anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Participants will be requested to lie face down. Five points will be marked in the painful areas on the right and left sides of the neck. The distance between the points will equal the two-point discrimination value. A photograph of the neck will be taken. The patient will not see his/her own neck during the application but see the photograph of his/her neck. The points will be touched lightly with two different stimuli (a pen with a 2 mm diameter and a mushroom probe with an 11 mm diameter). Participants will be asked about the location and type of the stimuli. The interstimulus interval will be 15 seconds. If more than 90% of correct answers are obtained, the distance between the points will be reduced by 10%. The training will be performed in three separate blocks, a total of 72 stimuli (block duration = 6 minutes, rest time between blocks = 3 minutes, number of stimuli applied in each block = 24 stimuli). The treatment time will be 24 minutes.
Our clinic uses a modified treat-to-target algorithm which is summarized on a 3 x 5 refrigerator magnet. In the case of glargine or detemir (Basaglar, Lantus, Levemir) adjustments of 1 unit of insulin/day are made until the fasting blood sugars (2 of 3 consecutive values) are 80-130 mg/dl. In the instance of Toujeo or Tresiba, adjustments of 2 units are made every 5 days. Volunteers will have meters downloaded (or interviewed where necessary) to obtain data on fasting blood sugar and episodes of hypoglycemia (perceived or measured \<70 mg/dl). The PCP is free to request glucose logs and set return appointments as needed to manage the patient.
Permanent hair styling agent comprises at least one reducing thio cpd. at least one alkalisation agent and 0.05-5 wt. % (w.r.t. total compsn) of agent at least one lower mono, di and/or trialkyl citric acid ester. USE/ADVANTAGE - Useful as a permanent wave soln. The agent gives improved wave properties and is gentler on the scalp due to its higher pH value.
alaria is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries particularly sub-Saharan Africa. Studies have shown that in Tanzania malaria, schistosome and soil-transmitted helminth infections (STH) (Hookworms, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura) are co-endemic and that they share the human hosts. It has been hypothesized that co-infection with schistosomes and STH may modulate the immune response to Plasmodium falciparum leading to increased susceptibility to clinical malaria and severity of cases. The proposed study has as the main objective to investigate the effect of schistosome and STH infections and the effect of an anthelminthic intervention on P. falciparum malaria, related anaemia and malaria antibody responses among school and pre-school children in Mwanza, Tanzania. The study will include a cross-sectional baseline survey followed by an anthelminthic intervention trial of two years duration. At baseline, prevalence and intensity of malaria, schistosome and STH infections and the prevalence of anaemia will be determined by examination of blood, faecal and urine samples. Spleen and liver size and consistency will be determined by palpation. P. falciparum specific antibodies will be determined by ELISA. All children will be treated with a single dose of praziquantel 40mg/kg and albendazole 400mg. Children selected to participate in the intervention trial will be randomized into two groups, an intervention group of 258 children which will be followed up with albendazole 400mg and praziquantel 40mg/kg at three months interval and a control group of 258 children which will be followed up with praziquantel 40mg/kg and albendazole 400mg once a year in accordance with the National Schistosomiasis and Soil-transmitted Helminths Control Programme. At 12 months and 24 months follow-up, all examinations conducted at baseline survey will be repeated. If an effect of schistosome and STH infections on malaria infection and morbidity is demonstrated, control of these diseases could provide another feasible and affordable way of reducing malaria morbidity. Results of the proposed study will contribute to the understanding of the epidemiology and control of malaria in the context of other co-endemic diseases and may be important in the planning of integrated disease control strategies.

