anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Ampligen is a suitable drug for clinical trials against HIV because it has been shown to stimulate the immune system and to inhibit replication of HIV in vitro at doses that can be achieved without noticeable harmful side effects.

Patients entered in the study are given ampligen by intravenous infusion at hemophilia treatment centers once during the first week of the trial and twice a week during the following 12 weeks. The dose each patient receives is determined by the responses of earlier patients. If the status of the HIV infection does not improve after the first 13 weeks, ampligen will be stopped. Each patient maintains a daily diary listing any symptoms or problems that occur such as headache, nausea, or change in appetite. Other anti-HIV drugs cannot be taken during the trial, and aspirin or acetaminophen should not be taken for more than 72 hours at any time during the trial without consulting the research staff. Blood will be drawn at intervals during the 13-week trial and 8-week follow-up and used to determine the effect of ampligen on HIV and the immune system as well as to monitor toxicity and side effects.
INTRODUCTION: While pyrophosphate uptake imaging with Technetium-99 m pyrophosphate (Tc-99 m PYP) is frequently used for cardiac ATTR amyloid imaging, its role in determining the timing of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is near forgotten. We present a case that demonstrates the clinical benefit of pyrophosphate uptake imaging in differentiating recent from remote infarction as a reminder of the continued utility of pyrophosphate uptake imaging for this indication.
CASE AND OUTCOMES: A 68-year-old male was referred for surgical replacement of his bicuspid aortic valve with severe aortic regurgitation. He was clinically well, but an elective pre-operative electrocardiogram suggested an anteroseptal wall infarct of possibly recent onset. Troponin-I was elevated at 430 ng/L (N < 26 ng/L) but did not change significantly over several days. Coronary angiography confirmed an occluded left anterior descending artery. Tc-99 m PYP uptake imaging was then utilised to determine the age of infarct and demonstrated mild regional tracer uptake in the left ventricular apex, consistent with a recent infarction. As the infarct was recent, elective surgery was postponed.
DISCUSSION: In this case, the age of the patient's AMI had an important bearing on the timing of his elective surgical aortic valve replacement. Given the recommendation to delay elective cardiac surgery in patients with recent myocardial infarction to reduce peri‑operative morbidity and mortality, this now rare use of pyrophosphate uptake imaging was critical in helping determine when cardiac surgery could be performed safely.
CONCLUSION: This case demonstrates the clinical utility of pyrophosphate uptake imaging in establishing the temporal profile of myocardial infarction to help guide appropriate clinical management.
Defined by self-report and urine nicotine \>30 ng/ml and/or urine cotinine \>50 ng/ml. Must be willing to switch from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. The switch will occur after the baseline bronchoscopy. The nicotine dose that will be given to each subject will be determined by the study physician based on the urine smoking metabolite test. It will be adjusted depending on whether the subject is a light smoker or heavy smoker (Light smoker defined as having either a urine nicotine value from 2ng/ml-1000ng/ml or a urine cotinine value from 5ng/ml-1000ng/ml. Heavy smoker is defined as having either a urine nicotine or cotinine value of over 1000ng/ml.) We will provide the subjects with the electronic cigarettes to use as part of this study.
Postmarketing data for ZENPEP have been available since 2009. The following adverse reactions have been identified during post-approval use of Zenpep. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.

The most commonly reported adverse events are gastrointestinal disorders (including abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence, constipation and nausea) and skin disorders (including pruritus, urticaria, and rash).

In patients at risk for abnormal blood glucose levels glycemic control may be affected by administration of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. Consideration should be given to additional glucose monitoring in these patients.

Delayed- and immediate-release pancreatic enzyme products with different formulations of the same active ingredient (pancrelipase) have been used for the treatment of patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency due to cystic fibrosis and other conditions, such as chronic pancreatitis. The long-term safety profile of these products has been described in the medical literature. The most serious adverse events include fibrosing colonopathy, distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS), recurrence of pre-existing carcinoma, and severe allergic reactions including anaphylaxis, asthma, hives, and pruritus.

