anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
BACKGROUND: This research aims to generate normative values of hyperopia reserve and refractive progression as effective tools to estimate the risk of myopia.
METHODS: A 1-year follow-up study was conducted among Chinese children and adolescents aged 3-16 years selected from schools and kinder gardens using cluster sampling. All participants underwent examinations including visual acuity, axial length and cycloplegic autorefraction (1% cyclopentolate). Percentiles of spherical equivalent (SE) were calculated using Lambda-Mu-Sigma (LMS) method. Age-specific refractive progression and hyperopia reserve were determined by backward calculation.
RESULTS: Of 3118 participants, 1702 (54.6%) were boys with a mean baseline age of 7.30 years. The 50th percentile of SE estimated by LMS decreased from 1.04 D at 3 years to -2.04 D at 16 years in boys, while from 1.29 D to -2.81 D in girls. The 1-year refractive progression of myopes (0.81 D) was greater than that of non-myopes (0.51 D). The normative value of hyperopia reserve was 2.64 (range: 2.40 D-2.88 D) at 3 years and -0.35 (range: -0.50 to -0.17) D at 16 years, with the maximum progression of 0.35 D at the age of 6 years.
CONCLUSION: Age-specific normative values of hyperopia reserve and yearly myopic shift in children and adolescents aged 3-16 years were provided, helping identify and monitor myopia and giving prevention in advance.
Patients with end-stage osteoarthritis (OA), who were eligible for total joint arthroplasty in Tartu University Hospital. Exclusion criteria: posttraumatic OA, infectious or endocrine arthropathy, acute or chronic inflammatory disease, malignancies, end-stage renal impairment (eGFR \< 60ml/min/1.73m2), dysrhythmias, clinically relevant heart failure, heart valve-disease, diabetes.
The invention discloses a mycoplasma synoviae protein GrpE, a preparation method thereof and application thereof as a subunit vaccine. The mycoplasma synoviae protein GrpE has an amino acid sequence shown in NO. 1. The recombinant protein is prepared by a prokaryotic expression method, and comprises the steps of carrying out codon optimization on genes according to the preference of escherichia coli, constructing a recombinant expression vector pET28a-GrpE and carrying out prokaryotic expression on the recombinant protein; the mycoplasma synoviae protein GrpE is detected by using Western blot, and the immunoprotection is evaluated by using an animal experiment. The results show that the mycoplasma synoviae protein GrpE can obviously relieve the clinical symptoms and bacterial colonization caused by the mycoplasma synoviae. The GrpE protein which has the immune protection function on the mycoplasma synoviae has the potential of being used for developing the subunit vaccine of the mycoplasma synoviae.
Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, are an important public health concern worldwide. Physical inactivity is one of the major contributing factors which is highly correlated with the prevalence of NCDs. On the other hand, it is well known that increased physical activity has significant health benefits and is associated with the prevention and delayed onset of many NCDs. Given the important role of physical activity in the prevention and management of NCDs it is thus important to promote physical activity. Hence, to date a multitude of physical activity recommendations and many supervised training interventions and rehabilitation programs are available to encourage physical activity in the global population. Despite this, a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that 23% of the adult and 80% of the adolescent population remains physically inactive. Here, long-term compliance to adequate physical activity and a healthy life style appears to be one of the main barriers explaining this discrepancy. Consequently, any strategy that improves long term adherence to adequate daily physical activity and a healthy life style, especially in an NCD population, is worthwhile investigating. In this respect and following the recent use of accelerometer-based remote monitoring of physical activity in chronic disease patients, consumer wearable activity trackers may be such a strategy. So far, consumer wearable activity trackers have been investigated mainly in the sports community. Here CWATs are used for self-monitoring and providing continuous sport performance and health related information to athletes and coaches. Interestingly, the self-management, motivational and goal setting properties of these commercially available devices may also help patients with NCDs to engage in long-term physical activity under free-living conditions in a home-based setting. Despite the widespread use of these wearables their feasibility and effectiveness on physical activity (compliance) and generic health-related outcomes, including weight, body mass index (BMI), systemic blood pressure and glycemic index, especially in patients with NCDs is not fully clear.

Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of CWATs to promote physical activity levels and cardiometabolic health in sedentary adults. A better understanding to what extent CWATs can actually improve physical activity (compliance) and health outcomes is important to increase the effectiveness and quality of health care in chronic disease populations.
The present disclosure is the CD28/ CD40 co- stimulatory domain of the chimeric antigen receptor. The synthesis process comprises, DNA synthesis by overlapping polymerase chain reaction (overlap PCR) in this process, 3 fragments of DNA are obtained: HindIII-CD19scFV-28TM-CD28- CD40, CD28-CD40-CD3z, and CD40-CD3z-tEGFR-NotI. DNA assembly CD19.28.40z is combined the first, second, and third DNA fragment of each construction to obtain a pure CD19.28.40z CAR gene. CD19.28.40z CAR gene is ligated into plasmid or carrier DNA, then CD19.28.40z CAR plasmid gene is transformed into Escherichia coli competent cells. The DNA sequencing check is performed. This step, a plasmid with the accuracy of the CD19.28.40z CAR gene is obtained.
In the follow-up of type 1 diabetes in children, contact with families besides the appointements with medical et paramedic staff (paediatrician, diabetologist, nurses) is very common but not well coded, start from telehealth hubs (like myDiabby), to less unofficial contact by phone or email. This is even more so widespread since generalization of continuous glucometer (freestyle, dexcom,...), which allowed a quick data transfer to the medical staff.

Some studies had shown that telemedicine in diabetes allowed a better glycemic control and a higher implication in the desease. Indeed, in 1999 already, HbA1c significant improvement was shown when patients was regularly called by a nurse (Thompson et al.). Same finding was demonstrated in Schiaffini and al. clinical trial in 2016. This trial also shown a better adhesion to the follow up into the telemedicine group. Despite all of this studies, in France, remote monitoring isn't standardised and financed, except the national experimentation ETAPES which promotes and financially supports the deployment of remote monitoring projects around the territory.
BACKGROUND: Surgery for Crohn's disease (CD) is considered to have more complications due to the underlying inflammation, immunosuppression, and malnutrition. We sought to study the outcomes of right-sided colonic resection in patients with CD and patients with cancer at a high-volume tertiary center utilizing a standardized perioperative protocol.
METHODS: This is a retrospective study of outcomes for all patients with CD or patients undergoing ileocolic resection or right hemicolectomy with ileocolic anastomosis at a single institution from 2013 to 2022. Patients were excluded if they simultaneously underwent another procedure or ostomy creation. Data were analyzed using Wilcoxon rank-sum and chi-squared tests for univariate analyses, and logistic and linear regressions for multivariate analyses.
RESULTS: In total 141 patients with CD and 589 patients with cancer were included. Patients with CD were significantly younger with lower body mass index and less likely to have comorbidities, including diabetes and hypertension. Patients with CD were less likely to have a smoking history or prior abdominal surgery, but more likely to be on steroids. Both groups had similar rates of laparoscopy, intraoperative complications, and blood loss. Despite the preoperative and intraoperative differences, both patients with CD and patients with cancer had similar lengths of stay (LOS), readmission, reoperation, and mortality rates. None of the surgical outcomes differed significantly between the two groups. On multivariate analysis, CD diagnosis was not associated with reoperation, readmission, mortality, or LOS while controlling for other characteristics.
CONCLUSIONS: With the use of standardized perioperative protocols, surgery for CD at a high-volume center with expertise in CD can be performed with comparable results to other indications like cancer.
The invention belongs to the technical field of artificial intelligence, and provides a method and a system for processing and detecting an artificial intelligence training standard library. The method includes obtaining raw data conforming to a predetermined format. And desensitizing the original data according to a pre-established private data table or a pre-specified specific area to acquire standard data. Displaying standard data, generating marking information by using input information input by at least three doctors by using a pre-provided marking tool, or receiving the marking information, and associating the marking information with the standard data, wherein the marking information conforms to the ICD-10 standard. And detecting the processing data of the third-party system according to the pre-stored standard label, and outputting a detection result. The processing and detecting method and system for the artificial intelligence training standard library can improve the efficiency of third-party artificial intelligence training, reduce the development period, improve the reusability of data, accurately record the diagnosis information or the labeling information of doctors and effectively prevent the information of patients from being leaked.
BACKGROUND: Intimal hyperplasia is the response to endothelial injury. Platelet-derived growth factor is released early and favors the formation of intimal hyperplasia. Although multiple treatments, from open surgery to endovascular techniques, have been used they remain controversial. There is currently interest in developing pharmacological strategies to address this pathology. Local vascular inflammation induced by vessel barotrauma generates intimal hyperplasia due to mechanical stress over the venous endothelium. Cilostazol is a selective phosphodiesterase type 3 (PDE3) selective inhibitor with a regulatory effect over intimal hyperplasia. The objective was to investigate cilostazol's role in inhibiting smooth muscle cell proliferation due to changes in the expression and release of PDGF-BB isoform and the effect on developing IH using an experimental model of vascular barotrauma (balloon-induced injury model).
METHODS: We included 12 New Zealand rabbits. The balloon-induced injury model (BIIM) and experimental group cilostazol (20 mg/kg/day) included 6 rabbits each. Contralateral veins from 6 rabbits used in BIIM model has been taken as control group. We measured and compared the expression of PDGF-BB and the development of IH. A pathologist board chooses a PDGFRα antibody to localized its expression by immunohistochemistry analysis. Subsequently, using an automated immunohistochemical staining machine, the PDGFR expression was evaluated using a Zeiss Primo Star 4 light microscope.
RESULTS: The measurement obtained in the intimal layer was: 126.12 μm2 in the CG, 232 μm2 in the BIIM group, and 178 μm2 in the EG. A statistically significant difference was observed. Baseline serum concentrations of PDGF-BB in the BIIM group were 0.22 pg/mL. At 12 h 0.42 pg/mL, and 0.17 pg/mL at seven days. In the experimental group, the basal levels were 0.33 pg/mL. With the use of cilostazol, a lower peak was obtained at 12 h (0.08 pg/mL). This difference was statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS: Cilostazol induced a significant reduction of IH caused by barotrauma in the venous endothelium, which correlates with decrease in the PDGF-BB in serum. This could be attributed to the pharmacologic effect on PDGFR expression.
By using the Al module, the method of the present invention calculates, i.e. predicts, the dependency C i  (p i ) of a radiotherapy (RT) quality criterion C, from an adjustment of such a radiotherapy planning parameter p i . In this way, the decision making process in RT treatment plan optimization is streamlined by prediction of promising settings of one or more radiotherapy planning parameters p, before the actual time intensive iterative optimization process is carried out. This is achieved by applying an Al module, which has been trained to predict the specific behaviour of the dose optimization algorithm, i.e. the optimizer, with respect to geometric patient data, dose prescription and treatment indication data. Thus, a computer-implemented medical method of predicting a dependency C i  (p i ) of a radiotherapy (RT) quality criterion C i  from an adjustment of a radiotherapy planning parameter p, is presented. The method comprises the following steps of providing geometric patient data geometrically describing an area of a patient, which is to be irradiated according to a radiotherapy treatment plan (step S1), providing dose prescription data and treatment indication data for said patient (step S2), and predicting with a trained Artificial Intelligence (Al) module the dependency C i  (p i ) of the radiotherapy quality criterion C i  from the radiotherapy planning parameter p, when adjusting said radiotherapy planning parameter p i , thereby using the geometric patient data, the dose prescription data and the treatment indication data as input for the Al module (step S3).