Keywords: P. falciparum, malaria, schistosome infections, soil-transmitted helminths infection, anaemia, immune response, Tanzania
A YTH N6-Methyladenosine RNA Binding Protein 1 (YTHDF1) attenuating agent, with a compound, and when bound to YTHDF1, the compound binds to amino acid residues 372-392, 479-494 and 526-535 of SEQ ID NO: 1. A modified antigen presenting cell (mAPC), with the mAPC being treated with a YTHDF1 attenuating agent. A composition, with a YTHDF1 attenuating agent, a mAPC treated with the YTHDF1 attenuating agent, and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A method for attenuating an activity of YTHDF1, by administering an effective amount of a YTHDF1 attenuating agent. A method for determining whether or not a candidate agent is a YTHDF1 attenuating agent, by contacting the candidate agent with a YTHDF1 mutant. A method for treating a disease, disorder or condition associated with an expression of an antigen in a subject in need thereof.
In women, the anatomical localization of urinary and genital tracts is very close to each other. This proximity can lead to injuries during pelvic operations. Advances in gynecologic operation techniques and the growing experience of gynecologists may suggest a decrease in urological injuries. However, according to the literature, gynecologists face approximately 0.2% to 1% urinary tract injuries during pelvic surgeries. The increase in the number of recurrent surgeries and adverse situations encountered during the operations such as adhesions and anatomical variations factor into the persistence of urologic complications. Investigators aimed to evaluate the urological complications of gynecologic operations in a tertiary academic center and to evaluate the treatment methods of these complications.

The files of all patients who underwent gynecological surgery between January 2016 and January 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. The age of patients with urological complications, American Anesthesia Society score, menopausal status, body mass index (BMI), preoperative hemoglobin level, postoperative hemoglobin level and hospitalization duration and number of previous surgeries were recorded. In addition, the patients with urological complications were evaluated in terms of the indications for surgery, type of surgery, type of urological complication and the way of treatment of the complication.
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self-tanning product having improved coloring properties, especially color developing rate, color intensity, homogeneity on the skin and stability of the resultant color tone after application.  <P>SOLUTION: The self-tanning product for skin comprises at least two components (A) and (B) of the first component containing at least one self-tanning agent (A) in a cosmetically acceptable medium and the second component (B) containing at least one hydroxyalkylurea and a salt, a solvate and an isomer thereof in a cosmetically acceptable medium. The components (A) and (B) are present in the same composition or separately stored. A set or a kit for coloring the skin is provided with a first compartment housing the component (A) containing the self-tanning agent and a second compartment housing the component (B) containing the hydroxyalkylurea. Furthermore, at least one hydroxyalkylurea is used for improving the coloring properties of the self-tanning agent.  <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
The invention relates to a liquid mucoadhesive pharmaceutical composition for mucous membrane treatment, and may find application in medical practice in the form of oral, ocular, rectal, vaginal, nasal and periodontal medicines. The liquid mucoadhesive composition contains the following ingredients in weight percent: biologically active substance - 0.01 to 10.00; mucoadhesive substance - 0.01 õ¯ 10.00; preservative - 0.01 to 5.00; NaCl - 0.10 to 0.90; and phosphate buffer with -? 5-7 - up to 100. The relative viscosity is 5.00-500.00 and the relative adhesive viscosity is from 105.0 to 120.0 percent. The resulting mucoadhesive composition provides easy diffusion, good resorption and improved bioavailability. The composition has an extended stay on the mucosa and allows reaching the necessary therapeutic effect with lower doses. Moreover, the composition has good fluidity and mucoadhesivity.
Advise to eat 7 dates a day from 37 weeks' gestation (SA) until delivery. The food will not be provided.
PURPOSE: To obtain a deodorizing and cleaning agent being suitably placed on a grating of a urine stool for gentleman or in a tank for a water storage type flush toilet, capable of being press molded, having excellent prolonged release and cleaning properties, comprising calcium carbonate powder and a water-soluble binder as main components and containing a deodorant. CONSTITUTION: This deodorizing and cleaning agent comprises (A) 85-97wt.% of calcium carbonate powder and (B) 3-15wt.% of a water-soluble binder as main components and contains (C) a deodorant (e.g. a plant extract extracted from leaves of tea or synthetic glyoxal) The content of the component C is preferably 3-20 pts.wt. based on 100 pts.wt. of the components A and B. The deodorizing and cleaning agent is obtained by granulating a mixture of the components A, B and C into a granulated material having 0.5-3mm diameter and press molding the granulated material into a molded article.