In general, pancreatic enzyme products have a well defined and favorable risk-benefit profile in exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy occurs in both aortic stenosis (AS) and systemic hypertension (HTN) in response to wall stress. However, differentiation of hypertrophy due to these 2 etiologies is lacking. The aim was to study the 3-dimensional geometric remodeling pattern in severe AS pre- and postsurgical aortic valve replacement and to compare with HTN and healthy controls.
METHODS: Ninety-one subjects (36 severe AS, 19 HTN, and 36 healthy controls) underwent cine cardiac magnetic resonance. Cardiac magnetic resonance was repeated 8 months post-aortic valve replacement (n=18). Principal component analysis was performed on the 3-dimensional meshes reconstructed from 109 cardiac magnetic resonance scans of 91 subjects at end-diastole. Principal component analysis modes were compared across experimental groups together with conventional metrics of shape, strain, and scar.
RESULTS: A unique AS signature was identified by wall thickness linked to a LV left-right axis shift and a decrease in short-axis eccentricity. HTN was uniquely linked to increased septal thickness. Combining these 3 features had good discriminative ability between AS and HTN (area under the curve, 0.792). The LV left-right axis shift was not reversible post-aortic valve replacement, did not associate with strain, age, or sex, and was predictive of postoperative LV mass regression (R2=0.339, P=0.014).
CONCLUSIONS: Unique remodeling signatures might differentiate the etiology of LV hypertrophy. Preliminary findings suggest that LV axis shift is characteristic in AS, is not reversible post-aortic valve replacement, predicts mass regression, and may be interpreted to be an adaptive mechanism.
This pilot study is a randomized control trial of adult patients admitted to an academic medical center from April 2023 to April 2024. Subjects included in this study must be adults 18 years or older and will receive a respiratory assessment and allocation of therapy (RAAT) score of at least 10 and a secretion score of at least 5 post extubation or within the first 48 hours of ICU admission. Exclusion criteria include those younger than 18 years of age, those who are pregnant, with an SVC of \<10mL/kg, and who cannot follow instructions or currently receiving cough assist, vest or intrapulmonary percussive ventilation. Patients receiving more than one therapy session using the oscillatory index device before enrollment will be excluded. Patients with multiple ICU admissions will be enrolled once. After randomization, the study team will give the device to the patient and administer instructions on the device use. Each eligible patient will receive clinical evaluation using RAAT scores per the department policy. The frequency of using oscillatory index devices will be based on the department protocol. Each subject will be followed up until discharge from the hospital. The primary outcome will be the RAAT score. The RAAT score range from 0-50 and includes five components: respiratory rate, oxygen therapy, chest x-ray, secretion clearance, and vital capacity. The higher score denotes respiratory compromise, and therapy is assigned for score 10 or greater per departmental protocol. The secondary outcomes include respiratory interventions used or other bronchial hygiene (vest therapy, intrapulmonary percussive ventilation) performed, ICU re-admission, need for continuous positive pressure, and length of stay (hospital and ICU).
Cohort 1 included patients with clinically confirmed diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus for ≥1 year and using insulin by multiple-daily subcutaneous injections or insulin pump and had an HbA1c \>8%. All participants had the Eversense XL Glucose Sensor subcutaneously implanted into their arm of choice. Those randomized into the Control group were to continue using their usual glucose monitoring system (self-monitoring of blood glucose \[SMBG\] or flash glucose monitoring \[FGM\]), and the implanted Eversense XL CGM System remained in blinded mode.
This study is looking for additional clinical outcomes in women who are already getting the Gardasil vaccination. We are not giving the vaccination as part of the research protocol. This point will be stressed to patients. Their participation or non-participation will not impact their ability to receive the vaccine series. Their participation only impacts whether or not we will contact them in the future and whether or not we will review their medical records.

Subjects will be enrolled into the study at the time of their presentation for colposcopy in the EAMC Family Medicine Clinic. Subjects will be screened for inclusion and exclusion criteria. Those found eligible will be consented for enrollment by one of the study investigators. Colposcopy records will also be searched for patients seen in the colposcopy clinic between the availability of Gardasil and the beginning of this study. Any patients who meet enrollment criteria will be contacted by phone and invited to participate in the study. These patients will be followed in the exact same way as patients enrolled upon presenting for the first time to the colposcopy clinic.

Patients will be given their first vaccination at the time of their colposcopy appointment unless they have already begun the vaccine series. Phone and email will be used to remind patients when they are due for their second and third vaccinations. Any study subject that does not receive the their 2nd or 3rd vaccine will be considered "partially vaccinated". They will not be removed from the protocol, however, because an intention-to-treat analysis is planned.

Study subjects will be followed prospectively for up to 15 months. 15 months was chosen because some patients may be late getting their one-year follow ups. AHLTA records and colposcopy clinic convenience files will be reviewed for each patient periodically. Patients who meet criteria to return to routine annual Pap smear, based on ASCCP guidelines, during the next 11 to 15 months will be considered as "reversion". Those patients who have ASCUS, + HPV, LGSIL, or HGSIL on Pap smear at 11 to 15 months past their original Pap smear will be considered "persistent". Historical control subjects will also be grouped into "reversion" and "persistent" using the same criteria.
Saturation biopsy was performed in left lateral decubitus position after application of sedo-analgesia by the anesthesiologists on an outpatient basis. After preparation of the rectal ultrasound probe and assuming an appropriate position, ultrasonographic examination of the prostate was performed on axial and sagittal plane. After injecting 3 cc of prilocaine to each of the right and left lobes in the right and left periprostatic region, prostatic size was measured and changes in the zonal anatomy and ultrasonographic view of the tissue were defined. Next, biopsy procedure was performed with an 18 G, 20 cm tru-cut biopsy needle and an automatic biopsy gun. After passing beyond the rectal mucosa, the needle was advanced until 0.5 cm proximal to the area of interest by tracking the image of the needle on the screen. As a total,24,26 or 28 biopsies were taken depending on prostate volume.
Patients in the control arm will receive normal standard of care - up to 12 cycles of Gemcitabine. Dosing of Gemcitabine is as per the normal prescribing information for pancreatic cancer.
Study design and participants A prospective multicenter study was designed. It was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (as revised in 2013). Informed consent was obtained for all participants. From April 8, 2022 to May 17, 2022, Patients who attended the child-parent sections of the Fangcang shelter hospitals in Shanghai, China, with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were included. Those who had poor compliance (defined as inability to comply with the protocol) were excluded. Data from the included cases were collected. Adult patients and caregivers of children patients received two kinds of questionnaires after admission. Type I questionnaire (supplemental material) for basic characteristic were finished as soon as they were admitted. Type II questionnaire (supplemental material) for symptom and medication use tracking were filled out every day until discharge. This study was approved by the ethics committee of Shanghai Children's Medical Center.

Definition of outcomes The outcomes were the likelihood of developing prolonged fever and the likelihood of developing high fever. Fever was defined as temperature ≥ 38.0℃. Prolonged fever was defined as fever for more than 2 days. High fever was defined as temperature ≥ 39.1℃.

Statistical analysis SPSS version 25.0 (IBM SPSS Statistics, Armonk, NY, USA) was used to analyze the data. Data are presented as median values and interquartile ranges (IQRs) for continuous variables and frequencies and percentages for categorical variables. The investigators used Mann-Whitney U test to compare continuous variables between two groups. The investigators used χ2 test or Fisher exact test to compare categorical variables. Univariable analysis was used to investigate the association of each clinical variable with the outcomes. To determine the risk factors for each outcome, multivariable analysis was performed by logistic regression with a stepwise variable model. Variables of P value \< 0.05 were candidates for multivariable analysis. Statistical significance was determined as a 2-sided P value of \< 0.05.
BACKGROUND: The main characteristic of asthma is chronic inflammation. We examined cellular senescence by histology and molecular assay in the lungs of a rat model of asthma. This model comprises sensitization by several intraperitoneal injections of ovalbumin with aluminium hydroxide, followed by aerosol challenges every other day.
RESULTS: Data showed that asthma induction caused histological changes including, hyperemia, interstitial pneumonia, fibrinogen clots, and accumulation of inflammatory cells in the pleura. There is an elevation of IL-1β and NF-kB proteins in the asthmatic group (P < 0.001) compared to the control group. The expression of ß-galactosidase increased (P < 0.01), while the expression of Klotho and Sox2 genes was decreased in the lung tissue of the asthmatic group (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSION: Taken together, these findings suggest that asthmatic conditions accelerated the cellular senescence in the lung tissue.
The term hepatolithiasis describes the presence of biliary stones within the intrahepatic bile ducts, above the hilar confluence of the hepatic ducts. The disease is more prevalent in Asia, mainly owing to socioeconomic and dietary factors, as well as the prevalence of biliary parasites. In the last century, owing to migration, its global incidence has increased. The main pathophysiological mechanisms involve cholangitis, bile infection and biliary strictures, creating a self-sustaining cycle that perpetuates the disease, frequently characterised by recurrent episodes of bacterial infection referred to as syndrome of "recurrent pyogenic cholangitis". Furthermore, long-standing hepatolithiasis is a known risk factor for development of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Various classifications have aimed at providing useful insight of clinically relevant aspects and guidance for treatment. The management of symptomatic patients and those with complications can be complex, and relies upon a multidisciplinary team of hepatologists, endoscopists, interventional radiologists and hepatobiliary surgeons, with the main goal being to offer relief from the clinical presentations and prevent the development of more serious complications. This comprehensive review provides insight on various aspects of hepatolithiasis, with a focus on epidemiology, new evidence on pathophysiology, most important clinical aspects, different classification systems and contemporary management.
PURPOSE: A cereal powder with keratin removal and cleansing effects is provided to remove keratin of skin surface or sebum and maintain clean skin without side effects. CONSTITUTION: A cereal powder mixture for skin care contains wheat, buckwheat, barley, brown rice, white bean, adzuki bean, black sesame, green beans, rice bran, corn, and glutinous Indian millet with liquid additive. The cereal powder mixture also contains plant powder containing green tea and pine needle. The liquid additive is water, yogurt, milk, and honey. The mixture ration of mixture powder and liquid additive is 1:1-1:1.5. A method for producing a cosmetic ingredient containing cereal powder mixture comprises: a step of mixing alcohol with cereal powder mixture in the ratio of 2:8 then maturing at 15-20°C for two weeks; a step of filtering with gauze then ripening liquid for 10 days; and a step of filtering with gauze.
Patients receive efineptakin alfa IM on day 1. Cycles repeat every 9 weeks for up to 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives the "Project TRAC: Tracking and Reducing Alcohol Consumption" alcohol reduction intervention after an 8-week, assessment-only period. This 8-wek intervention focuses on skill building and motivational enhancement for reducing alcohol consumption.
An apparatus is provided for treating particulate material with a coating medium, in particular for sugarcoating or film-coating pharmaceutical or food preformed pieces. The apparatus comprises a container drivable to rotate about a rotation axis, a spraying device for spraying the material with the coating medium and supplying means for supplying process air. The container comprises a bottom and an upstanding wall where the rotation axis of the container is substantially vertical and where an inclined return surface is arranged in the container. The return surface extends from an upper region of the container in the direction of an inner diameter region of the bottom. In a method for treating particulate material to be carried out with the apparatus, the material is moved in the container in a continuous circulating motion along the bottom from an inner diameter to an outer diameter region of the container, from there along the upstanding wall from a lower to an upper region of the container and from there along the inclined return surface back to the inner diameter region of the bottom. The material is moved along the bottom and/or along the wall in a centrifugally, tangentially rolling movement with respect to the vertical axis of the container.
In the evaluation of patients with possible acute coronary syndrome, serum troponin measurement is a critical determinant of myocardial necrosis. The recent implementation of high-sensitivity troponin assays allows detection of lower levels of serum troponin than possible with less sensitive predecessors. As a result, 30% more patients are diagnosed with myocardial injury but the optimal management of these patients is unclear. Guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology recommend an invasive management strategy (Class 1a) but acknowledge that data supporting an invasive strategy were based on less sensitive troponin assays than those available today. Clinical trials of an invasive strategy in patients with detectable to minimally elevated troponin values demonstrate conflicting results. Observational data suggest aggressive medical therapy rather than increased use of revascularization drives improved outcomes in these patients. Meanwhile, these patients with minimally elevated serum troponin values have experienced a near doubling in the rate of invasive angiography. In short, it is uncertain whether patients with detectable to minimally elevated troponin results benefit from current invasive-based care strategies. As an alternative, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is highly accurate for detecting significant coronary disease and the need for coronary revascularization.

