisual productions made with 360 degrees technology and selected on the basis of content, plot and production dynamics. During the entire experience, an operator dedicated to patient care will be present to allow the most possible comfortable experience.
PURPOSE: To investigate the relationship between uterine artery blood volume flow and fetal Doppler indices in term pregnancies.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective observational study in a tertiary-care university hospital was performed between December 2021 and May 2022. We included only term pregnancies that received accurate ultrasound scans until a week before the birth. The uterine artery (UtA) diameter and UtA volume blood flow were estimated and recorded. The volume of each artery was summed to obtain the total uterine artery volume blood flow (QUtA). The following fetal Doppler indices were evaluated: Umbilical artery (UA), middle cerebral artery (MCA), ductus venosus (DV), and cerebroplacental ratio (CPR). Linear regression analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between the QUtA and the fetal Doppler indices.
RESULTS: 49 pregnancies were included. The UA pulsatility index (PI) analysis showed a significant association with QUtA (r2=0.40, p=0.01), demonstrating a decrease of the UA PI when the QUtA increased. The same relationship was noted between the UtA mean PI and QUtA (r2=0.41, p=0.005). A weak correlation between the newborn weight and the QUtA was also noted (r2=0.31, p=0.048), with an elevated newborn weight when the QUtA was high.
CONCLUSION: This study showed that UA, UtA PI, and birth weight seem to be linked to QUtA. QUtA had an inverse correlation with UA and UtA PI. In addition, increasing the QUtA showed a linear increase in fetal birth weight. These findings could be helpful in high-risk pregnancy management, but additional research is needed to identify how QUtA in the third trimester impacts labor and fetal outcomes.
Congenital short QT syndrome is a very low prevalence inherited primary arrhythmia syndrome first reported in 2000 by Gussak et al., who described two families with a short QT interval, syncope, and sudden cardiac death. In 2004, Ramon Brugada et al. identified the first genetic type of this entity. To date, a total of nine genotypes have been described. The diagnosis is easy from the electrocardiogram (ECG), not only due to the short QT duration, but also based on other aspects covered in this review. During 24-h Holter monitoring, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation spontaneously converting to sinus rhythm may be found. Even though the T wave may appear symmetric on the ECG, the T loop of the vectorcardiogram confirms that the T wave is constantly asymmetric due to the presence of dashes closer to each other in the efferent branch. In this review, we also describe the minus-plus T wave sign that we have described in a previously published article. In addition to congenital causes, we briefly highlight the existence of numerous acquired causes of short QT interval.
FIELD: medicine, pharmaceutics. ^ SUBSTANCE: group of inventions refers to deposited amorphous silicon oxides with controlled abrasivity and effective cleaning properties for application in an oral care composition. There are offered amorphous deposited silicon oxide particles with an oil absorption value 85 cm3/100 g or less, an average particle diameter d50 3 mcm and less and d90 at which 90 wt % of particles have a diameter less than the value d90 6 mcm or less, with the value d99 at which 99 wt % particles have a diameter less than the value d99 10 mcm or less and at which a radioactive dentin abrasion value makes less than 150. There is offered a method of grinding amorphous silicon oxide involving fine grinding by jet, countercurrent jet, flat micronisation, or fluidised layer micronisation, and silicon oxide classification for formation of the amorphous deposited silicon oxide particles with the characteristics described above. ^ EFFECT: what is offered is application of said particles as an abrasive cleaning additive in an oral care composition, the oral care composition and a tooth-paste containing an acceptable carrier and an effective cleaning amount of said particles which clean teeth without surplus dentin or enamels abrasion. ^ 19 cl, 7 tbl, 6 ex
BACKGROUND: Perivascular spaces (PVS) are fluid-filled cavities surrounding small cerebral blood vessels. There are limited reports of enlarged PVS across the grey matter in manifest Huntington's disease (HD). Little is known about how PVS morphometry in the white matter may contribute to HD. Enlarged PVS have the potential to both contribute to HD pathology and affect the distribution and success of intraparenchymal and intrathecally administered huntingtin-lowering therapies.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate PVS morphometry in the global white matter across the spectrum of HD. Relationships between PVS morphometry and disease burden and severity measures were examined.
METHODS: White matter PVS were segmented on 3T T2 W MRI brain scans of 33 healthy controls, 30 premanifest HD (pre-HD), and 32 early manifest HD (early-HD) participants from the Vancouver site of the TRACK-HD study. PVS count and total PVS volume were measured.