The study period is from the start of study treatment, cycle 1 day 1 until 28 days after the last treatment dose. (Cycle 5 day 9). Treatment will be continued until cycle 5 is completed or the study is terminated for the patient. The cycles will be repeated every 28 days. Cycle 1 Day 1 of study treatment will be between day +30 and day +45 post-transplant. Each 28-day cycle is comprised of Pevonedistat at 20 mg/m2 IV infusion over 1 hour on days 1, 3 and 5 and Azacitidine at 25 mg/m2 IV infusion over 30 minutes on days 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9. The drugs can be administered either through a central catheter or a peripheral line.
BACKGROUND: Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) significantly impact quality of life among older men. Despite the prevalent use of the American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUA-SI) for BPH, this measure overlooks key symptoms such as pain and incontinence, underscoring the need for more comprehensive patient-reported outcome (PRO) tools. This study aims to integrate enhanced PROs into routine clinical practice to better capture the spectrum of LUTS, thereby improving clinical outcomes and patient care.
METHODS: This prospective observational study will recruit men with LUTS secondary to BPH aged ≥ 50 years from urology clinics. Participants will be stratified into medical and surgical management groups, with PRO assessments scheduled at regular intervals to monitor LUTS and other health outcomes. The study will employ the LURN Symptom Index (SI)-29 alongside the traditional AUA-SI and other non-urologic PROs to evaluate a broad range of symptoms. Data on comorbidities, symptom severity, and treatment efficacy will be collected through a combination of electronic health records and PROs. Analyses will focus on the predictive power of these tools in relation to symptom trajectories and treatment responses. Aims are to: (1) integrate routine clinical tests with PRO assessment to enhance screening, diagnosis, and management of patients with BPH; (2) examine psychometric properties of the LURN SIs, including test-retest reliability and establishment of clinically meaningful differences; and (3) create care-coordination recommendations to facilitate management of persistent symptoms and common comorbidities measured by PROs.
DISCUSSION: By employing comprehensive PRO measures, this study expects to refine symptom assessment and enhance treatment monitoring, potentially leading to improved personalized care strategies. The integration of these tools into clinical settings could revolutionize the management of LUTS/BPH by providing more nuanced insights into patient experiences and outcomes. The findings could have significant implications for clinical practices, potentially leading to updates in clinical guidelines and better health management strategies for men with LUTS/BPH.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study is registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05898932).
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the major causes of chronic liver injury, affecting around one-fourth of the general population across the world. Several important pathophysiological mechanisms underlying NAFLD include oxidative stress, inflammation, liver fibrosis, and apoptosis. Currently, therapeutic approaches are not ideal for managing NAFLD, thus new approaches and treatments are still needed. Over the last two decades, various fasting protocols have been explored to reduce body weight and improve metabolic disorders. In this review, we provide updated literature that supports fasting regimens for subjects with NAFLD and describes underlying mechanisms of action. We suggest that fasting regimens may modulate NAFLD via several mechanisms, including changes in gut microbiota, hepatic arginase, hepatic autophagy, inflammatory responses, liver functional enzymes and hepatic steatosis, fibroblast growth factors signaling, white adipose tissue browning, adipokines, circadian rhythms, lipid profiles, and body composition.
