anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
In recent years the role adipose tissue to the development of cardiometabolic disorders has been increasingly recognized. Dysfunctional adipose tissue is an important source for systemic inflammation, AngII, and FFA, thus increasing CV risk in obese and aging populations. Even though heightened cardiovascular risk in OSA patients is acknowledged, adipose tissue from OSA patients has not been investigated.

CPAP is standard therapy for OSA, but has shown mixed results for improvement of vascular function, insulin sensitivity, and BP, and does not reduce CV events and mortality, even in patients with established CV disease. Hence, eliminating IH alone may not be sufficient to repair preexisting damage; additional adjunct strategies aimed at cellular repair may be required to reduce cardiometabolic burden and CV risk. Statins have pleiotropic effects including reducing inflammation, and improving BP. The aim of this study is to examine the longitudinal changes in the cellular and molecular composition of adipose tissue in OSA subjects in response to 6 months combination therapy of CPAP and atorvastatin. We hypothesize that the combination therapy will reduce adipose tissue cellular damage (p16INK4A+γ-H2AX dual positive cells). Also, decreases in adipose tissue cellular damage will be associated with improved cardiometabolic profile. These studies will provide pivotal insights into potential therapeutic strategies which may reduce cardiometabolic burden in OSA population.
Vitamin D deficiency is widespread and poses a significant health concern, as emerging research links it to allergic diseases owing to its immunomodulatory functions. The optimal functioning of vitamin D and its activation depend on its nuclear receptor, vitamin D receptor (VDR). Genetic variants of VDR have been explored as potential factors in autoimmune and allergic diseases, with limited studies on their association with allergic rhinitis (AR). The present investigation aims to analyse the role of three VDR genetic variants - TaqI, FokI and BsmI - in AR susceptibility and their impact on VDR mRNA and serum vitamin D levels. A total of 550 subjects, consisting of 250 AR cases and 300 age- and gender-matched controls, underwent genotyping by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). VDR mRNA and vitamin D levels were determined by quantitative real-time PCR and chemiluminescence, respectively. Although TaqI did not exhibit significant differences, FokI demonstrated a noteworthy association with AR, particularly with the CC genotype (odds ratio [OR]: 3.34; confidence interval [CI]: 1.79-6.23). Similarly, BsmI revealed an increased risk for AR, with the GA + AA genotypes showing a 2.2-fold elevated risk (OR: 2.20; CI: 1.53-3.16). VDR mRNA expression was threefold lower in AR patients (p < .0001), accompanied by reduced serum vitamin D levels (p < .0001). In addition, CC (p = .01) and AA (p = .02) genotypes of FokI and BsmI were associated with reduced VDR mRNA levels, whereas TaqI showed no such association. Similarly, heterozygous genotypes of TaqI and FokI, as well as homozygous AA of BsmI, correlated with lower serum vitamin D levels (p < .001). This study emphasizes the intricate relationship among VDR genetic variations, altered VDR activity, immune modulation and vitamin D metabolism in AR. Further research involving diverse populations is crucial for confirming and generalizing these findings, paving the way for personalized therapeutic interventions in vitamin D-related disorders.
Induction Phase: Participants will self-administer esketamine intranasally 56 milligram (mg) on Day 1 followed by 56 mg or 84 mg (as a flexible dose regimen) twice per week for 4 weeks. Participants greater than or equal to (\>=) 65 years old will start at a dose of 28 mg on Day 1. Maintenance Phase: Participants will self-administer esketamine 56 mg or 84 mg intranasally once per week from Week 5 to Week 9. Subsequently from Week 9, based on the investigator's clinical judgment, participants will self-administer esketamine 56 mg or 84 mg intranasally once or twice a week.
Lactic acidosis and severe hepatomegaly with steatosis, including fatal cases, have been reported with the use of nucleoside analogues alone or in combination, including didanosine and other antiretrovirals. A majority of these cases have been in women. Obesity and prolonged nucleoside exposure may be risk factors. Fatal lactic acidosis has been reported in pregnant women who received the combination of didanosine and stavudine with other antiretroviral agents. The combination of didanosine and stavudine should be used with caution during pregnancy and is recommended only if the potential benefit clearly outweighs the potential risk [see Use in Specific Populations (8.1)]. Particular caution should be exercised when administering didanosine delayed-release capsules to any patient with known risk factors for liver disease; however, cases have also been reported in patients with no known risk factors. Treatment with didanosine delayed-release capsules should be suspended in any patient who develops clinical signs or symptoms with or without laboratory findings consistent with symptomatic hyperlactatemia, lactic acidosis, or pronounced hepatotoxicity (which may include hepatomegaly and steatosis even in the absence of marked transaminase elevations).
Bladder stimulation as a noninvasive technique of urine collection. The renal and bladder stimulation will be performed in less than 3 minutes, with a maximum of two attempts spaced about 20 minutes.
The cohort will be recruited at third trimester of pregnancy and required to fill up questionnaires and complete saliva collection. We will then follow up with the cohort at 3 months after birth to collect follow up data of the mother and infant. Lastly, we will collect growth outcomes of the infant at 6 months.
Cohort B is for subjects with recurrent glioblastoma who have a clinical indication for surgical resection of the recurrent tumor. Subjects in Cohort B will receive TTFields for 5-7 days prior to planned surgical resection, undergo surgical resection, resume TTFields postoperatively, and initiate niraparib 5- 7 days after starting TTFields postoperatively.
Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), commonly encountered in the ﬁeld of clinical otorhinolaryngology, is still a challenging proposition for doctors because of its high incidence and the unsatisfactory treatment outcomes. Nowadays, studies on the pathogenesis of NP are still attached great importance by researchers from each country. NP has become a global health problem with a considerable socioeconomic burden. Recently, research showed that the impaired balance of Th17/Treg was the significant basis of NP. Nevertheless, the pathogenesis of Th17/Treg imbalance was unclear. In this study, DC-Th axis was designed as the main line, and the regulation of miRNA on DC was designed as the entry point. This study aimed to evaluate the upstream events of Th17/Treg imbalance in CRS and their immune regulatory factors. Then the investigators aimed to explore the regulatory role of miRNA on DC-Th axis and its dysfunction in the pathogenesis of CRS, in order to determine the miRNA expression profile in CRS and clarify the role of miRNA in the pathogenesis of CRS by regulating the DC-Th axis. This study will play an important role in clarifying the pathogenesis of CRS eventually and will fill the blanks of the research between miRNA and CRS in the investigators'country. This study is with important clinical value for establishing control strategies for CRS.
One in six people are projected to be 65 years or older by 2050. As the population ages, better treatments for injuries that disproportionately impact the aged population will be needed. Clinical studies show that people aged 65 and older experience higher rates of morbidity and mortality after burn injury, including a greater incidence of pulmonary complications when compared to younger burn injured adults, which we and others believe is mediated, in part, by inflammation originating in the intestines. Herein, we use our clinically relevant model of scald burn injury in young and aged mice to determine whether cohousing aged mice with young mice or giving aged mice oral gavage of fecal material from young mice is sufficient to alter the microbiome of the aged mice and protect them from inflammation in the ileum and the lungs. Aged burn injured mice have less DNA expression of Bacteroidetes in the feces and an unhealthy Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes ratio. Both Bacteroidetes and the ratio of these two phyla are restored in aged burn injured by prior cohousing for a month with younger mice but not fecal transfer from young mice. This shift in the microbiome coincides with heightened expression of danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMP), and pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 (il6) in the ileum and lung of aged, burn injured mice, and heightened antimicrobial peptide camp in the lung. Cohousing reverses DAMP expression in the ileum and lung, and cathelicidin-related antimicrobial peptide protein (camp) in the lung, while fecal transfer heightened DAMPs while reducing camp in the lung, and also increased IL-6 protein in the lungs. These results highlight the importance of the intestinal microbiome in mediating inflammation within the gut-lung axis, giving insights into potential future treatments in the clinic.
OBJECTIVE: Pregnancies with fetal growth restriction (FGR) are at increased risk for pre-eclampsia. Angiogenic markers including soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) and placental growth factor (PlGF) are altered in pregnancies complicated by FGR, but their utility for predicting pre-eclampsia in growth-restricted pregnancies is uncertain. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of angiogenic markers for predicting the development of pre-eclampsia in pregnancies with FGR and suspected pre-eclampsia.
METHODS: This was a retrospective study of singleton pregnancies with FGR, defined according to Delphi consensus criteria, which underwent sampling of sFlt-1 and PlGF for suspicion of pre-eclampsia at the Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, between 2013 and 2020. Women with an established diagnosis of pre-eclampsia at sampling were excluded. Cox regression analysis and logistic regression analysis were performed to evaluate the association of angiogenic markers with the development of pre-eclampsia at various timepoints.
RESULTS: In this cohort of 93 women, pre-eclampsia was diagnosed in 14 (15.1%) women within 1 week after sampling, 21 (22.6%) within 2 weeks after sampling and 38 (40.9%) at any time after assessment. The sFlt-1/PlGF ratio consistently showed a stronger association with the development of pre-eclampsia compared to sFlt-1 or PlGF alone (pre-eclampsia within 1 week: area under the receiver-operating-characteristics curve, 0.87 vs 0.82 vs 0.72). Models including the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio were associated more strongly with pre-eclampsia hazard compared to models including sFlt-1 or PlGF alone (concordance index, 0.790 vs 0.759 vs 0.755). The risk classification capability of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio decreased after the 2-week timepoint. The established cut-off value for the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio of < 38 was effective for ruling out pre-eclampsia within 2 weeks, with a negative predictive value of 0.933 and sensitivity of 0.952.
CONCLUSIONS: Use of the sFlt-1/PlGF ratio is preferrable to the use of PlGF alone for the prediction of pre-eclampsia in pregnancies with FGR. Established cut-offs for ruling out the development of pre-eclampsia in the short term seem to be effective in these patients. © 2023 The Authors. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Participants randomly assigned to the Healthy Living enhanced usual care control group will receive 1 in-person health coaching session and 5 biweekly check-in letters by mail. They will receive a workbook with general healthy living topics that are not expected to impact sitting time. All content is taken from Kaiser Permanente Washington's website and is available to all members. Participants will select topics of interest and review them on their own with no further health coaching.
Individuals with obesity who undergo surgical or pharmacological therapies achieve good results in terms of weight and cardiometabolic risk reduction. It is not uncommon for those affected to equate the extent of weight loss achieved, with long-term treatment success. What is overlooked is that, in addition to obesity, significant weight loss also carries a risk of sarcopenia. Sarcopenic obesity and sarcopenia, in turn, increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. Physical activity has the potential to counteract cardiometabolic disease risk caused by obesity and sarcopenia. The underlying mechanism is contained in the endocrine organ skeletal muscle. The production and release of myokines in particular counteracts sarcopenic obesity and its complications. Physical activity is required to initiate myokine production. Endurance and strength training proves to be an effective training combination. In order to achieve a sustainable cardiometabolic risk reduction, the objectives and timing of physical activity should therefore be divided into two phases, a preparatory phase and an actual weight loss phase.
It is essential that all 4 doses of vaccine be taken at the prescribed alternate day interval to obtain a maximal protective immune response. Vaccine potency is dependent upon storage under refrigeration [between 2 °C and 8 °C (35.6 °F– 46.4 °F)]. The vaccine should be stored under refrigeration at all times. It is essential to replace unused vaccine in the refrigerator between doses. The vaccine capsule should be swallowed approximately 1 hour before a meal with a cold or luke-warm [temperature not to exceed body temperature, e.g., 37 °C (98.6 °F)] drink.

Care should be taken not to chew the vaccine capsule. The vaccine capsule should be swallowed as soon after placing in the mouth as possible.

Not all recipients of Vivotif (Typhoid Vaccine Live Oral Ty21a) will be fully protected against typhoid fever. Travelers should take all necessary precautions to avoid contact or ingestion of potentially contaminated food or water.

Several anti-malaria drugs, such as mefloquine, chloroquine and proguanil (not approved for use in US) possess antibacterial activity which may interfere with the immunogenicity of Vivotif. Clinical results (see Warnings – Drug-Interactions) indicate that mefloquine and chloroquine can be administered together with Vivotif. Proguanil should be administered only if 10 days or more have elapsed since the final dose of Vivotif was ingested. Any serious adverse reactions related to the administration of the vaccine should be reported to your health care provider.

You may also report an adverse reaction directly to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (1–800–822–7967) (20). Your health care provider should inform you of the benefits and risks of the vaccine, the importance of taking all 4 capsules in the correct schedule, and the importance of proper storage temperature of the capsules.
A positive resection margin after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is associated with an increased risk of recurrence. We aimed to identify the clinical significance of positive resection margins in colorectal neoplasms after ESD. We reviewed 632 patients who had en bloc colorectal ESD at two hospitals between 2015 and 2020. The recurrence rates and presence of residual tumor after surgery were evaluated. The rate of additional surgery after ESD and recurrence rate were significantly higher in patients with incomplete resection (n = 75) compared to patients with complete resection (n = 557). When focusing solely on non-invasive lesions, no significant differences in recurrence rates were observed between the groups with complete and incomplete resection (0.2% vs. 1.9%, p = 0.057). Among 84 patients with submucosal invasive carcinoma, 39 patients underwent additional surgery due to non-curative resection. Positive vertical margin and lymphovascular invasion were associated with residual tumor. Lymphovascular invasion was associated with lymph node metastasis. However, no residual tumor nor lymph node metastases were found in patients with only one unfavorable histological factor. In conclusion, a positive resection margin in non-invasive colorectal lesions, did not significantly impact the recurrence rate. Also, in T1 colorectal cancer with a positive vertical resection margin, salvage surgery can be considered in selected patients with additional risk factors.
twenty-one participants were enrolled of which 13 patients (8 females and 5 males) were suffering from maxillary ridge atrophy and 8 patients (5 females and 3 males) had mandibular ridge atrophy; a total of 42 implants were performed using the ridge expansion technique. The expansion was performed using the conventional disk technique, piezoelectric corticotomy, and self-threading expanders. Implants were placed and loaded with fixed partial denture after 4 months for the mandible and 6 months for the maxilla. Implant stability quotient (ISQ) was measured at T0 (implant placement) and TL (loading). Crestal bone levels were measured at different times: T0, TL, and T12 (12 months). Evaluation of prosthetic and surgical complications was carried out. Data were analyzed and compared using analysis of variance and paired t-tests at a significance level of 5%.