RESULTS: PVS total count slightly increased in pre-HD (p = 0.004), and early-HD groups (p = 0.005), compared to healthy controls. PVS volume, as a percentage of white matter volume, increased subtly in pre-HD compared to healthy controls (p = 0.044), but not in early-HD. No associations between PVS measures and HD disease burden or severity were found.
CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals relatively preserved PVS morphometry across the global white matter of pre-HD and early-HD. Subtle morphometric abnormalities are implied but require confirmation in a larger cohort. However, in conjunction with previous publications, further investigation of PVS in HD and its potential impact on future treatments, with a focus on subcortical grey matter, is warranted.
INTRODUCTION: Wide Surgery is the reference treatment for malignant and aggressive benign primary bone tumors in the spine. When located in the lumbar spine, En-Bloc Spondylectomy (EBS) remains a complex challenge. Moreover, surgery is complicated by the presence of the diaphragm in the thoracolumbar junction and the hinderance of the iliac wings at the lumbosacral levels. Therefore, EBS in the lumbar spine frequently requires combined approaches. The purpose of this study is to describe clinical presentation, tumor characteristics and results of a series of 47 consecutive patients affected by malignant primary bone tumors of the lumbar spine who underwent EBS.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: 47 patients were reviewed. Complications were distinguished in early and late whether they occurred before or after 30 days from surgery. Overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS) and local recurrence-free survival (LRFS) were calculated by the Kaplan-Meier product-limit method from surgery until relapse or death.
RESULTS: 27 patients presented to observation after a first intralesional approach in a non-specialized center. Chordoma was the most represented histotype. Vertebrectomies were: 23 one-level, 10 two-level, 12 three-level and 2 four-level. Reconstructions were always carried out with screws and rods. The main postoperative complication was blood loss, while hardware failure was the main long-term complication. The 5-year LRFS was 75.5%, the 5-year DFS was 54.3%, and 5-year OS was 63.6%.
CONCLUSIONS: The surgical margin obtained during the index surgery was statistically associated with Local Recurrence, DFS and OS, underlining the importance of treating patients in reference centers.
Bloodstream infections (BSI) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Community-onset BSI have an overall attributable mortality of 10-13% while nosocomial BSI mortality ranges are quite variable from 12-80%. Bloodstream infections are also costly and result in prolonged hospital stays. Nosocomial BSIs have been shown to increase length of stay by 5-25 days and increase costs $23,000 - 40,000 above matched controls. The duration of therapy necessary to clear blood stream infections is unknown and no study has systematically addressed this issue. The use of antimicrobials is also not without consequence. These include financial cost, side-effects, promotion of superinfection (especially Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea), and the promotion of microbial resistance. This study hypothesizes that a procalcitonin (host biomarker) and endotoxin (microorganism biomarker) guided treatment plan could significantly decrease unnecessary exposure to antibiotics in patients with bloodstream infections.
The safety and effectiveness of CONZIP in pediatric patients have not been established.

Life-threatening respiratory depression and death have occurred in children who received tramadol [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)]. In some of the reported cases, these events followed tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy, and one of the children had evidence of being an ultra-rapid metabolizer of tramadol (i.e., multiple copies of the gene for cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 2D6). Children with sleep apnea may be particularly sensitive to the respiratory depressant effects of tramadol. Because of the risk of life-threatening respiratory depression and death:

  * CONZIP is contraindicated for all children younger than 12 years of age [see Contraindications (4)].
  * CONZIP is contraindicated for post-operative management in pediatric patients younger than 18 years of age following tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy [see Contraindications (4)].
  * Avoid the use of CONZIP in adolescents 12 to 18 years of age who have other risk factors that may increase their sensitivity to the respiratory depressant effects of tramadol unless the benefits outweigh the risks. Risk factors include conditions associated with hypoventilation, such as postoperative status, obstructive sleep apnea, obesity, severe pulmonary disease, neuromuscular disease, and concomitant use of other medications that cause respiratory depression [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].
We will recruit 38 youth with primary and secondary chronic pain syndromes\[29; 31\] ages 10-17 years who are admitted to the Mayo Family Pediatric Pain Rehabilitation Center at Boston Children's Hospital. This longitudinal cohort study will examine responses to the OA and Fitkids Treadmill tests at 2 timepoints: 1) within 5 days of IIPT admission and 2) within 1 week of IIPT discharge. Twelve participants will complete a 3rd visit within 5 days of the first study visit to examine OA test-retest reliability.
