anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
The Wellness control group uses a health education manual that provides information on various aspects of health, including diet, physical activity, sleep, stress management, and communication. The manual is used during weekly check-in phone calls for an 8-week period.
PURPOSE: To make it possible to easily express soluble components from seaweed, etc., by successively and separately depositing solid-liquid mixtures on a porous septum, pressing these mixtures onto a septum and expressing liquid. CONSTITUTION: The porous septum 10 of a continuous belt shape is made intermittently movable. The batches of the solid-liquid mixtures formed by subjecting plants to a heat treatment with a water-soluble alkaline medium are successively and separately deposited on the porous septum 10. The respective batches are pressed to the porous septum 10 by a piston 26, by which the liquid is expressed. The residual solids are collected into a vessel 79 by a scraper 74. Further, a spray nozzle 80 for washing and removing the residual tacky adhesive solid residues is mounted near the porous septum 10 below this scraper 74. The liquid after washing is collected into a vessel 82.
BACKGROUND: Neuraminidase inhibitors, including oseltamivir, are the treatment standard for influenza. Baloxavir, a novel antiviral, demonstrated comparable outcomes to oseltamivir in outpatients with influenza. Baloxavir was equally effective as oseltamivir in a retrospective study of hospitalized patients with influenza at our institution. However, the efficacy of baloxavir in immunocompromised patients is unclear.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of immunocompromised adult patients hospitalized with influenza A who received baloxavir from January 2019 to April 2019 or oseltamivir from January 2018 to April 2018. Demographic and clinical outcomes were assessed. Primary outcomes were time from antiviral initiation to resolution of hypoxia and fever. Secondary outcomes were length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit (ICU) care, ICU LOS, and 30-day mortality.
RESULTS: Of 95 total patients, 52 received baloxavir and 43 received oseltamivir. Other than younger age (57.5 vs. 65; p = .035) and longer duration between vaccination and symptom onset (114 vs. 86 days; p = .001) in the baloxavir group, baseline characteristics did not differ. H1 was the predominant subtype in the baloxavir group (65.3%) versus H3 in the oseltamivir group (85.7%). When comparing baloxavir to oseltamivir, there was no significant difference in median time from antiviral initiation to resolution of hypoxia (59.9 vs. 42.5 h) and to resolution of fever (21.6 vs. 26.6 h). There were no differences in secondary outcomes.
CONCLUSION: Baloxavir was not associated with longer time to resolution of hypoxia or fever in comparison to oseltamivir. Results must be taken in context of variations in seasonal influenza subtype and resistance rates.
The present invention relates to a method for preparing vegetable mucin from Dioscorea japonica Thunb. and a cosmetic composition containing the vegetable mucin. The present invention provides the method for preparing the vegetable mucin comprising (a) a step for pulverizing Dioscorea japonica Thunb.; (b) a step for filtering the Dioscorea japonica Thunb. pulverized at the step (a); (c) a step for obtaining a supernatant by precipitating the filtrate prepared at the step (b); (d) a step for filtering the supernatant obtained at the step (c); and (e) a step for fermenting the filtrate prepared at the step (d), and the cosmetic composition containing the vegetable mucin as an active ingredient. According to the present invention, high concentration vegetable-derived mucin which is more excellent in keeping moisture and synthesizing collagen and capable of strengthening immunity than the existing animal-derived mucin can be prepared. Additionally, the the vegetable mucin has no cytotoxicity, thereby being able to mass produce the cosmetic composition safe for skin and effective in skin protection and cell regeneration.
BACKGROUND: Microvascular invasion (MVI) stands as a pivotal pathological hallmark of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), closely linked to unfavorable prognosis, early recurrence, and metastatic progression. However, the precise mechanistic underpinnings governing its onset and advancement remain elusive.
METHODS: In this research, we downloaded bulk RNA-seq data from the TCGA and HCCDB repositories, single-cell RNA-seq data from the GEO database, and spatial transcriptomics data from the CNCB database. Leveraging the Scissor algorithm, we delineated prognosis-related cell subpopulations and discerned a distinct MVI-related malignant cell subtype. A comprehensive exploration of these malignant cell subpopulations was undertaken through pseudotime analysis and cell-cell communication scrutiny. Furthermore, we engineered a prognostic model grounded in MVI-related genes, employing 101 algorithm combinations integrated by 10 machine-learning algorithms on the TCGA training set. Rigorous evaluation ensued on internal testing sets and external validation sets, employing C-index, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA).
