anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
The median survival of untreated advanced stage NSCLC is 5-6 months (2,3). Patients with poor performance status due to malignancy or co-morbidities have a poorer survival. This group of patients is underrepresented in clinical trials and may not receive chemotherapy due to fear of increased toxicities with systemic chemotherapy. The overall median survival of patients with advanced NSCLC treated with first-line platinum-based doublets is less than 12 months (8 10 months) with a 1-year and 2-year survival rate of 33% and 11%, respectively (4 6). No chemotherapy regimen has a significant advantage over the others in the treatment of advanced NSCLC. Agents targeting epidermal growth factor receptor, matrix metalloproteinase, farnesyl transferase, protein kinase C and retinoic X receptor have so far shown no survival benefit in combination with chemotherapy in advanced NSCLC (7-13). Docetaxel has activity in NSCLC in both first line and second line settings. In poor performance status patients or elderly patients, single agent chemotherapy is recommended. Weekly docetaxel administration is well tolerated and has lesser incidence of hematologic toxicity with no difference in overall survival when compared to patients receiving higher doses (75 mg/m2) q 3 weeks (14-18). There is an increased need for better strategies to improve survival as well as reduce regimen related toxicity for this large group of patients. The use of targeted therapy as well as low dose-protracted chemotherapy (metronomic chemotherapy) needs evaluation as such therapies have a better toxicity profile.

Sorafenib (BAY 49-bursts of toxic maximum tolerated dose (MTD) chemotherapy interspersed with long breaks, there is now a shift in thinking towards the view that more compressed or accelerated schedules of drug administration using much smaller individual doses than the MTD would be more effective; not only in terms of reducing certain toxicities, but perhaps even in improving antitumor effect as well. Moreover, some of these dosing/scheduling strategies are ideally suited to combining chemotherapeutic agents with many of the new targeted biologic drugs. The most recent refinement of this concept is called "metronomic" chemotherapy, which refers to the frequent administration of cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents at doses significantly below the MTD, with no prolonged drug-free breaks.
Individual sessions (3-4) delivered on the inpatient unit, focused on psycho-education regarding positive affect and mood monitoring and teaching of skills to attend to positive affect such as mindfulness, gratitude, and savoring. In-person sessions are followed by weekly phone calls and daily text messages for one month, with option to extend.
Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease characterized by diffuse alveolar inflammation, fibroblast differentiation, and the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix. During the progression of PF, redox imbalance caused by excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS) production can result in further destruction of lung tissue. At present, data on the role of NADPH oxidase-4 (Nox4)-nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) redox imbalance in PF are limited. The angiotensin (1-7) [Ang-(1-7)]/Mas axis is a protective axis in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) that exerts antifibrotic effects. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the role of the Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis in PF and to explore its mechanism in depth. The results revealed that the Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis inhibited TGF-β1-induced lung fibroblast differentiation, inflammation and fibrosis in bleomycin (BLM)-treated lung tissue. A mechanistic study suggested that the Ang-(1-7)/Mas axis may restore Nox4-Nrf2 redox homeostasis by upregulating the level of p62, reducing oxidative stress and the inflammatory response and thus delaying the progression of lung fibrosis. This study provides a theoretical basis for exploring the mechanisms of PF and therapeutic targets for PF.
PREPARATIVE REGIMEN: Patients receive fludarabine phosphate IV over 30 minutes on days -5 to -2 and melphalan IV over 30 minutes on day -2. Patients undergo low-dose TBI BID on day -1. TRANSPLANTATION: Patients undergo allogeneic PBSCT on day 0. GvHD PROPHYLAXIS: Patients receive tacrolimus IV or PO BID on days -1 to 100 with taper over 4-6 months, MMF PO or IV every 6-8 hours on days -1 to 60, and methotrexate IV over 15 to 30 minutes on days 1, 3, and 6.
Intramuscular (IM) injection of saline (0.9% sodium chloride). Participants will be randomized (4:1 ratio for active vaccine:placebo) with equal probability of receiving a schedule of two doses, of the same concentration, on days 1 and 28 (group 1) or 1 and 56 (group 2), or a schedule of single-dose administration (group 3).
MOD-4023 (investigational treatment): weekly MOD-4023 SC injections for 12 months; initially over the first 6 weeks, MOD-4023 will be administered in 3 stepwise escalating doses (0.25 mg/kg/week, 0.48 mg/kg/week and 0.66 mg/kg/week), each for two weeks sequentially. For the remaining 46 weeks, patients will continue to receive MOD-4023 at a dose of 0.66 mg/kg/week.