PURPOSE:To prepare a detergent compsn. having excellent ceraminess of bubbles and thickening property under neutral to weakly acidic conditions and mild effects to the skin and hair by compounding a specific sulfosuccinate surfactant and a water-sol. natural polymer or semisynthetic polymer obtd. by chemically modifying a natural polymer. CONSTITUTION:Pref. 5-40wt.% sulfosuccinate surfactant (A) of formula I [wherein R1 is an 8-22C prim. aliph. alcohol residue or a group of formula II (wherein R2 is an 8-22C higher fatty acid residue; and R3 is H or CH3); n is 0-20; and M1 and M2 are each H, alkali(earth) metal, ammonium, or lower alkanolamine cation], and pref 0.2-5wt.% at least one compd. which is a water- sol. natural polymer or semisynthetic polymer obtd. by chemically modifying a natural polymer, having a viscosity (in a 2wt.% aq. solution at 20 deg.C) of 2400cP or higher and selected form the group consisting of xanthan gum, guar gum, (hydroxypropyl)methylcellulose and hydroxypropylcellulose, are compounded into a detergent compsn., the pH of which, if necessary, is adjusted to 4-8 with an alkali or acid.
The present invention relates to a soap composition containing medicinal plant extracts, and more specifically, to a soap composition which has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities by comprising an extract of Rumex crispus L, an extract of Sanguisorba officinalis L, and an extract of Sasa borealis (Hack.) Makino as active ingredients. The soap composition comprising the extract of Rumex crispus L, the extract of Sanguisorba officinalis L and the extract of Sasa borealis (Hack.) Makino as active ingredients according to the present invention has anti-inflammatory activities and additionally has strong antibacterial activities against Propionibacterium acnes which is a pathogen related to acnes, and Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Streptococcus pyogenes which correspond to human skin pathogens. The soap composition according to the present invention can be usefully used as a new functional soap composition having an effect of improving acne skin and atopic dermatitis. Particularly, Rumex crispus L, Sanguisorba officinalis L and Sasa borealis (Hack.) Makino are edible plants, and the soap composition comprising the extracts derived from Rumex crispus L, Sanguisorba officinalis L and Sasa borealis (Hack.) Makino has an advantage that the soap composition is safe after using for a long time.
Participants will receive 6 cycles of TEC/TAC neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and radical mastectomy after chemotherapy. Clinicopathological data, chemotherapy-related adverse events and prognostic information of patients should be collected during the study. 5ml peripheral venous blood will be collected before chemotherapy, after 2 cycles of chemotherapy, before surgery, and six months after surgery.
Improved compositions comprising a mixture of particulate materials with water-based liquids containing water-soluble polymers and surfactants are pr ovided. Examples of particulate powders include mixtures of calcium silicate , calcium aluminate, calcium sulfate, and hydroxyapatite. Examples of water- soluble polymers include polyvinyl alcohols, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, partiall y hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetates, polyacrylic acid, and polymethacrylic acid. Surfactants such as sodium dodecyl sulfate are added to the composition to interact with the polymeric materials. The compositions are particularly sui table for sealing and obturating dental root canals and root apices. The com position provides a stable barrier to bacterial' and fluid leakage in the ro ot canal system of a tooth. In addition, the compositions help promote the g rowth of new bone and tissue surrounding the root-tip area or dentin tissue that covers an injured or amputated pulp.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Over the last few decades, there have been remarkable strides in endoscopy and radiological imaging that have advanced gastroenterology. However, the management of neurogastroenterological disorders has lagged behind, in part handicapped by the use of catheter-based manometry that is both non-physiological and uncomfortable. The advent of capsule technology has been a game changer for both diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
RECENT FINDINGS: Here, we discuss several capsule devices that are available or under investigation. There are three technologies that are FDA approved. Wireless motility capsule measures pH and pressure and provides clinically impactful information regarding gastric, small intestine and colonic transit, without radiation that has been demonstrated to guide management of gastroparesis, dyspepsia and constipation. Wireless ambulatory pH monitoring capsule is currently the gold standard for assessing gastroesophageal acid reflux. In the therapeutics arena, an orally ingested vibrating capsule has been recently FDA approved for the treatment of chronic constipation, supported by a robust phase 3 clinical trial which showed significant improvement in constipation symptoms and quality of life. There are several capsules currently under investigation. Smart capsule bacterial detection system and Capscan® are capsules that can sample fluid in the small or large bowel and provide microbiome analysis for detection of small intestinal bacterial (SIBO) or fungal overgrowth (SIFO). Another investigational gas sensing capsule analyzing hydrogen, CO2, volatile fatty acids and capsule orientation, can measure regional gut transit time and luminal gas concentrations and assess gastroparesis, constipation or SIBO. Therapeutically, other vibrating capsules are in development. Innovations in capsule technology are poised to transform our ability to investigate gut function physiologically, and non-invasively deliver targeted treatment(s), thereby providing both accurate diagnostic information and luminally-directed, safe therapy.