RESULTS: Pseudotime analysis indicated that malignant cells, showing a positive correlation with MVI, were primarily concentrated in the early to middle stages of differentiation, correlating with an unfavorable prognosis. Importantly, these cells showed significant enrichment in the MYC pathway and were involved in extensive interactions with diverse cell types via the MIF signaling pathway. The association of malignant cells with the MVI phenotype was corroborated through validation in spatial transcriptomics data. The prognostic model we devised demonstrated exceptional sensitivity and specificity, surpassing the performance of most previously published models. Calibration curves and DCA underscored the clinical utility of this model.
CONCLUSIONS: Through integrated multi-transcriptomics analysis, we delineated MVI-related malignant cells and elucidated their biological functions. This study provided novel insights for managing HCC, with the constructed prognostic model offering valuable support for clinical decision-making.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how blends of plant concentrates impacts oxidative stress in humans. Biomarkers of oxidative stress will be measured at three time points in 3 month intervention. Based on our proof of concept dose response study, it was shown that the plant concentrate at the proposed dose can lower markers of oxidative damage and induce the production of antioxidant enzymes. We would like to confirm these findings and further evaluate the implication of increased antioxidative enzymes as seeing in our proof of concept study. An acute oxidative stress will be induced by a high glycemic drink and short aerobic exercise and the response during the induction of an acute oxidative stress as well as the recovery from an acute oxidative stress. Since the induction of antioxidative enzymes not only is linked to the protection of proteins and lipids from oxidative damage, it is also linked to the protection of DNA damage. Therefore, in this study, comet assay will be performed to evaluate the integrity of DNA.
Participants received sham injections; through Month 11 (Year 1). At month 12, participants continued to receive monthly sham administration from month 12 through month 23 (Year 2).
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS), a non-invasive form of electrical brain stimulation, has shown potent therapeutic potential for a wide spectrum of conditions. How taVNS influences the characterization of motion sickness - a long mysterious syndrome with a polysymptomatic onset - remains unclear. Here, to examine taVNS-induced effects on brain function in response to motion-induced nausea, 64-channel electroencephalography (EEG) recordings from 42 healthy participants were analyzed; collected during nauseogenic visual stimulation concurrent with taVNS administration, in a crossover randomized sham-controlled study. Cortical neuronal generators were estimated from the obtained EEG using exact low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (eLORETA). While both sham and taVNS increased insula activation during electrical stimulation, compared to baseline, taVNS additionally augmented middle frontal gyrus neuronal activity. Following taVNS, brain regions including the supramarginal, parahippocampal, and precentral gyri were activated. Contrasting sham, taVNS markedly increased activity in the middle occipital gyrus during stimulation. A repeated-measures ANOVA showed that taVNS reduced motion sickness symptoms. This reduction in symptoms correlated with taVNS-induced neural activation. Our findings provide new insights into taVNS-induced brain changes, during and after nauseogenic stimuli exposure, including accompanying behavioral response. Together, these findings suggest that taVNS has promise as an effective neurostimulation tool for motion sickness management.
Patients randomized to the Pfannenstiel incision arm will undergo a transverse skin incision 2-3cm above the symphysis pubis. Subcutaneous tissue will be dissected until anterior rectus sheath is exposed. A transverse incision will be made through the rectus sheath in line with the skin incision, avoiding injury to the inferior epigastric arteries. Rectus muscles will be separated manually along midline using blunt dissection. The peritoneum will be incised transversely and the hysterotomy extended laterally with uterine traction to deliver fetus. The visceral peritoneum will not be closed. Rectus muscles will not be re-approximated. Subcutaneous tissue will not be irrigated. Subcutaneous tissue will be closed if over 2cm depth. Skin will be closed with non-absorbable suture subcuticularly.
Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Few behavioral treatments are effective for overweight, and bariatric surgery is consequently an increasingly important option. Although these procedures produce significantly more weight change than psychosocial treatments, post-operative weight losses vary widely, about 20% of patients clearly experience suboptimal weight loss, and a notable subset of these patients demonstrate substantial weight regain. Further, 20-30% report persistence of disturbed eating, depression or anxiety, or impaired health related quality of life. Adherence, or "the extent to which a person's behavior coincides with medical or health advice," contributes to variable weight and psychosocial outcomes, as well as failure to follow dietary guidelines, each of which negatively impacts weight loss.