BACKGROUND: SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy is known to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes, including pre-eclampsia (PE), prematurity, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data on the burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection among pregnant women and their offspring in Sub-Saharan Africa is limited. We aimed to estimate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and determine PE biomarkers in Mozambican pregnant women with perinatal loss.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted among women who had a fetal or an early neonatal death at the Maputo Central Hospital (MCH), Mozambique. Anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM were determined in maternal and umbilical cord blood and PE biomarkers (sFlt-1 and PIGF) in maternal blood. SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR was performed in placenta and fetal lung biopsies from participants found to be SARS-CoV-2 seropositive.
RESULTS: A total of 100 COVID-19 unvaccinated women were included in the study from March 2021 to April 2022. Total SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were detected in 68 [68%; 95CI (58 - 76)] maternal and 55 [55%; 95CI (54 - 74)] cord blood samples. SARS-CoV-2 IgM was detected in 18 cord blood samples and a positive placental RT-PCR in three of these participants. The proportion of women with moderate to high sFlt-1/PIGF ratio was higher in SARS-CoV-2 seropositive women than in those seronegative (71.2% vs 28.8%, p = 0.339), although the difference was not statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS: SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among Mozambican women with perinatal loss was high during the second pandemic year, and there was evidence of vertical transmission in stillbirths. Findings also suggest that maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection may increase the risk of developing PE.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesize the components of interventions that are aimed at reducing stigma among adults living with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A secondary objective was to assess the effectiveness of interventions in reducing health-related stigma.
METHODS: A search was conducted on OVID MEDLINE, OVID APA PsycINFO, EBSCO CINAHL Complete, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central in July 2023 for articles that report the development and/or testing of health-related stigma-reduction interventions among adults with NCDs. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal checklists. Intervention components were narratively synthesized. The DerSimonian-Laird random effect model was used to pool standardized mean differences across studies.
RESULTS: Nineteen articles were included in the review. Interventions addressed individual level (intrapersonal and interpersonal) and structural level stigmas. Components of intrapersonal interventions included cognitive exercises, stress reduction, promoting self-efficacy, developing communication skills, and listening to other patients' stories. Contact-based interventions were used in many interpersonal interventions. Structural interventions included mass media campaigns and training for healthcare professionals. Pooled intervention effects indicated a significant reduction in stigma levels post-intervention for both persons with NCD (Hedge's g = -1.13; 95% CI: 1.66, -0.60, I2 = 85%, N = 6 studies) and those without (Hedge's g = -2.45, 95% -4.84, -0.06; I2 = 97%, N = 2 studies).
CONCLUSION: Interventions to address NCD stigma, although multifaceted, are often not multilevel. Future studies are needed to design and test multilevel NCD stigma-reduction interventions.
The aim of the study was to compare the efficacy of vaginal biorevitalization to improve the genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) between the gold-standard treatment with local estrogen-based hormone therapy versus local salmon polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) therapy. Thus, a randomized clinical trial was conducted in 136 first-time postmenopausal women with GSM, from the "peri-postmenopause and bone metabolism clinic" of the "Regional Hospital October 1st " of the "Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers (ISSSTE)", from June 2021 to December 2021. Participants were referred by the family medicine service or by another service of the hospital. The control group (n=63) received local estrogen-based hormonal therapy, applied topically to the vagina mucosa on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of each week, for 3 months, while the experimental group (n=70) received local salmon PDRNs on vaginal suppositories, applied solely for six days every night in the first week. Then, experimental group participants were maintained without further treatment up to the control evaluation. The follow-up assessment was done after 3 months. The alterations in the urogenital domain of the MRS score (items 9-11), vaginal maturity index (VMI), vaginal pH, estrogenic effect, floor pelvic contraction capacity, as well as colposcopy findings, were the main outcomes of the study.
BACKGROUND: Increased epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) expression has been implicated in several tumors and is associated with increased tumor advancement as well as a potential drug target. The objective of the study was to compare the immunohistochemical expression of EGFR in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and their demographic and pathologic parameters.
METHODS: This study was a comparative cross-sectional analytical study. It was conducted at the Department of Pathology, Peshawar Medical College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan, from March 2021 to February 2022. The sample size was calculated through G Power. Thirty-eight cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma and 38 cases of oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) were included in the study. Statistical analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20.0. χ 2 tests and Fisher exact tests were applied to compare categorical variables.
