anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
BACKGROUND: Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) presents a significant clinical challenge, associated with increased mortality and healthcare expenses. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), involving inhaling pure or highly concentrated oxygen under pressures exceeding one atmosphere, has demonstrated neuroprotective effects in various conditions. However, the precise mechanisms underlying its protective actions against sepsis-associated brain injury remain unclear. This study aimed to determine whether HBOT protects against SAE and to elucidate the impact of the hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) signaling pathway on SAE.
METHODS: The experiment consisted of two parts. In the first part, C57BL/6 J male mice were divided into five groups using a random number table method: control group, sham surgery group, sepsis group, HBOT + sepsis group, and HBOT + sham surgery group. In the subsequent part, C57BL/6 J male mice were divided into four groups: sepsis group, HBOT + sepsis group, HIF-1α + HBOT + sepsis group, and HIF-1α + sepsis group. Sepsis was induced via cecal ligation and puncture (CLP). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy was administered at 1 h and 4 h post-CLP. After 24 h, blood and hippocampal tissue were collected for cytokine measurements. HIF-1α, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 expression were assessed via ELISA and western blotting. Microglial expression was determined by immunofluorescence. Blood-brain barrier permeability was quantified using Evans Blue. Barnes maze and fear conditioning were conducted 14 days post-CLP to evaluate learning and memory.
RESULTS: Our findings reveal that CLP-induced hippocampus-dependent cognitive deficits coincided with elevated HIF-1α and increased TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels in both blood and hippocampus. Observable activation of microglial cells in the hippocampus and increased blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability were also evident. HBOT mitigated HIF-1α, TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels, attenuated microglial activation in the hippocampus, and significantly improved learning and memory deficits in CLP-exposed mice. Additionally, these outcomes were corroborated by injecting a lentivirus that overexpressed HIF-1α into the hippocampal region of the mice.
CONCLUSION: HIF-1α escalation induced peripheral and central inflammatory factors, promoting microglial activation, BBB impairment, and cognitive dysfunction. However, HBOT ameliorated these effects by reducing HIF-1α levels in Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy.
The present invention is based, in part, on expression studies of IL-2 and IL-15 receptor subunits by cycling T cells in vivo. In one embodiment, the invention generally features novel combinations of IL-2 and IL-15 antagonists and methods of suppressing the immune response by administering these antagonists. In each case, suppression is achieved by administration of a first agent that targets an IL-15 molecule or an IL-15 receptor (IL-15R) and a second agent that targets an IL-2 molecule or an IL-2 receptor (IL-2R). More generally, the invention features novel combinations of agents that, when administered to a patient (or to a transplant ex vivo), reduce the number of antigen-reactive T cells. For example, the invention features compositions (e.g., pharamaceutically acceptable compositions) that include two or more agents, each of which promote T cell death. Alternatively, the composition can contain at least one agent that promotes T cell death and at least one agent that inhibits T cell proliferation. The agent that promotes T cell death can promote AICD (activation induced cell death), passive cell death, ADCC (antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity) or CDC (complement directed cytotoxicity).
Intra-articular catheters will be placed by the surgeon at the end of the procedure, before wound closure. A bupivacaine 0.5% infusion will be admin through the On-Q system and continued for 48 hours postoperatively.
Questionnaires and scales were filled out by the researcher five minutes before the CT scan. Just before the CT scan began, the children in the music group were started to listen to "Lullaby K 350" music by inserting a Bluetooth headset into their ears. If the process took longer, the music was played again. Additionally, the Bluetooth headset was properly disinfected before each use to prevent the spread of infectious diseases among patients.
PURPOSE:The titled treating agent, containing an animal hair powder and a reducing agent, capable of enriching, modifying and protecting a keratinous substance and having effect on impartment of setting effect and elasticity as well as improvement in feeling, etc. CONSTITUTION:A treating agent containing (A) animal hair having <=200mum, particularly >=50mum average major axis and (B) a reducing agent having disulfide bond cleaving action, e.g. thioglycolic acid (salt), sodium sulfite, etc. The blending ratios of the respective ingredients are 0.01-50wt%, particularly 0.5-20wt% ingredients (A) and (B). The treating agent is preferably adjusted to 4-11 pH, particularly 7-10pH. The above-mentioned treating agent can also be used as the first permanent wave solution effective for protecting hair or together with a pigment or dye as a hair dye effective for protecting the hair.