The present study, utilizing "Noom Coach for Bariatric Health", offers a unique opportunity to overcome obstacles to providing empirically supported treatments and to improve standard interventions utilized in bariatric surgery programs; however, rigorous research on apps is limited, and high-quality, adequately powered, randomized controlled trials with large samples are required. The project will therefore test a combined smartphone app and health coaching system to improve adherence and behavioral outcomes for patients receiving bariatric surgery.
Patients who are currently progressing on a KRAS G12C inhibitor. Plasma for ctDNA analysis will be collected.
To provide a drug-coated balloon.SOLUTION: Described here are devices, systems and methods for treating conditions or diseases of the nose, ear or throat with expandable devices having a drug coating. The expandable devices may be delivered to a body cavity in a low-profile configuration and expanded to contact surrounding tissue. The expandable devices may deliver or release the drug coating to the tissue. Multiple expansions of a single device may be employed during treatment. Various coating excipients and manufacturing parameters for the expandable devices may also be adjusted to enhance or slow transfer of the drug coating and/or release of the drug to a target tissue site. The drug transferred to the tissue may act as an in situ depot that enables maintenance of a therapeutic level of locally delivered drug for a desired time period after removal of the expandable devices.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
The proposed design is a single condition, longitudinal pilot study examining the feasibility of using an online physical activity program to increase physical activity and improve emotion regulation in women who have experienced trauma due to experiencing an abusive or harmful relationship. All participants receive the same intervention. The study will be conducted on the online Wix Classroom platform, which is a secure, online platform to which only participants and research staff will have access. Women who have varying levels of trauma, as determined by the PTSD Checklist-Civilian (PCL-C), will be invited to participate in the study via A Safe Place, an organization to help survivors of intimate partner violence. Participants will complete the online program, and are asked to complete assessments at baseline, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks. Though they will not be required to access the program, their continued use of the program after the end of the 8-week program will be examined for 4 additional weeks. The primary aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of the intervention. Descriptive statistics will be conducted to assess participant engagement (i.e., number of logins, video views, and discussion board posts) and satisfaction (i.e., program acceptability questionnaire responses). Feasibility data will help discern what program components participants found most useful. Longitudinal models will be used to examine the effect of program participation on physical activity, mood and emotion regulation, stress levels, and PTSD symptoms over time.
In active tACS, the target 'active' electrode was placed over the MFC and the second 'return' electrode was placed over the medial parietal cortex. 6 Hz stimulation was used and a alternating current of 2mA was applied for 30min each day(Monday-Friday) for 3 consecutive weeks.
Gemcitabine at a dose of 1000mg/m² is administered via intravenous infusion over 30 minutes on D1, 8, and 15 of a 28-day cycle. Capecitabine at a dose of 1660mg/m² per day in two divided oral doses is taken for 21 consecutive days, followed by a 7-day rest period. These medications are administered once every 4 weeks for a total of 6 cycles.
INTRODUCTION: Heavy menstrual bleeding affects up to two thirds of women on oral anticoagulation. The rates of heavy menstrual bleeding, its impact on quality of life and associated risk factors in women attending anticoagulation clinics in South Africa are largely unknown.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective cohort study was performed over an eight-month period in women on Warfarin (n = 30) and Rivaroxaban (n = 27) for a median [interquartile range] duration of 15.5 [78.0] months attending an anticoagulation clinic in Johannesburg, South Africa. Heavy menstrual bleeding was assessed over one menstrual cycle using the validated pictorial blood loss assessment charts (PBAC) and the menstrual bleeding questionnaire (MBQ).
RESULTS: In this population of predominantly African ethnicity, with a median age of 39 [8] years, 39 (68.4%) women experienced heavy menstrual bleeding, defined as a PBAC score of >100. Median cycle length on anticoagulation and MBQ scores were significantly higher among women with a PBAC score of >100 (p > 0.05). Univariate analysis identified Rivaroxaban as a risk factor for heavy menstrual bleeding (OR 5.03, 95% CI 1.40-18.12). Heavy menstrual bleeding required treatment in 29 (74.4%) women which included management of iron deficiency, anti-fibrinolytics, modification of anticoagulation and hormonal contraception.
CONCLUSION: Heavy menstrual bleeding was associated with a considerable negative impact on quality of life. This was most significant for women on Rivaroxaban as compared to Warfarin. It is essential to monitor and appropriately treat heavy menstrual bleeding in at risk women on anticoagulant treatment.
Participants received MTD from Phase 1b i.e. T-DM1 3.6mg/kg Q3W + paclitaxel 80mg/m\^2 QW + pertuzumab Q3W intravenously.
The possibility of circulatory overload should be kept in mind. Special care should be exercised in patients with impaired renal clearance of dextran. When the risk of pulmonary edema and/or congestive heart failure may be increased, dextran should be used with caution.