Participants will receive ASP1570 administered by intra-subject dose escalation with gradual multiple dose steps (e.g., 3 steps) and increased dose up to RP2D in a 21-day cycle. This cohort will be opened at the discretion of the sponsor.
BACKGROUND: Aggregate trends can be useful for summarizing large amounts of information, but this can obscure important distributional aspects. Some population subgroups can be worse off even as averages climb, for example. Distributional information can identify health inequalities, which is essential to understanding their drivers and possible remedies.
METHODS: Using publicly available Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 41 sub-Saharan African countries from 1986 to 2019, we analyzed changes in coverage for eight key maternal and child health indicators: first dose of measles vaccine (MCV1); Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tetanus (DPT) first dose (DPT1); DPT third dose (DPT3); care-seeking for diarrhea, acute respiratory infections (ARI), or fever; skilled birth attendance (SBA); and having four antenatal care (ANC) visits. To evaluate whether coverage diverged or converged over time across the wealth gradient, we computed several dispersion metrics including the coefficient of variation across wealth quintiles. Slopes and 5-year moving averages were computed to identify overall long-term trends.
RESULTS: Average coverage increased for all quintiles and indicators, although the range and the speed at which they increased varied widely. There were small changes in the wealth-related gap for SBA, ANC, and fever. The wealth-related gap of vaccination-related indicators (DPT1, DPT3, MCV1) decreased over time. Compared to 2017, the wealth-gap between richest and poorest quintiles in 1995 was 7 percentage points larger for ANC and 17 percentage points larger for measles vaccination.
CONCLUSIONS: Maternal and child health indicators show progress, but the distributional effects show differential evolutions in inequalities. Several reasons may explain why countries had smaller wealth-related gap trends in vaccination-related indicators compared to others. In addition to service delivery differences, we hypothesize that the allocation of development assistance for health, the prioritization of vaccine-preventable diseases on the global agenda, and indirect effects of structural adjustment programs on health system-related indicators might have played a role.
Chronic tympanic membrane (TM) perforation is a tubotympanic disease caused by either traumatic injury or inflammation. A recent study demonstrated significant progress in promoting the regeneration of chronic TM perforations through the application of nanofibers with radially aligned nanostructures and controlled release of growth factors. However, radially aligned nanostructures with stem cell-stimulating factors have never been used. In this study, insulin-like growth factor binding factor 2 (IGFBP2)-incorporated radially aligned nanofibrous patches (IRA-NFPs) were developed and applied to regenerate chronic TM perforations. The IRA-NFPs were prepared by electrospinning 8 wt% polycaprolactone in trifluoroethanol and acetic acid (9:1). Random nanofibers (RFs) and aligned nanofibers (AFs) were successfully fabricated using a flat plate and a custom-designed circular collector, respectively. The presence of IGFBP2 was confirmed via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and the release of IGFBP2 was sustained for up to 20 days. In vitro studies revealed enhanced cellular proliferation and migration on AFs compared to RFs, and the incorporation of IGFBP2 further promoted these effects. Quantitative real-time PCR revealed mRNA downregulation, correlating with accelerated migration and increased cell confluency. In vivo studies showed IGFBP2-loaded RF and AF patches increased regeneration success rates by 1.59-fold and 2.23-fold, respectively, while also reducing healing time by 2.5-fold compared to the control. Furthermore, IGFBP2-incorporated AFs demonstrated superior efficacy in healing larger perforations with enhanced histological similarity to native TMs. This study, combining stem cell stimulating factors and aligned nanostructures, proposes a novel approach potentially replacing conventional surgical methods for chronic TM perforation regeneration. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Chronic otitis media (COM) affects approximately 200 million people worldwide due to inflammation, inadequate blood supply, and lack of growth factors. Current surgical treatments have limitations like high costs and anesthetic risks. Recent research explored the use of nanofibers with radially aligned nanostructures and controlled release of growth factors to treat chronic tympanic membrane (TM) perforations. In this study, insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2)-incorporated radially aligned nanofibrous patches (IRA-NFPs) were developed and applied to regenerate chronic TM perforations. We assessed their properties and efficacy through in vitro and in vivo studies. IRA-NFPs showed promising healing capabilities with chronic TM perforation models. This innovative approach has the potential to improve COM management, reduce surgery costs, and enhance patient safety.