A cluster randomized controlled study will be conducted among 250 Middle Eastern adolescent students in Arabic schools in Malaysia. The intervention and control schools will be selected and allocated randomly. The intervention group will have six weeks of fortnightly six sessions (45 minutes), while the control group will have their regular curriculums and normal physical activity routine. Anthropometric questionnaires include knowledge, attitude, and practice of lifestyle, physical activity, adolescent sedentary activity, food assessment, and health belief model questionnaire. Data will be collected from intervention and control groups at baseline, post-intervention, and tow month follow-up after the intervention. Data will be analyzed by using the (SPSS) software version 25. Descriptive statistics will be used to distribute and summarize the data. The normality of variables will be tested by The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and the Skewness \& Kurtosis test. A P-value \< 0.05 will be considered statistically significant. One Way ANOVA will be used to determine whether any significant within group differences existed over time for the selected variables if the data is normally distributed, while Friedman's test will be used if the data is not normally distributed. Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) will be used to test the effect of the intervention program for the selected variables (outcomes) between \& within-group at baseline, six weeks, and one month after intervention which is adjusted for clustering
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), a leading cause of gynecological cancer-related morbidity and mortality and the most common type of ovarian cancer (OC), is widely characterized by alterations in the Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) signaling pathways. The phenomenon of metastasis is largely held accountable for the majority of EOC-associated deaths. Existing literature reports substantiate evidence on the indispensable role of metabolic reprogramming, particularly the phenomenon of the 'Warburg effect' or aerobic glycolysis in priming the cancer cells towards Epithelial to Mesenchymal transition (EMT), subsequently facilitating EMT. Considering the diverse roles of growth factor signaling across different stages of oncogenesis, our prime emphasis was laid on unraveling mechanistic details of EGF-induced 'Warburg effect' and resultant metastasis in EOC cells. Our study puts forth Ets1, an established oncoprotein and key player in OC progression, as the prime metabolic sensor to EGF-induced cues from the tumor microenvironment (TME). EGF treatment has been found to induce Ets1 expression in OC cells predominantly through the Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) pathway activation. This subsequently results in pronounced glycolysis, characterized by an enhanced lactate production through transcriptional up-regulation of key determinant genes of the central carbon metabolism namely, hexokinase 2 (HK2) and monocarboxylate transporter 4 (MCT4). Furthermore, this study reports an unforeseen combinatorial blockage of HK2 and MCT4 as an effective approach to mitigate cellular metastasis in OC. Collectively, our work proposes a novel mechanistic insight into EGF-induced glycolytic bias in OC cells and also sheds light on an effective therapeutic intervention approach exploiting these insights.
AIMS: Women of advanced age may choose between restorative or obliterative surgery for surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse. Obliterative surgery is traditionally reserved for a subset of older women with more severe medical comorbidities, since obliterative approaches are generally considered to be less morbid and older individuals have higher rates of perioperative complications than younger cohorts. This study compared perioperative complications amongst octogenarians undergoing obliterative versus reconstructive approaches. This data will help to inform perioperative counselling as previous studies have not been powered to evaluate complications in this population.
METHODS: The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was used to identify patients that had Pelvic organ prolapse surgery between 2012 and 2021, aged 80 years or older. Single-compartment procedures, vaginal mesh procedures, and oncologic surgery were excluded. The primary outcome was any complication within the first 30 days excluding urinary tract infection (UTI). UTI, readmission, and severe complications were secondary outcomes.
RESULTS: Of the 4149 patients identified, 2514 (60.6%) underwent reconstructive surgery and 1635 (39.4%) underwent obliterative surgery. Patients undergoing reconstructive surgery were more likely to have an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class of 1 or 2 (46.1% vs. 31.3%, p = 0.002) and were less likely to be on antihypertensive medication (72.0% vs. 75.8%, p = 0.006). Further, there was an increased length of stay (1.47 ± 1.84 vs. 1.03 ± 1.31 days, p < 0.001) in hospital for reconstructive surgery which was more often performed as an inpatient (45.7% vs. 37.9%, p < 0.001). There was no difference in the primary outcome: any complication excluding UTIs. However, UTI was more common in the reconstructive group (aOR 0.48; 95% confidence interval 0.34-0.0). The rate of serious complications (Clavien-Dindo Class IV) was low overall and not different between reconstructive and obliterative approaches (1.3% vs. 1.0%, respectively).
CONCLUSIONS: Both vaginal reconstructive and obliterative approaches have low complication rates in octogenarians, with only UTI rate being different between cohorts. When choosing surgical approach, we suggest a case-based, patient center discussion on the anatomic outcomes, durability and patient satisfaction.
Bestatin of formula (I) and its acidic salts are new. Bestatin is produced by cultivation of a bestatin-producing Streptomyces in a C- and N-contg. nutrient medium under aerobic conditions. Bestatin has substantially no antibacterial activity, but it shows weak inhibition of cell (including tumour cell) growth in mammals and strong inhibition of aminopeptidase B, leucine aminopeptidase and bleomycin hydrolase. On account of its inhibition of bleomycin hydrolase, bestatin strongly synergizes the antitumour effect of bleomycin. It can therefore be used in combination with bleomycin for the treatment of squamous cell carcinoma, and in the analysis of biological functions and disease processes.