In patients with normal hemostasis, dosage of LMD (dextran 40) approximating 15 mL/kg of body weight may prolong bleeding time and depress platelet function. Dosages in this range also markedly decrease factor VIII, and decrease factors V and IX to a greater degree than would be expected to occur from hemodilution alone. Since these changes tend to be more pronounced following trauma or major surgery, patients should be observed for early signs of bleeding complications.

Since increased rouleaux formation may occur in the presence of dextran, it is recommended that blood samples be drawn for typing and cross-matching prior to the infusion of dextran and reserved for subsequent use if necessary. If blood is drawn after infusion of dextran, the saline agglutination and indirect antiglobulin methods may be used for typing and cross-matching. Difficulty may be encountered when proteolytic enzyme techniques are used to match blood.

Consideration should be given to withdrawal of blood for chemical laboratory tests prior to initiating therapy with dextran because of the following:

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    Blood sugar determinations that employ high concentrations of acid may result in hydrolysis of dextran, yielding falsely elevated glucose assay results. This has been observed both with sulfuric acid and with acetic acid.
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    In other laboratory tests, the presence of dextran in the blood may result in the development of turbidity, which can interfere with the assay. This has been observed in bilirubin assays in which alcohol is employed and in total protein assays employing biuret reagent.

Solutions containing dextrose should be used with caution in patients with known subclinical or overt diabetes mellitus.

Caution must be exercised in the administration of parenteral fluids, especially those containing sodium ions, to patients receiving corticosteroids or corticotropin.

Do not administer unless solution is clear and container is undamaged. Discard unused portion. 

Drug Interactions. Additive medications should not be delivered via plasma volume expanders.

Pregnancy. Animal reproduction studies have not been conducted with dextran 40 in dextrose or sodium chloride. It is also not known whether dextran 40 in dextrose or sodium chloride can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproduction capacity. 10% LMD (dextran 40) in dextrose or sodium chloride should be given to a pregnant woman only if clearly needed.

Nursing Mothers. It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when 10% LMD (dextran 40) in dextrose or sodium chloride is administered to a nursing woman.

