anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Of the 1.2 million abortions each year in the U.S., approximately 12% take place in the second trimester of pregnancy. The preferred technique for second-trimester pregnancy termination is dilation and evacuation, or D\&E. In 2006, 144,000 D\&Es were performed in the U.S. Clinicians often achieve preoperative fetal asystole by a maternal transabdominal injection of digoxin. Prior to D\&E, providers use digoxin to induce fetal death 1) for providers' preference to facilitate surgical delivery of the fetus, and/or 2) for patients who express a desire for fetal death prior to the abortion.

The use of digoxin to achieve preoperative fetal asystole is widespread, yet there are no evidence-based standards for how to best achieve fetal asystole prior to D\&E. Digoxin has been administered by intracardiac, intrathoracic, intrafetal and intra-amniotic routes, with doses varying from 0.25 to 2mg. Clinicians who use digoxin usually inject it one to two days before the D\&E. Only one study has assessed the effectiveness of digoxin at varying dosages ; this was a retrospective and nonrandomized analysis. Published failure rates are based on small numbers of patients and are therefore imprecise. Intrafetal digoxin injection may be more effective, but is a technically more difficult procedure than intra-amniotic injection. The pharmacodynamics of digoxin when used for feticide are also unknown. The objective of this study is to determine the optimum route for digoxin injection (intrafetal or intra-amniotic) that will maximize patient safety while maintaining effectiveness.
PURPOSE: A composition for inducing maturation of dendritic cells is provided to secrete proinflammatory cytokines by stimulating immature dendritic cells by MAP1981 and to promote maturation into mature dendritic cells with enhanced expression levels of surface factors, thereby effectively increasing immune response in a body. CONSTITUTION: A composition for inducing maturation of dendritic cells contains MAP1981c proteins as active ingredients. The proteins are derived from Mycobacterium paratuberculosis. The concentration of the proteins is 0.1- 10 ug/ml. The protein has an amino acid sequence of sequence number 2. The proteins are encoded by a base sequence of sequence number 1.
Premature newborn infants may have impaired lung function as a result of their prematurity. When this occurs, the newborns show poor oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange and difficulty in breathing. The reason for these symptoms is due in part to the lack of special chemicals in the lungs, called phospholipids or surfactant. The lack of these special chemicals causes the babies lung to be difficult to ventilate. Treatment of this condition can require placing an artificial airway (endotracheal tube) into the babies windpipe (intubation) and use of a breathing machine (ventilator). In addition, physicians frequently give these special chemicals (phospholipid) through the childs airway. There are several different types of phospholipids available for this treatment in newborns but very limited amount of studies have been done to examine differences in the ability to ventilate between the various types of surfactant. The investigators propose to examine immediate changes in ability to ventilate (dynamic compliance) at specific time intervals after administration of either type of surfactant; Curosurf or Survanta.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy and safety of antipsychotic medication for treating individuals with a dual diagnosis of intellectual disability (ID) and schizophrenia.
METHODS: We systematically reviewed the literature to explore the risks and benefits of antipsychotics for schizophrenia in ID. In addition, a cross-sectional retrospective study on the tolerance profiles of a representative ID and schizophrenia cohort was conducted.
RESULTS: From the systematic search, we retained 18 articles detailing information on 24 cases. In almost all cases, the antipsychotic improved psychotic symptoms (e.g., hallucinations, delusions, disorganization). Negative manifestations were also improved (blunted affects, amotivation, poor rapport), as were challenging behaviors in a few cases. The most commonly reported side effects were neurological (extra-pyramidal, movement disorder, epilepsy) and metabolic manifestations. In the retrospective cross-sectional study, we reported data on 112 participants with comorbid ID and schizophrenia. In all, 103 participants were antipsychotic-treated, of which 39% were on antipsychotic monotherapy. Of these, 35% were in the obesity range, 25% in the hyperglycemic range, and 25% in the dyslipidemia range. The body mass index did not differ between the groups.
CONCLUSIONS: This study provides an initial evidence base underpinning the efficacy of antipsychotic drugs on schizophrenia in the ID population. Nevertheless, there may be an increased risk of metabolic side effects, hence, close monitoring of blood glucose, lipids, and weight should be implemented when prescribing antipsychotics to this population.
OBJECTIVE: To compare patient satisfaction, health care resource utilization, and adverse events among patients receiving a virtual video compared with in-office postoperative visit after urogynecologic surgery. We hypothesized that virtual video visits would be noninferior to in-office visits.
METHODS: This was a randomized noninferiority clinical trial of patients undergoing surgery for pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence at a single academic tertiary referral center. Participants were randomized to receive either a virtual video postoperative visit or a standard in-office postoperative visit. The primary outcome was patient satisfaction measured by the validated PSQ-18 (Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18) (noninferiority margin 5 points) at the 6-week postoperative visit. Secondary outcomes included PSQ-18 domain scores (noninferiority margin 0.5 points) and composite health care resource utilization and adverse events after the 6-week postoperative visit up to 12 weeks after surgery (noninferiority margin 10%). A sample size of 100 participants (50 per group) would allow 80% power to assess a 5-point noninferiority margin on the total PSQ-18 with an SD of 10 and α=0.05.
RESULTS: From January 2023 to September 2023, 265 patients were screened for eligibility, and 104 were randomized. A total of 100 participants (50 per arm) completed the study and were included in the analysis. The mean±SD age of all participants was 57.0±13.2 years. The mean±SD PSQ-18 total score was 75.18±8.15 in the virtual group and 75.14±8.7 in the in-office group. The mean PSQ-18 total score was 0.04 points higher (ie, greater degree of satisfaction) in the virtual group, with a 95% CI of -2.75 to 2.83, which met the criterion for noninferiority. Between-group differences for all PSQ-18 domain scores likewise met criterion for noninferiority. Composite health care resource utilization was 14.0% lower in the virtual group than in the in-office group (20.0% vs 34.0%, 95% CI, -28.0% to 1.0%). For composite adverse events, the between-group difference was 2.0% (2.0% in virtual group vs 0.0% in in-office group, 95% CI,-3.0% to 8.0%).
CONCLUSION: Virtual video postoperative visits were noninferior to in-office visits with regard to patient satisfaction, health care resource utilization, and adverse events and can be offered as an alternative to in-office visits for postoperative follow-up after urogynecologic surgery.
CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov , NCT05641077.
Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by eosinophilic airway inflammation. Individuals with classic asthma experience paroxysmal symptoms including cough, wheeze, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Cough variant asthma (CVA) is asthma in which chronic cough (cough lasting eight weeks or more) is the sole or predominant symptom of asthma. The pathophysiologic mechanisms which differentiate asthma, CVA, and eosinophilic bronchitis without asthma are not fully understood. We have recently identified individuals with chronic cough who cough during methacholine but have normal airway sensitivity (ie. do not have asthma or CVA) and may or may not have eosinophilic bronchitis. The purpose of this research is to examine the pathophysiologic differences between three causes of chronic cough: asthma, cough variant asthma and methacholine-induced cough with normal airway sensitivity. The responses in healthy normal subjects are crucial to understand the clinical relevance of methacholine-induced cough with normal airway sensitivity.
BACKGROUND: Sarcopenic obesity, a clinical and functional condition characterized by the coexistence of obesity and sarcopenia, has not been investigated in relation to dementia risk and its onset.
METHODS: We included 208,867 participants from UK biobank, who aged 60 to 69 years at baseline. Dementia diagnoses were identified using hospital records and death register data. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models to evaluate the associations of obesity, sarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity with dementia risk, stratified by sex. Stratified analyses were performed across dementia-related polygenic risk score (PRS). Restricted mean survival time models were established to estimate the difference and 95%CIs of dementia onset across different status. Additionally, linear regression models were employed to estimate associations of different status with brain imaging parameters. The mediation effects of chronic diseases were also examined.