Nitrate ions liberated during metabolism of nitroglycerin can oxidize hemoglobin into methemoglobin. Even in patients totally without cytochrome b5 reductase activity, however, and even assuming that nitrate moieties of nitroglycerin are quantitatively applied to oxidation of hemoglobin, about 1 mg/kg of nitroglycerin should be required before any of these patients manifests clinically significant (≥10%) methemoglobinemia. In patients with normal reductase function, significant production of methemoglobin should require even larger doses of nitroglycerin. In one study in which 36 patients received 2-4 weeks of continuous nitroglycerin therapy at 3.1 to 4 mg/hr, the average methemoglobin level measured was 0.2%; this was comparable to that observed in parallel patients who received placebo.

Notwithstanding these observations, there are case reports of significant methemoglobinemia in association with moderate overdoses of organic nitrates. None of the affected patients had been thought to be unusually susceptible.

Methemoglobin levels are available from most clinical laboratories. The diagnosis should be suspected in patients who exhibit signs of impaired oxygen delivery despite adequate cardiac output and adequate arterial pO2. Classically, methemoglobinemic blood is described as chocolate brown, without color change on exposure to air.

When methemoglobinemia is diagnosed, the treatment of choice is methylene blue, 1 to 2 mg/kg intravenously.
Alcohol use disorder is considered a chronic and relapsing disorder affecting the central nervous system. The serotonergic system, mainly through its influence on the mesolimbic dopaminergic reward system, has been postulated to play a pivotal role in the underlying mechanism of alcohol dependence. The study aims to analyse the association of the rs6295 polymorphism of the 5HTR1A gene in women with alcohol use disorder and the association of personality traits with the development of alcohol dependence, as well as the interaction of the rs6295, personality traits, and anxiety with alcohol dependence in women. The study group consisted of 213 female volunteers: 101 with alcohol use disorder and 112 controls. NEO Five-Factor and State-Trait Anxiety Inventories were applied for psychometric testing. Genotyping of rs6295 was performed by real-time PCR. We did not observe significant differences in 5HTR1A rs6295 genotypes (p = 0.2709) or allele distribution (p = 0.4513). The AUD subjects scored higher on the anxiety trait (p < 0.0001) and anxiety state (p < 0.0001) scales, as well as on the neuroticism (p < 0.0001) and openness (p = 0134) scales. Significantly lower scores were obtained by the AUD subjects on the extraversion (p < 0.0001), agreeability (p < 0.0001), and conscientiousness (p < 0.0001) scales. Additionally, we observed a significant effect of 5HTR1A rs6295 genotype interaction and alcohol dependency, or lack thereof, on the openness scale (p = 0.0016). In summary, this study offers a comprehensive overview of alcohol dependence among women. It offers valuable insights into this complex topic, contributing to a more nuanced understanding of substance use among this specific demographic. Additionally, these findings may have implications for developing prevention and intervention strategies tailored to individual genetic and, most importantly, personality and anxiety differences.
Obesity is a global health issue that has grown to epidemic proportions. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), overweight and obesity are responsible for more than 1.2 million deaths in Europe each year, representing > 13% of the region's total mortality. Highly processed, calorie-dense foods and reduced physical activity are considered as primary drivers of obesity, but genetic predisposition also plays a significant role. Notably, obesity is more prevalent in women than in men in most countries, and several obesity-related comorbidities exhibit sex-specific pathways. Treatment indication depends on BMI (body mass index), as well as existing comorbidities and risk factors. To reduce obesity-associated comorbidities, a permanent reduction in body weight of (at least) 5-10% is recommended. Treatment guidelines suggest an escalating stepwise approach including lifestyle intervention, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric-metabolic surgery. As cumulative evidence suggests differences in weight loss outcomes, there is growing interest in sex-specific considerations in obesity management. However, most trials do not report weight loss or changes in body composition separately for women and men. Here, we discuss state-of-the-art obesity management and focus on current data about the impact of sex on weight loss outcomes.