RESULTS: Mean age of OSCC was 61.6±13.9, with age range from 26 to 90 years. The male-to-female ratio for OSCC was 2.16:1. Buccal mucosa was the most common site involved (34.2%). The most common histologic type was well-differentiated OSCC (71.05%) followed by poorly differentiated (16%) and moderately differentiated (13.15%). The mean age of OPMDs cases was 59.16 ± 10.81 with a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.2. Buccal mucosa was the common site (55.3%), followed by the tongue (18.4%). The OPMDs with dysplasia were 55.2%, and without dysplasia were 44.8%. A total of 55.7% of cases of OSCC showed positive EGFR expression as compared with 36.9% OPMDs cases. A higher number of low-grade OSCC cases showed increased EGFR positivity (59.3%) as compared with high grade (45.45%). EGFR positivity in OPMD cases without dysplasia was 41.2% as compared with cases with dysplasia (33.3%). The EGFR expression in OPMD cases was higher in the ≤50 age group ( P =0.001) and in females ( P =0.032), which was statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS: EGFR expression by Immunohistochemistry may not be a helpful prognostic marker to determine the risk of OPMDs progressing to higher grades of dysplasia or invasive cancer. However, further studies relating this tumor marker to stage, lymph node metastasis, hematogenous metastasis, survival outcomes, and treatment response may give useful information regarding the utility of this marker.
BACKGROUND: α-Crystallin B (CRYAB) is a chaperone member of the HSPs family that protects proteins with which it interacts from degradation. This study aims to investigate the effect of CRYAB on the progression of colorectal cancer (CRC) and its underlying mechanism.
METHODS: CRYAB expression was evaluated in CRC tissues. Cell growth was tested by CCK-8 kit. Lipid reactive oxygen species (ROS) assays, lipid peroxidation assays, glutathione assays were used to assess the degree of cellular lipid peroxidation of CRC cells. The potential signal pathways of CRYAB were analyzed and verified by Western blot (WB) and immunoprecipitation (Co-IP).
RESULTS: CRYAB expression was elevated in CRC tissues and exhibited sensitivity and specificity in predicting CRC. Functionally, knockdown of CRYAB induced ferroptosis in CRC cells. Mechanistically, CRYAB binding prevented from β-catenin interacting with TRIM55, leading to an increase in β-catenin protein stability, which desensitized CRC cells to ferroptosis and ultimately accelerated cancer progression.
CONCLUSIONS: Targeting CRYAB might be a promising strategy to enhance ferroptosis and improve the efficacy of CRC therapy.
According to the 2018 statistics of the American Association of Liver Diseases, about 25% of the world's population has non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Bacillus coagulans does not exist in intestinal microbiota, because it has characteristics of spore production and lactobacillus lactic acid production, and has the ability to maintain the health of intestinal bacteria, acid and alkali resistance, With the advantages of high temperature resistance and high stability, it is currently one of the commonly used probiotic strains. Clinical studies have shown that after intervention of a single Bacillus coagulans strain in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the problem of liver fat accumulation and inflammation can be significantly improved, so supplementing Bacillus coagulans TCI711 probiotics isolated from apples may improve Functions of liver and gut microbiota in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
The present invention discloses a ginkalide powder injection which is characterized in that the ginkalide powder injection comprises the main components and the weight content ratio of 1 of ginkalide, 0.2 to 0.5 of meglumine and 6 to 9 of hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin. The present invention also discloses a preparation method of the ginkalide powder injection. Auxiliary materials adopted by the powder injection of the present invention can sufficiently dissolve (or promote dissolution) the ginkalide without damage to the structure of the ginkalide. The raw material ginkalide is slightly dissolved in water and easily dissolved in acetone. The selection of the auxiliary materials having solubilization is the key of a molding technology. The present invention can greatly increase the solubility of the raw materials, can increase the availability of the ginkalide, can improve the medicine treatment effect of the powder injection, and simultaneously, can save the cost in the process of injection preparation.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between TMD and SIJD and to determine the immediate effect of single-session orofacial manual therapy on SIJD. Patients diagnosed with both TMD and SIJD will be participants of the study. Patients will be treated for 1 session. Immediately after the treatment, participants will be asked to walk for 5 minutes, after which a second assessment will be done. The evaluation was planned to be done twice, at the beginning and end of the session. Pressure pain threshold, joint range of motion, functionality, and sacroiliac joint disfunction will be evaluated by using digital algometer, ruler, "Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)" and specific tests respectively.
The active comparator group will also go through Internet-based treatment. The exposure treatment is 8 weeks long and based on the principles of emotional processing theory, i.e. the participant is instructed to stay in the frightening situation until anxiety has declined (habituated).