RESULTS: Obese women with high PRS had a decreased risk (HR = 0.855 [0.761-0.961]), but obese men with low PRS had an increased risk (HR = 1.223 [1.045-1.431]). Additionally, sarcopenia was associated with elevated dementia risk (HRwomen = 1.323 [1.064-1.644]; HRmen = 2.144 [1.753-2.621]) in those with low PRS. Among those with high PRS, however, the association was only significant in early-life (HRwomen = 1.679 [1.355-2.081]; HRmen = 2.069 [1.656-2.585]). Of note, sarcopenic obesity was associated with higher dementia risk (HRwomen = 1.424 [1.227-1.653]; HRmen = 1.989 [1.702-2.323]), and results remained similar stratified by PRS. Considering dementia onset, obesity was associated with dementia by 1.114 years delayed in women, however, 0.170 years advanced in men. Sarcopenia (women: 0.080 years; men: 0.192 years) and sarcopenic obesity (women: 0.109 years; men: 0.511 years) respectively advanced dementia onset. Obesity, sarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity were respectively related to alterations in different brain regions. Association between sarcopenic obesity and dementia was mediated by chronic diseases.
CONCLUSIONS: Sarcopenic obesity and sarcopenia were respectively associated with increased dementia risk and advanced dementia onset to vary degree. The role of obesity in dementia may differ by sex and genetic background.
Disclosed is a viral vector conjugated to a microparticle, wherein the viral vector comprises a polynucleotide encoding a heterologous polypeptide. Conjugation of the viral vector to the microparticle results in a dramatic increase in the efficacy of the elicited immune response. Also disclosed is a method for delivering a polynucleotide to a cell comprising contacting the cell with a viral vector of the invention. In a preferred embodiment, the cell is an antigen-presenting cell, such as a dendritic cell. The invention further provides a vaccine comprising a viral vector of the invention. The invention thus provides a method for delivering a polynucleotide to a subject, a method of stimulating an immune response in a subject, a method of treating cancer in a subject, a method of inhibiting tumor growth in a subject, and a method of treating an infection in a subject.
The validation group comprises 385 individuals. The delirium prediction model, constructed using the data from the development group, will be validated by testing the data from the validation group. This process will enable the evaluation of the model's suitability and calibration for predicting delirium.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improving drug for behavioral symptoms and/or mental symptoms of dementia.SOLUTION: The invention provides an improving drug for behavioral symptoms and/or mental symptoms of dementia containing compounds of the following formula or pharmacologically acceptable salts thereof as active ingredients. [Ris a C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; Ris a C1-C3 alkoxy, C1-C3 alkyl group, etc.; Ris a C1-C6 alkyl group, etc.; Rand Rare C1-C6 alkyl group which may be substituted by one substituent selected from a hydrogen atom and substituent group α, or (azetidine-1-yl) carbonyl group which may be substituted by one substituent selected from substituent group α; the substituent group α consists of a hydroxy group, C1-C6 alkoxy group, and hydroxypyrrolidine group, etc.; and provided that at least one of the Rand Ris hydrogen atom.]SELECTED DRAWING: None
Participants were shown a regular black and white photo and a black and white UV-filtered photo of their face. Participants were told that "Any dark, spotted, freckled, wrinkled, uneven, or pitted areas indicate existing underlying skin damage that is difficult to reverse. However, protecting the skin from UV radiation can prevent future damage." Participants were asked what they noticed about the photos, what their reactions were, and how this might affect their behavior. These sessions took 12 minutes on average.
Patients with psoriatic arthritis who met the CASPAR criteria and were 18-70 years old were included. Participants with infection of the nails to be examined, loss of nails, trauma history of the nails, having the habit of nail biting, peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, another rheumatological disease, systemic infection, and pregnancy were excluded.