Proximal humerus fractures are common in clinical practice, and there are relatively a few studies on postoperative incision infections of such fractures. The purpose of this study was to explore the risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) after internal fixation in patients with closed proximal humerus fractures. Patients with closed proximal humerus fractures who underwent surgery from January 2016 to January 2022 were retrospectively analysed. Cases with superficial or deep infections within 3 months after surgery were in the infection group and the remaining cases were in the non-infection group. The types of pathogenic bacteria in the infection group were analysed. The potential risk factors for SSI in all patients were recorded: (1) patient-related factors: gender, age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, comorbidities; (2) trauma-related factors: mechanism of injury, Injury Severity Score, visual analogue scale, fracture type, soft tissue condition and combined dislocation; (3) laboratory-related indexes: haemoglobin, albumin; (4) surgery-related factors: time from injury to surgery, American Society of Anesthesiologists anaesthesia classification, surgical time, fixation mode, intraoperative blood loss, suture method, bone graft and postoperative drainage. The risk factors for the occurrence of SSI were analysed using univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression. The incidence of SSI was 15.7%. The most common bacterium in the infection group was Staphylococcus aureus. High BMI (p = 0.033), smoking (p = 0.030), an increase in mean time from injury to definitive surgery (p = 0.013), and prolonged surgical time (p = 0.044) were independent risk factors for the development of SSI after closed proximal humeral fractures. In patients with closed proximal humerus fractures, weight loss, perioperative smoking cessation, avoidance of delayed surgery, and shorter surgical time may be beneficial in reducing the incidence of SSI.
Participation in the intervention group will involve a total of 14 visits over about 14 weeks to the study site, and then a 6-month follow-up evaluation. Participants will learn and practice a mild body exercise during the study.
DNA constructs for truncated forms of cancer-specific or cancer associated antigens are included in plasmid or viral expression vectors. The rationale to use constructs for truncated and not for full-size molecules is to eliminate side effects (toxicity, signal transduction, etc.) arising from expressed proteins and/or, in cases where such molecules are expressed on the membrane, secreted, or released in the extracellular environment, to prevent formation of antibodies against them. The extracellular portion of the human prostate specific membrane specific antigen (XC-PSMA) has been cloned. Patients were treated either by injection of DNA coding for XC-PSMA in a mammalian expression vector under the CMV promoter or/and by a replication-defective adenoviral vector (Ad5)hat contains an expression cassette for the XC-PSMA. In a third method dendritic cells are isolated from a patient and are treated by exposure to the plasmid or adenovirus used in the previous two treatments. The dendritic cells are then injected into the patient. In some patients, the progression of metastatic prostate cancer is retarded or stopped.
Pediatric thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an ultrarare disease. Immune TTP (iTTP) is driven by anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies causing an imbalanced von Willebrand factor (VWF):ADAMTS13 axis, and rarer still in children, but potentially life-threatening. Caplacizumab is licensed for iTTP treatment in adults and adolescents aged ≥12 years who weigh ≥40 kg. There is a need to clarify whether caplacizumab can be used in younger children. We retrospectively described caplacizumab use in 16 patients under 18 years of age from the UK TTP Registry, including 4 children aged <12 years. For patients weighing <40 kg (n = 3), caplacizumab was dosed at 5 mg once dailyThe youngest patient was 33 months old at diagnosis. Plasma exchange (PEX) was used in 15 patients, with a median of 5 exchanges required before platelet count normalization (range, 2-9). One patient was managed without PEX. All patients achieved normalization of platelet count (median, 5.5 days; range, 3-28) and ADAMTS13 activity (median, 35 days; range, 8-149), with a median hospital admission of 11 days (range, 5-26). There were no refractory patients. One patient relapsed 9 months after presentation. Bleeding requiring VWF supplementation and reduction of caplacizumab use occurred in 1 patient with severe epistaxis, with no significant intracranial or gastrointestinal bleeding. We demonstrated the efficacy and safety of caplacizumab in the pediatric population, which is synonymous with the adult trial data: primarily, reduction of PEX compared with the precaplacizumab era. This has implications for the intensification and duration of admission, particularly relevant in pediatric care.