Background and Objectives: Biochemical and molecular regulation of both adaptive and pathological responses of heart tissue to ischemic injury is widely investigated. However, it is still not fully understood. Several biomarkers are tested as predictors of left ventricle (LV) remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between selected microRNAs (miRNAs) and LV function and morphology in patients after MI. Materials and Methods: Selected miRNAs related to heart failure were assessed in the acute phase of MI: miR-150-3p, miR-21-5p, miR-19b-3p, miR-155-5p, miR-22-5p. Echocardiography with 3D imaging was performed at baseline and after 6 months. Remodeling was defined as >20% increase in LV end-diastolic volume, whereas reverse remodeling was defined as >10% reduction in LV end-systolic volume. Results: Eighty patients entered the registry. Remodeling occurred in 26% and reverse remodeling was reported in 51% of patients. In the presented study, none of the analyzed miRNAs were found to be a significant LV remodeling predictor. The observed correlations between miRNAs and other circulating biomarkers of myocardial remodeling were relatively weak. Conclusions: Our analysis does not demonstrate an association between the analyzed miRNAs and LV remodeling in patients with MI.
Objective of the study was to find the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms (Fokl, Taql and Apal) with vitamin D levels in diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients in South India. In this case-control study, plasma vitamin D levels and VDR genotype frequencies of 70 cases (DFU patients) were compared with 70 diabetic (diabetes mellitus [DM] [non-DFU]) patients and 70 apparently healthy controls (HC) from South India. Plasma vitamin D levels were measured using the ELISA technique, and genotyping of VDR polymorphisms was carried out using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Logistic regression was used to find the association between DFU versus HC and DFU versus DM traits. Association analysis was performed based on additive, dominant and recessive models with age and gender as covariates. A 45.7% of DFU patients have sufficient vitamin D levels than 48.6% and 40% of DM patients and HC, respectively. Linkage disequilibrium analysis for DFU versus HC and DFU versus DM traits shows that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) Taq1 (rs731236) and Apal (rs7975232) are in strong linkage disequilibrium in DFU patients. The alleles and genotype frequencies were similar in all three groups. Although the additive model does not show statistical significance, age and sex correlate with the three SNPs (Fokl, Taql and Apal). No association was found between VDR gene polymorphisms and vitamin D levels in DFU patients in Southern India. On the other hand, age and sex correlate with the three SNPs.
Patients receive 10 sessions of cognitive behavioural therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. Patients also receive 5 weeks of placebo control (15 minutes telephone follow-up call each week) pre-treatment, and 10 weeks of attention placebo alongside CBT. Both treatment and placebo control is administered individually.
A single dose of placebo will be administered 20 minutes before the end of surgery. 15.75 mg of the placebo will be sprayed in each nostril.
PURPOSE: To obtain a medicinal composition containing a specific active ingredient and a salt thereof, a compressed or a liquefied gas propellant, an aromatizing agent and a sweetening agent, and useful for the treatment of a reversible occlusive airway disease. CONSTITUTION: This medicinal composition for a inhalation, contains 9-ethyl-6,9- dihydro-4,9-dioxo-10-propyl-4H-pyrano[3,2-g]quinoline-2,8-dicarboxylic acid or a salt thereof as an active ingredient, a compressed or a liquefied propellant (e.g.; propellant 12 or propellant 114), an aromatizing agent (e.g.; a peppermint oil or menthol), and/or a sweetening agent (e.g.; a sugar or aspartame). As the active ingredient, a disodium salt of the above compound, nedocromil sodium is especially preferable. The composition can be packed in a usually used compressed aerosol canister, e.g. preferably a canister made from aluminum or a glass, and equipped with a metering valve capable of accurately apportioning the composition.
In the first treatment period, all subjects will receive GSK1349572 30mg q24h for 5 days (treatment A). In period two, subjects will receive GSK1349572 30mg q24h in combination with ATV 400mg q24h (treatment C) for 14 days. There will be no washout between treatment periods. Day 1 of Period 2 will be the day after Day 5 of Period 1. Subjects will have a screening visit within 30 days prior to the first dose of study drug, two treatment periods, and a follow-up visit 7-14 days after the last dose of study drug.
For the group receiving NPH and regular 2/3 and 1/3 formula will be followed. If Nil per os (NPO), patient will receive NPH twice daily but AM dose will equal to PM dose. Regular insulin given along with NPH will be held while patient is NPO. A correctional dose of regular insulin will be given for any blood glucose \>180 mg/dL. If subjects were not eating, they could also receive correctional doses of regular insulin. Correctional insulin could be given four times daily with meals or at bedtime.
Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer, undergoing radical prostatectomy, with no overactive bladder (OAB) symptoms and without bladder outlet obstruction (BOO). 'Initial evaluation' before the surgery and follow up - 'Evaluation after 1,3,6,9,12 months'.
PURPOSE: A method of preparing a soap composition by blending a mixture of soap material, Chlorella extract, jojoba oil, tocopherol and alkoxy glycerol with an ethanol extract of 16 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines is provided. Therefore, the composition is effective for prevention and improvement of skin aging. CONSTITUTION: About 8 to 1% by weight of Chlorella extract is blended with 1.0 to 0.1% by weight of jojoba oil, 1.5 to 0.1% by weight of tocopherol and 0.1 to 0.01% by weight of alkoxy glycerol and then added with a herbal extract of Ampelopsis japonica(Thunb.) Makino, Bletilla striata Reichb. fil., Acorus gramineus Soland., Dolichos lablab Linne, Prunus armeniaca Linne, Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. mayuen (Romain) Stapf, Artemisia princeps Pampan., Sophora flavescens Aiton, Bombycis Corpus, Ginkgo biloba L., Rohdea Japonica Roth, Ulmus parvifolia Jacq., Mentha arvensis L. var. piperascens Malinv., Phaseolus radiatus Linne, bamboo salt and Lingustieum chuangxiong Hort. The Chlorella extract is obtained by culturing Chlorella species in a medium containing pine needle, mugwort, unpolished rice, barley, Houttuynia cordata and herb for 48 to 72hr.
The invention provides compositions and methods for the detection of targets in a sample; in particular, an in situ hybridization (ISH) sample. Probes and detectable labels may be provided in multiple layers in order to increase the flexibility of a detection system, and to allow for amplification to enhance the signal from a target. The layers may be created by incorporating probes and detectable labels into larger molecular units that interact through nucleic acids base-pairing, including peptide-nucleic acid (PNA) base-pairing. Optional non-natural bases allow for degenerate base pairing schemes. The compositions and methods are also compatible with immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunocytochemistry (ICC), flow cytometry, enzyme immuno-assays (EIA), enzyme linked immuno-assays (ELISA), blotting methods (e.g. Western, Southern, and Northern), labeling inside electrophoresis systems or on surfaces or arrays, and precipitation, among other general detection assay formats. The invention is also compatible with many different types of targets, probes, and detectable labels.
BACKGROUND: Aeorobic exercise is an essential component of the pulmonary rehabilitation program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Single-limb exercises are a type of aeorobic exercise that aims to increase patient tolerance by reducing the workload of the respiratory system.
OBJEKTIVES: The aim of our systematic review was to determine the effects of single-limb exercises on pulmonary function, dyspnea, fatigue, and muscle dysfunction in patients with COPD.
METHODS: Searches were performed using PubMed, Pedro, Google Scholar, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science databases. Publications from the beginning to 2023 searched. Studies were selected by two authors by scanning the title, Mesh terms abstract in Rayyan QCRI software. Selected studies were subjected to full-text screening by applying selection criteria. Randomized controlled, case-control, cohort studies were included.
RESULTS: In the first screening according to mesh terms, 1011 articles were identified. After the screening criteria and duplicate articles were evaluated, 10 articles were included. This systematic review includes seven case-control, one randomized control trial (RCT), one cross-sectional, and one non-randomized study. A total of 157 patients with COPD received treatment in these studies. According to the Bakker scale, single-limb exercises have been shown to improve pulmonary function with strong evidence. There is strong evidence that single-limb exercises have no effect on dyspnea and fatigue in COPD patients. There is limited evidence that single-limb exercises have an effect on functional exercise capacity.
CONCLUSION: Single-limb exercise can advised in terms of improving pulmonary function in patients with COPD. Current systematic review has found single limb exercise has no effect on dyspnea and fatigue perception. No side effects were reported in the studies and these exercises can be considered safe.
Traditionally, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) have been designed to mimic paper records. Organizing and presenting medical information along the lines that evolved for non-digital records over the decades, reduced change management for medical users, but failed to make use of the potential of organizing digital data. We proposed a method to create clinical dashboards to increase the usability of information in the medical records. Official clinical guidelines were studied by a working group, including dashboard target users. Necessary clinical concepts contained in the medical records were identified according to the clinical context and finally, dedicated technical tools with standard terminologies were used to represent categories of information. We used this method to generate and implement a dashboard for sepsis. The dashboard was found to be appropriate and easy to use by the target users.
LLRET - 12 weeks (2-3 times/week) 3 sets of Knee extension exercise (single leg) done at 30%1- RM. Performed to failure with 3 minutes of rest between sets, weight lifted will be adjusted throughout the study to keep repetitions completed in a 20-30 repetition range.