The present invention provides drug delivery compositions in both concentrated and diluted forms for use as vehicles in the administration of various active agents. The drug delivery compositions are primarily designed for use with lipophilic, amphipathic, and sparingly water-soluble active agents, preferably drugs. The dru g delivery compositions are to be administered to an animal to effect uptake of the active agent. The primary mode of administration is by intravenous, intra-arterial, intrathecal, intraperitoneal, intraocular, intra-articular, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. The concentrated drug delivery compositions are formulated with a phospholipid component, a component selected from propylene glycol or certain polyethylene glycol compounds, a high HLB surfactant, and the drug component, with water and/or an oil component optional. The concentrated drug delivery compositions can be diluted with an aqueous fluid to form an oil-in-water microemulsion composition.
The primary objective of the study is to determine a maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) combination of venetoclax-navitoclax with cladribine-based salvage therapy. Subjects will be entered sequentially to each dose level. For each dose level, if none of the first three subjects at that level experiences a dose-limiting toxicity (DLT), new subjects may be entered at the next higher dose level. If one of three subjects experience a DLT, up to three more subjects are to be treated at that same dose level. If none of the additional three subjects at that dose level experiences a DLT, new subjects may be entered at the next higher dose level. However, if one or more of the additional three subjects experience a DLT, then no further subjects are to be started at that dose level and either de-escalate one level or if the preceding dose is already completed then that dose is the MTD. The MTD will be defined as the highest dose level at which none of the first three treated subjects, or no more than one of the first six treated subjects, experiences a DLT.
Despite the recent technological advancement in genomic and proteomic, the molecular understanding of clonal evolution in solid tumor patients is hampered by intra tumor heterogeneity (ITH), while remaining essential to the effective treatment of patients. Recent evidence suggests that branched evolutionary tumor growth may contribute to ITH both within a primary tumor and between primary and metastatic tumors. To study the full extent and consequences of ITH, and grasp clonal evolution, the investigators need to have access not only to circulating biomarkers (circulating tumor DNA) but also, simultaneously and separately, to the primary tumor and all its derived metastases. However multiple biopsies in live patients are neither medically feasible, nor ethical acceptable. A lesser known tissue collection method is through rapid tissue donation (RTD), which is the procurement of 'fresh' tissue within 2 hrs following the death of a patient. RTD-based research provides an effective way to investigate advance tumors biology in a manner not possible by any other means. With an RTD approach, the full extent and consequences of tumor heterogeneity can be evaluated by deep sequencing and global analysis of genetic alterations at the protein level of simultaneous core biopsies from several areas of the primary tumor and metastases and correlation with clinical outcome. To investigators' knowledge, no such studies have been done in Italy and are currently being pursued only in selected USA and UK cancer centers.
The placental serum, which is naturally processing and filtration by the placenta, can be isolated from the umbilical cord blood by centrifugation. Since the placental serum contains as many useful active elements as the placental extracts, it is possible to be utilized in cosmetics to improve the skin condition. These active elements, including: EGF, FGF, PDGF, HCG, estrogen, prolactin, and amino acids...etc, can provide the epidermal cells and dermal fibroblasts to proliferate and differentiate. The placental serum also enriches with specific placental proteins, interferon, interleukin-1, and interleukin-2...etc, which have the capacity to modulate the immune response and to repair the micro-abrasive wound of the skin. In stead of placental extracts, the placental serum can be easily isolated and preserves the precious elements without losing during the process of purification. Since it is not allowed in Taiwan to use the xerologus (or allologus) placental extracts for cosmetics in the form of oral intake or injection due to the possible allergic reaction, we invent our placental serum rejuvenated beauty solution to be used in the form of local application. The formula of this beauty solution is composed of inactivated placental serum, nature plant fluid, porcine pituitary gland extract, hyaluronic acid, retinoid acid, L-ascorbic acid, glycerin, ethanol, and optiphen. After strict screening, purification, and preparation with our special formula, the placental serum containing entire vital elements can be produced into perfect skin rejuvenated beauty solution for local application. With our new invention, we will provide every woman to use this valuable cosmetic product without any side effect and let the skin look always young and pretty.
A two-phase composition contains an oil phase containing: (a) at least one ester oil, and (b) at least one hydrocarbon oil; and an aqueous phase containing: (c) at least one polyglyceryl fatty acid ester, and (d) water. The amount of the (b) hydrocarbon oil is more than 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. The composition has two visually distinct phases when not being mixed. However, the composition can be transformed into a single phase composition when being mixed. The single phase composition, such as an emulsion, can provide good cosmetic effects such as good make-up removability, with a smooth feeling to the touch during application and suppression of residue on the wall of the package that includes the composition. The single phase composition can return to a two-phase composition over time with a controlled demulsification speed.