This invention is directed to a magnetic resonance imaging composition for imaging of an organ or organ system comprising an organic silicon compound. Preferably, the organ system is the gastrointestinal tract. The present invention is further directed to a method of diagnosis comprising administering to a mammal a contrast effective amount of an organic silicon compound suspended or dispersed in a physiologically tolerable carrier and generating a magnetic resonance image of said mammal. In a preferred embodiment, the organic silicon compound is a silane. In another preferred embodiment, the organic silicon compound is a siloxane. In yet another preferred embodiment, the organic silicon compoud is a polysiloxane.
Process for preparing active esters or peptides, in which an N-protected amino acid is reacted with an active hydroxyl cpd. and/or a carboxy-protected amino acid or peptide in the presence of an isonitrile. High yields (generally 50-70%) are obtd. The N-substd formamides formed as by-product from the isonitriles are readily removed from the reaction mixt., e.g. by distn., thus giving a high-purity, and can easily be converted back into the isonitriles by treating with a dehydrating agent, e.g. COCl2 or POCl3.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To additionally improve a hair restoration effect by supplying thermal energy to the epidermis and the corium, then generating magnetic fields of different frequencies alternately at every specified time in order to impart the active energy of a soln. for application on the scalp consisting of the same components as the components of the skin consisting essentially of amino acid, etc. SOLUTION: Cream contg. a conductive material is applied on the scalp and while the scalp is massaged by moving an active electrode 21 so as to draw a semicircle, high frequencies are applied to the scalp in a first stage. As a result, the inside of the scalp acts as a sort of a variable capacitor and slow physiological normalization begins to store the thermal energy in the epidermis and the corium. The propagation of saprophytic bacteria is prevented and the scalp is made clean. The soln. for application on the scalp consisting of the same components as the components of the skin consisting essentially of the protein partly formed as the crystalline substance and the amino acid is applied on the scalp and the magnetic fields of the frequencies varying at every specified time are alternately applied on the scalp in a second stage.  The crystalline substance is melted by this active energy, by which the hair restoration is accelerated. The hair restoration effect is improved by these two stages.
The human gastrointestinal tract contains trillions of microbes that affect the body. Dysbiosis in the composition of gut microbiota is one of the leading causes of chronic inflammatory diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a global public health challenge and millions of people in the world are suffering from this disease. It is a recurring inflammatory disease that affects different parts of the human digestive system. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are the two main types of IBD with similar clinical symptoms. The increasing incidence and severity of IBD require new treatment methods. The composition of the gut microbiota can be modified using dietary supplements such as prebiotics and bacterial supplements called probiotics. Furthermore, the effects of the microbiome can be improved by using paraprobiotics (non-viable, inactivated bacteria or their components) and/or postbiotics (products of bacterial metabolism).
INTRODUCTION: Ankle fractures rank as the second most common lower limb fractures, and surgical intervention is essential for unstable ankle fractures. The use of ankle arthroscopy in such cases offers several advantages. This study aim is to assess whether arthroscopy influenced on complication rates in 171 ankle fractures treated with arthroscopic assistance.
METHODS: This retrospective epidemiological analysis encompassed adult ankle fractures between December 2018 and December 2021. Initially, 173 patients were considered, but two were excluded, leaving a final sample of 171 patients. Postoperative complications were categorized as major or minor.
RESULTS: The study included 171 patients with surgically treated ankle fractures assisted by arthroscopy, comprising 76 females and 95 males, with an average age of 41.9 years. Syndesmosis injuries were treated in all diagnosed cases (55.0%), and deltoid ligament injuries received attention when identified (33.7%). Arthroscopic techniques were preferred over open techniques (47.4%). Ten patients experienced complications, consisting of 2 major and 8 minor complications (5.8%).
DISCUSSION: Our study's epidemiological findings align with prior literature, demonstrating that intra-articular injuries accompany 63% to 79% of ankle fractures. Arthroscopy allows for both diagnosis and treatment within the same procedure, including joint lavage to reduce inflammation. We diagnosed 57 deltoid injuries and identified a statistical relationship between chondral, syndesmotic, and deltoid ligament injuries. Infection is a common complication in ankle fracture surgery, with rates ranging from 1.44% to 16%. Our study yielded a 5.8% complication rate, comprising 1.2% major and 4.6% minor complications. Patients undergoing ORIF with arthroscopic assistance had a lower prevalence of infection.
CONCLUSION: The use of arthroscopic assistance in the surgical treatment of ankle fractures does not increase the overall complication rate.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.