Pediatric Use. The safety and effectiveness of dextran 40 have not been established in neonates. Its limited use in neonates has been inadequate to fully define proper dosage and limitations for use.
Provided are a cervical physiological curve correction cushion and a manufacturing method thereof. The correction cushion comprises a cushion sleeve and fillers in the cushion sleeve. The fillers are composed of, by weight, 3-5 parts of agilawood powder, 3-5 parts of sandalwood powder, 4-10 parts of pterocarpus santalinus powder and 30-40 parts of tartary buckwheat hull. Containing bags with traditional Chinese medicine such as agilawood powder and pterocarpus santalinus powder are arranged in the cushion sleeve, the containing bags are connected with the cushion sleeve through connecting belts, and the containing bags can be arranged in the fillers. The correction cushion can treat and prevent various cervical vertebra diseases, has a good improving effect on sleep disorders and solves the problem in the existing correction cushion (medicine pillow) that the service life is short, toxicity can be generated if the cushion is used for a long time, and cushion cores are required to be replaced. A preventing and treating effect can be kept for a long time, and the traditional Chinese medicine components in the containing bags are slowly released to further prolong the service life. Components are simple and easy to prepare, and the cushion is especially suitable for people who sit in front of computers to work for a long time and have poor sleeping quality.
After completing the pre-test survey, participants from all intervention groups will receive the written information. Subsequently, they will be randomly assigned to one of the intervention groups. The K-Talk group will receive a series of weekly storytelling videos, and access to the chatbot via the web-based platform KakaoTalk for 3 months.
Disclosed herein is a bi-specific form of a T cell receptor mimic (TCRm) mAb with reactivity to human immune effector cell antigen and a WT1 peptide/HLA-A epitope. This antibody selectively bound to leukemias and solid tumor cells expressing WT1 and HLA-A as well as activated resting human T cells to release interferon-(IFN-γ) and to kill the target cancer cells in vitro. Importantly, the antibody mediated autologous T cell proliferation and directed potent cytotoxicity against fresh ovarian cancer cells. Therapeutic activity in vivo of the antibody was demonstrated in NOD SCID SCID Yc*(NSG) mice with three different human cancers expressing WT1/HLA-A2 including disseminated Ph+ acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), disseminated acute myeloid leukemia, and peritoneal mesothelioma. In both of the leukemia xenograft models, mice that received the antibody and T cells also showed longer survival and delayed limb paralysis. Also provided are methods for stimulating a primary T cell response comprising stimulating cytotoxic T cells against a first tumor antigen and a secondary T cell response comprising stimulating effector T cells and/or memory T cells against a first tumor antigen and/or against a second tumor antigen using the bi-specific antibodies described herein.
PURPOSE: To report a case of atypical Alagille syndrome with progressive chorioretinal atrophy.
METHODS: Case Report.
RESULTS: A 42-year-old Japanese man presented with atypical Alagille syndrome. At the first visit, funduscopy revealed anterior circumferential chorioretinal atrophy in the peripheral retina and peripapillary region with posterior pole sparing in both eyes. Fundus autofluorescence showed hypoautofluorescence in the peripheral and peripapillary regions, but normal findings in the macular region. After follow-up for 3 years, hypopigmented area with well visualized large choroidal vessels extended to mid-peripheral region. On Fundus autofluorescence images, hypoautofluorescence newly appeared in macular region in both eyes. Perivascular hypoautofluorescence and granular hyperautofluorescence scattering within the posterior pole were also observed. BCVA deteriorated and concentric visual field contraction worsened progressively.
CONCLUSION: Alagille syndrome is known to have many ophthalmic manifestations, most of which are stable with minimal threat to vision. In the present case, chorioretinal atrophy progressed during 3-year follow-up, suggesting that progression of chorioretinal atrophy with vision loss may occur over time in Alagille syndrome.
Temazepam is a benzodiazepine hypnotic agent. The chemical name is 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one. Its structural formula may be represented as follows:

C16H13ClN2O2 M.W. = 300.74

Temazepam, USP is a white, crystalline substance, very slightly soluble in water and sparingly soluble in alcohol. Temazepam capsules, 15 mg, 22.5 mg and 30 mg, are for oral administration. Each capsule contains the following inactive ingredients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, powdered cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate.