anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
BACKGROUND: Perianal fistulas are a debilitating complication of Crohn's disease (CD). Due to unknown reasons, CD-associated fistulas are in general more difficult to treat than cryptoglandular fistulas (non-CD-associated). Understanding the immune cell landscape is a first step towards the development of more effective therapies for CD-associated fistulas. In this work, we characterized the composition and spatial localization of disease-associated immune cells in both types of perianal fistulas by high-dimensional analyses.
METHODS: We applied single-cell mass cytometry (scMC), spectral flow cytometry (SFC), and imaging mass cytometry (IMC) to profile the immune compartment in CD-associated perianal fistulas and cryptoglandular fistulas. An exploratory cohort (CD fistula, n = 10; non-CD fistula, n = 5) was analyzed by scMC to unravel disease-associated immune cell types. SFC was performed on a second fistula cohort (CD, n = 10; non-CD, n = 11) to comprehensively phenotype disease-associated T helper (Th) cells. IMC was used on a third cohort (CD, n = 5) to investigate the spatial distribution/interaction of relevant immune cell subsets.
RESULTS: Our analyses revealed that activated HLA-DR+CD38+ effector CD4+ T cells with a Th1/17 phenotype were significantly enriched in CD-associated compared with cryptoglandular fistulas. These cells, displaying features of proliferation, regulation, and differentiation, were also present in blood, and colocalized with other CD4+ T cells, CCR6+ B cells, and macrophages in the fistula tracts.
CONCLUSIONS: Overall, proliferating activated HLA-DR+CD38+ effector Th1/17 cells distinguish CD-associated from cryptoglandular perianal fistulas and are a promising biomarker in blood to discriminate between these 2 fistula types. Targeting HLA-DR and CD38-expressing CD4+ T cells may offer a potential new therapeutic strategy for CD-related fistulas.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject therapeutic agent comprising (dithiolan-yl)valeric acid (α-lipoic acid) as an active ingredient, useful for treating hyperlipemia and hyperlipemic proteinosis, especially hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia. SOLUTION: This therapeutic agent comprises 5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl-)valeric acid (α-lipoic acid) or its physiologically acceptable salt as an active ingredient and preferably a pharmacologically acceptable auxiliary or additive. The salt is obtained from α-lipoic acid by adding a proper base. A metal hydroxide, especially an alkali metal hydroxide, an alkaline earth metal hydroxide, ethylenediamine, trometamol, or the like, may be cited as the proper base. The salt is obtained by mixing a free base or its solution with α-lipoic acid or its solution in an organic solvent (e.g. methanol, acetone, diethyl ether or the like). The therapeutic agent is applied by oral administration, rectal administration, subcutaneous injection, intravenous injection, intramuscular injection, or the like of α-lipoic acid.
PURPOSE:To obtain a cosmetic or externals agent having moisture-retaining property and anti-suntan effect, by using an extract produced by treating earthworm with hot water and subjecting the product to organic solvent extraction, hydrolytic extraction, etc., or using an extract containing proteins bonded with metal ions. CONSTITUTION:Earthworm extract is produced e.g. by treating earthworm with hot water, cutting into small pieces, putting into a mixture of ethanol and water, leaving at rest for 2 weeks, centrifuging the obtained mixture together with water, adding a water-immiscible organic solvent (e.g. chloroform) to the obtained aqueous solution layer, leaving the mixture at rest for a whole day and night, adding water and a protease to the product, reacting with each other, heating the product to inactivate the protease and filtering to obtain an aqueous solution. The extract is used as a component of cosmetic or external agent, etc. The earthworm extract promotes hemostasis and restoration of wound, exhibits anti-inflammatory action, gives adsorption and moisturizing effect, luster and light-scattering effect to hair and skin and imparts hair and skin with preventive effect against suntan and erythema caused by ultraviolet radiation.
The invention relates to a medicine for treating angina, in particular to an oral traditional Chinese medicine for treating angina. The invention provides a medicine for solving the problem of angina, which is developed through experiences for many years. The medicine comprises radix bupleuri, akebia quinata decne, radices rehmanniae, radix ophiopogonis, donkey-hide gelatin, pollen typhae, ginseng, astragalus root, liquorice and herba pirillae. The medicines are ground into powders; one kilogram of fine honey is refined to boiling of 10 percent to 20 percent, is added with raw radices rehmanniae powder, is continuously stirred, is added with juice of the radix bupleuri and akebia quinata decne, is decocted to plaster through slow fire, and is added with the balance medicine powder to prepare large pea pills. 6 grams of the pills are taken every time; and after a patient takes the pills, the patient lies in bed and digests the pills along warm water. Through the pharmacology of the traditional Chinese medicine, the medicine can completely address the symptoms and root causes, have no side effect, protect throat and avoid the abuse of antibiotics; and the symptoms can be obviously alleviated after three days of medicine taking.
Zinc deficiency is prevalent in developing countries due to inadequate food intake, low intake of foods from animal sources and high dietary intake of phytate, a substance that reduces zinc absorption. A recently completed trial at All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) measured the effect of zinc-ORS in the community, where most episodes are relatively mild. Zinc-ORS was efficacious in reducing the total number of stools (19% relative risk reduction, 95% CI 15% to 23%) and duration of diarrhoea (11% relative risk reduction, 95% CI 4% to 24%). In order to make policy decisions that standard ORS provided to children be fortified with zinc the national (and international) child health programs need a similar evidence base also for children hospitalized because of acute diarrhea. This is because these children represent the more severe end of the disease spectrum, i.e. they are the ones who are at the highest risk of dying.

The primary objective is to conduct a study of zinc-ORS in a hospital setting (i.e. of more severe diarrhea) to optimize and accurately measure the amount of zinc-ORS consumed and monitor stool output which is not possible in a field setting. The study will also examine the safety of using zinc-ORS; whether zinc-ORS affects the blood levels of sodium and potassium and of other micronutrients than zinc, such as copper and iron. The study will contribute to introducing a more efficacious ORS and help increase the ORS use rate which continues to be an important public health challenge in India.

The study will be carried out at two Clinical Research Facilities supervised by the Centre for Diarrhoeal Diseases and Nutrition Research, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, AIIMS. 352 males aged 1-36 months with acute non-dysenteric diarrhoea and no systemic illness will be enrolled. Eligible children will be first stratified by their age (1up to 5 months, 6-35 months). Within the two age strata the patients will be randomized to receive zinc-ORS (fortified with 40 mg elemental zinc as zinc gluconate per litre) or standard WHO ORS. The major outcome measures will be stool output and duration of diarrhea. The safety of administering zinc will be determined by examining the effect of zinc ingestion on vomiting, sodium and potassium homeostasis, plasma zinc and copper, and iron stores and concentration of serum transferrin receptor. Minimum period of the study will be 48 hours and subjects will be discharged when diarrhoea has ceased or at 48 hours, whichever is later.
Treatment is divided into three arms, and patients between 18 and 60 years of age sustaining first time achilles tendon ruptures will be invited to participate. All three groups will have identical rehabilitation protocol. Open surgical repair is done through a 10 cm longitudinal incision, through the fascia curries and the paratenon. After necessary revision of the injure site, the tendons ends is sutured with a double layer, three knot, Krakow whip suture technique. 5 to 10 degrees of overcorrection compared to the uninjured side is endeavored. The paratenon is sewn as much as possible back over the injure site and suture material. The fascia is sutured and then continuous lying mattress skin suture.
To date, treatment interventions for domestic abuse perpetrators have been conducted almost exclusively in groups. However, the efficacy of such treatments relative to no treatment has not been thoroughly evaluated. Evidence suggests that individual treatments may be more effective than group treatments. This study will combine motivational enhancement therapy with cognitive and behavior change techniques to treat men who abuse their partners.

This study will be conducted in two phases. In Phase 1, an individual cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) manual will be constructed. During Phase 2, participants will be randomly assigned to receive either 16 sessions of ICBT or 16 sessions of standard group therapy. Data on abusive behavior outcomes and secondary treatment targets will be collected from participants and their partners every 3 months for 1 year after the study.
A method and program product includes assigning a first location of at least one embedded device. The embedded device includes at least one sensor and is associated with a one joint capable of movement. The first location is captured by the sensor. A second location of the at least one embedded device is assigned. The second location being captured by observation of the embedded device by at least one external sensor. A pose correspondence between the first location and the second location is established using a model of the joint. The sensor is calibrated by tracking a change in a pose captured by the external sensor and a change in a pose captured by the one sensor as the joint moves.
It is expected based from previous hospital statistics that 33% of babies will be delivered by C section and that 60% will not have antibiotic treatment during pregnancy. This will be up to 80 mother/infant dyads All C Section women (including emergency C Section) will be treated with IV Cefazolin at the time of incision, in theatre, to prevent internal wound infection.
Tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs), encompassing M1 and M2 subtypes, exert significant effects on osteosarcoma (OS) progression and immunosuppression. However, the impacts of TAM-derived biomarkers on the progression of OS remains limited. The GSE162454 profile was subjected to single-cell RNA (scRNA) sequencing analysis to identify crucial mediators between TAMs and OS cells. The clinical features, effects and mechanisms of these mediators on OS cells and tumour microenvironment were evaluated via biological function experiments and molecular biology experiments. Phosphodiesterase 4C (PDE4C) was identified as a pivotal mediator in the communication between M2 macrophages and OS cells. Elevated levels of PDE4C were detected in OS tissues, concomitant with M2 macrophage level, unfavourable prognosis and metastasis. The expression of PDE4C was observed to increase during the conversion process of THP-1 cells to M2 macrophages, which transferred the PDE4C mRNA to OS cells through exosome approach. PDE4C increased OS cell proliferation and mobility via upregulating the expression of collagens. Furthermore, a positive correlation was observed between elevated levels of PDE4C and increased TIDE score, decreased response rate following immune checkpoint therapy, reduced TMB and diminished PDL1 expression. Collectively, PDE4C derived from M2 macrophages has the potential to enhance the proliferation and mobility of OS cells by augmenting collagen expression. PDE4C may serve as a valuable biomarker for prognosticating patient outcomes and response rates following immunotherapy.
Information derived from diverse formulations, concentrations and usages reveals that prilocaine is completely absorbed following parenteral administration, its rate of absorption depending, for example, upon such factors as the site of administration and the presence or absence of a vasoconstrictor agent. Prilocaine is metabolized in both the liver and the kidney and excreted via the kidney. It is not metabolized by plasma esterases. Hydrolysis of prilocaine by amidases yields ortho-toluidine and n-proylalanine. Both of these compounds may undergo ring hydroxylation.

O-toluidine has been found to produce methemoglobin, both in vitro and in vivo (see ADVERSE REACTIONS).

Because prilocaine is metabolized in both the liver and kidneys, hepatic and renal dysfunction may alter prilocaine kinetics.

As with other local anesthetic agents, the plasma binding of prilocaine may be dependent on drug concentration. At 0.5 to 1.0 mg/mL it is 55% protein bound.

Prilocaine crosses the blood-brain and placental barriers, presumably by passive diffusion.

Factors such as acidosis and the use of CNS stimulants and depressants affect the CNS levels of prilocaine required to produce overt systemic effects. In the rhesus monkey, arterial blood levels of 20 mg/mL have been shown to be the threshold for convulsive activity.
OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the safety profile, maximum tolerated dose, and dose limiting toxicities of PNU 166148 in patients with metastatic, refractory solid tumors. II. Define a recommended dose of PNU 166148 for a Phase II study. III. Determine the pharmacokinetic profile and molecular weight distribution of PNU 166148 and the pharmacokinetic profile of free camptothecin in these patients. IV. Assess any evidence of antitumor activity in these patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: This is a dose escalation, open label, multicenter study. Patients receive PNU 166148 IV over 30 minutes. Treatment repeats every 4 weeks for 3-6 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of PNU 166148 until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose at which at least 2 of 3-6 patients experience dose limiting toxicity. Patients are followed for 30 days, and then monthly thereafter only for resolution of adverse events that occurred while on study and were attributable to study drug, unless another antitumor treatment is begun.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A maximum of 30 patients will be accrued for this study.
This is a Phase II single-center, open-label clinical trial with three dosing regimens, designed to determine the efficacy and optimal dose of the Kovacaine Mist intranasal delivery system for inducing pulpal anesthesia of maxillary teeth numbers 4-13 (maxillary right second premolar to maxillary left second premolar). Kovacaine will be administered intranasally on the same side of the midline as the tooth on which the procedure will be performed in three dosing cohorts \[four 100 μL, two 200 μL, or one 200 μL spray(s)\] of 10 subjects each. The first cohort receiving 4 sprays will be completed before initiating study of the remaining two cohorts, which will be treated using a randomized, parallel-group design. Administration: Subjects in the 4- and 2-spray cohorts will be administered the same total dose of 12 mg tetracaine HCl/0.2 mg oxymetazoline HCl. The 4-spray cohort will be treated with a sequence of four 100-μL sprays at intervals of 4 minutes. The 2-spray cohort will be treated with a sequence of two 200 μL sprays 4 minutes apart. The 1-spray cohort will be administered one 200 μL spray, a total dose of 6 mg tetracaine HCl/0.1 mg oxymetazoline HCl, which is half the dose of the 2-spray cohort. Rescue: If the study drug does not provide sufficient anesthesia to allow for completion of the dental procedure, a rescue injection of articaine will be administered.
Hepatic fibrosis is intricately associated with dysregulation of gut microbiota and host metabolomes. Our previous studies have demonstrated that matrine can effectively reduce hepatosteatosis and associated disorders. However, it is poorly understood whether the gut microbiota involved in the attenuation of liver fibrosis by matrine. Herein we explored a novel mechanism of how oral administration of matrine alleviates liver fibrosis by modulating gut microbiota. Administration of matrine not only potently ameliorated liver fibrosis in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced mice, but also significantly preserved hepatic heat shock protein 72 (HSP72) in vivo and in vitro. Matrine was failed to reduce liver fibrosis when HSP72 upregulation was blocked by the HSP72 antagonist VER-155008. Also, consumption of matrine significantly alleviated gut dysbiosis and fecal metabonomic changes in CCl4-treated mice. Transplanted the faces of matrine-treated mice induced a remarkable upregulation of HSP72 and remission of fibrosis in liver in CCl4-exposed mice and inhibition of TGF-β1-induced inflammatory response and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in AML-12 cells. Furthermore, deficiency of HSP72 partly reversed the intestinal microbial composition that prevented matrine from reducing CCl4-induced liver fibrosis in mice. This study reveals the "gut microbiota-hepatic HSP72" axis as a key mechanism of matrine in reducing liver fibrosis and suggest that this axis may be targeted for developing other new therapies for liver fibrosis.
Subjects will be assigned to this arm, if they can tolerate ingesting a muffin and a standardized portion of pizza but react to a standardized dose of baked milk in rice pudding. Within the arm, subjects will be randomized in 1:1 ratio to either return for re-evaluation at 6 months (Dose Escalation sub-arm) or 12 months (Maintenance sub-arm) to determine whether they might progress to ingesting higher amounts of baked milk protein.
The protocol of this study was approved by the local ethical review board. The including criteria: 1) ESRD treated with hemodialysis for more than 3 months prior to study enrollment; 2) agree to participate the study and sign informed written consent; 3) available for long-term follow-up. The excluding criteria: 1)chronic atrial fibrillation or other cardiac arrhythmia; 2) nonfunctional arteriovenous fistula in the contralateral brachial area of the one used for dialysis; 3) myocardial infarction, angina pectoris and ischemic stroke during the previous month; 4) congestive heart failure class IV based on the New York Heart Association classification; 5) malignancy or any other condition with poor prognosis; 6) antihypertensive treatment during one month prior to enrollment. After enrollment, every patient will receive a question-based interview to obtain medical history and the following examinations and tests: anthropometric parameters measurement including body height, weight; biochemical tests including vein blood and urine. At the first-time dialysis after enrollment, patients will receive 48-hour central and brachial ambulatory blood pressure monitoring using a well validated and commercial device Mobil-O-Graph (IEM, Germany). Brachial blood pressure are measured for each patient before every dialysis for at three month. Then one-year and three-year cardiovascular events and deaths will be followed-up. The primary outcome measures are as follows: deaths and cardiovascular events including nonfatal myocardial infarction, unstable angina, stroke, hospitalization for heart failure, or resuscitated cardiac arrest.
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major public health issue in China and around the world. While acupuncture is often used in clinical practice, there is a lack of conclusive evidence for its weight-loss effect. Thus we will conduct a parallel, randomised, sham-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for treating obesity.
METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A total of 160 eligible participants with obesity will be randomly assigned to the verum acupuncture group or sham acupuncture group at a ratio of 1:1. All participants will be treated three times a week for a duration of 12 weeks, and followed up for another 16 weeks. The primary outcome is the percentage change in body weight from baseline to Week 12. The secondary outcomes include body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), body fat percentage (BF%), blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, insulin, glycosylated haemoglobin A1c, blood lipids, and physical functioning score on the Short Form 36 Health Survey. Other secondary outcomes including psychological and social functions will also be evaluated using the body image scale, psychological function scale, and social function scale of the BODY-Q, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire. BMI, WC, BF% and blood pressure will be evaluated at Week 0, 4, 8, 12 and 28. Other secondary outcomes will be measured at Week 0, 12 and 28, respectively. Adverse events will be recorded in detail during the trial.
ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval of this trial was granted by the Ethics Committee of Chengdu Sport University (2023-102). Written informed consent will be obtained from study participants before enrolment. The findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals.
TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200062092).
Multimodal High-Intensity Interval Training Intervention. This group will train using a rowing ergometer for 5 sets of 60 seconds of all out work, followed by 3 minutes of rest (a total of 20 minutes each session). Each training session will be the same across the 12 weeks. The intent of each set is to be completed with as much effort as possible across the full 60 seconds.
Two mass screenings and selective treatment using dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and primaquine i.e. on month 1 (MST1) and month 3 (MST3) with an interval of 3 months.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drug resistant bacteria disinfectant containing chlorous acid water and an improved bacteria disinfectant containing chlorous acid water.SOLUTION: A bacteria disinfectant is given. Drug resistant bacteria disinfectant is provided which contains chlorous acid water inactivating bacteria selected from methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, multidrug-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa and vancomycin resistant enterococcus. The bacteria disinfectant is made acidic when applied to gram-negative bacteria and is made alkaline when applied to gram-positive bacteria. The bacteria include at least one kind selected from the group consisting of Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus bacteria, genus paenibacillus bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus, Salmonella, and periodontal disease bacteria. The drug resistant bacteria disinfectant can be used as a preprocessing disinfectant for food processing, is safe to a human body and easy to handle, and generates chlorous acid with a little generation of chlorine dioxide. The bacteria disinfectant containing chlorous acid water can be used as sterilizer, food additives, antiseptic, unregulated drugs or medical supplies.SELECTED DRAWING: None