Objectives: The broad, long-term objective is to improve outcomes by optimizing healthcare delivery processes for patients with detectable to elevated serum troponin. To achieve this goal, we propose a clinical trial (n=312) involving emergency department patients with intermediate to high-risk chest pain and detectable to minimally elevated serum troponin within 6 hours of evaluation.

Methods: Participants will be randomized to one of two care strategies: a) invasive-based guideline-adherent strategy, or b) CMR-guided. Outcomes will be assessed over an average of 2.3 years. The specific aims of this proposal are 1) Test whether a CMR-guided strategy (versus invasive-based guideline-adherent strategy) reduces the composite of death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and cardiac-related hospital readmission over the study duration, and 2) Test whether a CMR-guided strategy (versus invasive-based guideline-adherent strategy) reduces invasive angiography, coronary revascularization, recurrent cardiac testing, and cardiac-related emergency department visits.
Designing stimuli-responsive drug delivery vehicles with higher drug loading capacity, sustained and targeted release of anti-cancer drugs and able to mitigate the shortcomings of traditional systems is need of hour. Herein, we designed stimuli-responsive, self-healable, and adhesive hydrogel through synergetic interaction between [Cho][Gly] (Choline-Glycine) and sodium alginate (SA). The hydrogel was formed as a result of non-covalent interaction between the components of the mixture forming the fibre kind morphology; confirmed through FTIR/computational analysis and SEM/AFM images. The hydrogel exhibited excellent mechanical strength, self-healing ability, adhesive character and most importantly; adjustable injectability. In vitro biocompatibility of the hydrogel was tested on HaCaT and MCF-7 cells, showing >92 % cell viability after 48 h. The hemolysis ratio (<4 %) of the hydrogel confirmed the blood compatibility of the hydrogel. When tested for drug-loading capacity, the hydrogel show 1500 times drug loading for the 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) against the SA based hydrogel. In vitro release data indicated that 5-FU have more preference towards the cancerous cell condition, i.e. acidic pH (>85 %), whereas the drug-loaded hydrogel successfully killed the MCF-7 and HeLa cell with a <IC50-1.92 mM value. The studied hydrogel paves way towards controlled and sustained delivery of anti-cancer drug for the treatment of breast cancer.