Decreased cough strength in myasthenia gravis (MG) leads to aspiration and increases the risk of MG crisis. The aim of this study was to clarify the reliability and validity of cough peak flow (CPF) measurements in MG. A total of 26 patients with MG who underwent CPF measurements using the peak flow meter by themselves were included. MG symptoms were evaluated by pulmonary function tests and clinical MG assessment scales before and after immune-treatments. The relationship between CPF and pulmonary function tests and MG comprehensive were assessed. The cut-off value of CPF for aspiration risk was determined and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated. The intraclass correlation coefficient was more than 0.95 for pre-and post-treatment. Positive correlations were found between CPF and almost all spirometric values as well as between the differences of pre-and post-treatment in CPF and quantitative myasthenia gravis score. The CPF for identifying the aspiration risk was used to calculate the CPF cut-off value of 205 L/min with a sensitivity of 0.77, specificity of 0.90, and AUC of 0.85. The CPF, a convenient measure by patients themselves, has a high reliability in patients with MG, and is a useful biomarker reflecting MG symptoms.
The use of benzodiazepines, including SEIZALAM, exposes users to the risks of abuse, misuse, and addiction, which can lead to overdose or death. Abuse and misuse of benzodiazepines often (but not always) involve the use of doses greater than the maximum recommended dosage and commonly involve concomitant use of other medications, alcohol, and/or illicit substances, which is associated with an increased frequency of serious adverse outcomes, including respiratory depression, overdose, or death [see Drug Abuse and Dependence (9.2)]. 

Before prescribing SEIZALAM and throughout treatment, assess each patient's risk for abuse, misuse, and addiction. Use of SEIZALAM, particularly in patients at elevated risk, necessitates counseling about the risks and proper use of SEIZALAM along with monitoring for signs and symptoms of abuse, misuse, and addiction. Do not exceed the recommended dosing frequency; avoid or minimize concomitant use of CNS depressants and other substances associated with abuse, misuse, and addiction (e.g., opioid analgesics, stimulants); and advise patients on the proper disposal of unused drug. If a substance use disorder is suspected, evaluate the patient and institute (or refer them for) early treatment, as appropriate.
INTRODUCTION: The Fontan procedure is the palliative procedure of choice for patients with single ventricle physiology. Pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) is an important contributor to Fontan circulatory failure.
AREAS COVERED: We review the pathophysiology of PVD in patients with Fontan palliation and share our initial experience with optical coherence tomography (OCT) in supplementing standard hemodynamics in characterizing Fontan-associated PVD. In the absence of a sub-pulmonary ventricle, low pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR; ≤2 WU/m2) is required to sustain optimal pulmonary blood flow. PVD is associated with adverse pulmonary artery (PA) remodeling resulting from the non-pulsatile low-shear low-flow circulation. Predisposing factors to PVD include impaired PA growth, endothelial dysfunction, hypercoagulable state, and increased ventricular end-diastolic pressure. OCT parameters that show promise in characterizing Fontan-associated PVD include the PA intima-to-media ratio and wall area ratio (i.e. difference between the whole-vessel area and the luminal area divided by the whole-vessel area).
EXPERT OPINION: OCT carries potential in characterizing PVD in patients with Fontan palliation. PA remodeling is marked by intimal hyperplasia, with medial regression. Further studies are required to determine the role of OCT in informing management decisions and assessing therapeutic responses.
We used hierarchical clustering to examine gene expression profiles generated by serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) in a total of nine normal lung epithelial cells and non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC). Separation of normal and tumor samples, as well as histopathological subtypes, was evident using the 3,921 most abundant transcript tags. This distinction remained when just 115 highly differentially expressed transcript tags were used. Furthermore, these 115 transcript tags clustered into groups that were suggestive of the unique biological and pathological features of the different tissues examined. Adenocarcinomas were characterized by high-level expression of small airway-associated or immunologically related proteins, while squamous cell carcinomas overexpressed genes involved in cellular detoxification or antioxidation. The messages of two p53-regulated genes, p21 WAF1/CIP1 and 14-3-3σ, were consistently under-expressed in the adenocarcinomas, suggesting that the p53 pathway itself might be compromised in this cancer type. Gene expression observed by SAGE were consistent with the results obtained by quantitative real-time PCR or cDNA array analyses using 43 additional lung tumor and normal samples. Thus, although derived from only a few tissue libraries, molecular signatures of non-small cell lung cancer derived from SAGE most likely represent an unbiased yet distinctive molecular signature for human lung cancer.