Participants receive the digital tutorial (T), plus access to 15 additional in depth modules of digital training materials also released weekly alongside the tutorial modules. Modules remain available during the 6-month study timeframe. Participants receive weekly contact encouraging engagement in all of the materials available to them.
INTRODUCTION: Interdisciplinary guidelines recommend preoperative psychological evaluation before metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS). The Cleveland Clinic Behavioral Rating System (CCBRS) has been developed to evaluate the psychological state of individuals undergoing MBS. However, its predictive value concerning long-term weight loss and follow-up attendance has not been extensively studied. This study aims to assess the predictive value of the CCBRS regarding weight loss and follow-up attendance up to 5 years after MBS.
METHODS: In this cohort study (n = 1236), psychologists administered the CCBRS to each patient prior to MBS in addition to the standard psychosocial-behavioral screening. The CCBRS consists of nine psychological domains and is scored on a five-point Likert scale, from "poor" to "excellent." Linear mixed models and ordinal regression analysis were used to analyze the percentage total weight loss over time and follow-up attendance up to 5 years after surgery.
RESULTS: A total of 1086 patients underwent subsequent MBS. Significant differences in weight loss and follow-up attendance were observed between some CCBRS groups compared to the reference group "excellent." However, these differences were not consistent across all groups within any given domain.
CONCLUSION: In this cohort, the predictive value of the CCBRS for weight loss and follow-up attendance up to 5 years after MBS was limited. It is important to consider certain limitations, such as considerable loss to follow-up. Nevertheless, the CCBRS remains valuable for structured psychological assessments by helping to identify patients' strengths and areas needing improvement.
This study will compare two types of laser lithotripsy to see the pulse duration to determine which settings are more effective. This is a randomized control trial with subjects randomized to either long pulse or a short pulse group. Those subjects with a single kidney/ureter stone measuring up to 20 mm will be eligible for the study. The procedures will be performed using the standard of care instruments and techniques but the pulse type setting in surgery will be constant. Some Holmium laser devices provide the option to modulate the pulse duration. A longer laser pulse duration (700 μs or 1500 μs) as compared to a traditional pulse duration (300 μs or 350 μs) has been demonstrated in vitro studies to provide effective stone disintegration while reducing laser fiber tip degradation and stone retropulsion. Both the long and the short setting can dust the stone and currently we alternate in each procedure from one setting to the other and it is unclear which setting is more effective. No changes to operative technique will be performed for subjects in the study vs regular patients undergoing the same procedure. All subjects will be seen one week to one month after surgery for stent removal and follow up.
Gastric cancer is the third largest cause of cancer related deaths in China with about 350 ,000 gastric cancer-related deaths by gastric cancer in 2012. The studies from Japan and Korea have found gastric cancer screening, especially of the mass population, reduces mortality from gastric cancer, but the data is seldom in China. The ways include radiographic and endoscopic screening, although those methods were shown to reduce gastric cancer mortality, and was recommended as gold standard for population-based screening by Japan and Korea, but many problems have been pointed out: A serious drawback is low uptake of the target population; fear for radiation exposure(0.6 mSv), swallowing unpleasantness due to the use of barium meal, accidental fall during the examination and constipation, causing rare but more serious complications such as intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis after examination may account for the reasons for this low uptake, endoscopic screening is labor-intensive, more costly per examination as complete disinfection of the scope is mandatory, and requires a large number of well-trained experienced endoscopists.

Serological method, so-called ABC method , has been useful as gastric cancer preliminary screening in some areas, such as China, Japan and Korea. The major reasons are attributed to its simplicity, safety (radiation-free, discomfort free), and cost-efficiency. The ABC method is a blood test to stratify the risk of gastric cancer using the combination of H. pylori antibody and pepsinogen I and II, that was documented by large-scale studies in Japan. But the data was short in China, especially in the community.