Dried blood spots (DBS) provide a minimally invasive method to assess inflammatory markers and can be collected remotely at-home or in-person in the lab. However, there is a lack of methodological information comparing these different collection methods and in older adults. We investigated the feasibility (including adherence, yield, quality, and participant preferences) and measurement properties (reliability, validity) of remotely collected DBS inflammatory markers in older adults. Participants (N = 167, mean age = 72, range: 60-96 years) collected their own DBS (finger prick on filter paper) during three remote interviews over ∼ 6 months. Within 4-5 days on average of their last remote interview, a subset of 41 participants also attended an in-person lab visit that included a researcher-collected DBS sample, venous blood draw, and survey to assess participant preferences of DBS collection. DBS and venous blood were assayed for CRP, IL-6, and TNF-α. Adherence: 98% of expected DBS samples (493 out of 501) were completed and mailed back to the lab. Yield: 97% of DBS samples were sufficient for all assays. Quality: On average, 0.80 fewer optimal spots (60uL of blood that filled the entire circle) were obtained remotely vs. in-person (p = 0.013), but the number of useable or better spots (at least 30-40uL of blood) did not differ (p = 0.89). Preference: A slight majority of participants (54%) preferred in-person DBS collection. Reliability: DBS test-retest reliabilities were good: CRP (ICC = 0.74), IL-6 (ICC = 0.76), and TNF-α (ICC = 0.70). Validity: Inflammatory levels from DBS correlated strongly with levels from venous blood (r = 0.60-0.99) and correlated as expected with sociodemographic and physical health and function variables. Older adults can remotely collect their own DBS to acquire reliable and valid inflammatory data. Remote DBS collection is highly feasible and may allow for inflammatory markers to be assessed in larger, more representative samples than are possible with lab- or clinic-based research designs.
The invention discloses an externally applied Chinese herbal application plaster for treating cholecystitis. Before high temperature preparation, the plaster is composed of ten traditional Chinese medicines consisting of dandelion, christina loosestrife, corydalis tuber, dahurian angelica root, Chinese angelica, rhubarb root and rhizome, myrrh, minium and sesame oil; a traditional preparation method for black plaster is adopted to prepare the Chinese herbal application plaster, each weighing 5 g; the Chinese herbal application plaster is applied on a focus (i.e., the right subcostal gall bladder) and replaced every three days, and 10 plasters compose a treatment course. Dandelion has heat-clearing and detoxifying effects; christina loosestrife is capable of reducing fever, inducing diuresis, benefiting the gall bladder and removing calculi; corydalis tuber has substantial effects on qi moving and pain relieving; frankincense and myrrh can promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis and relieve pain; and rhubarb root and rhizome are cooperatively used to clear heat and benefit the gall bladder. The externally applied Chinese herbal application plaster can clear the hollow viscera and eliminate dampness. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the six hollow organs must be kept unobstructed and pain means obstruction; gall should be unobstructed and descending, so rhubarb root and rhizome are cooperatively used to clear the hollow viscera and eliminate dampness. The whole externally applied Chinese herbal application plaster is capable of releasing heat, eliminating dampness, dredging the liver and the gall bladder and clearing the hollow viscera.
Open tibia fractures are devastating, life changing injuries, with infection associated with substantial morbidity to the patient. Reducing infection is a research priority, but before interventional studies can be designed, the incidence of infection following this injury needs to be better defined. Our aim was to estimate the global incidence of infection following an open tibia fracture. A systematic review was performed of MEDLINE, EMBASE, Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science and Global Index Medicus. We included randomised controlled trials with more than ten participants which reported infections after open diaphyseal or distal fractures (AO 42 or 43). Primary outcome was deep infection according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention criteria. Secondary outcome included causative micro-organisms. A meta-analysis using a random effects model to assess incidence and between-treatment effects was performed. Thirteen studies including 1463 adults from seven middle-income countries, seven high-income countries and one low-income country were included. The incidence of infection was 12.12 person-years (95% CI 7.95-18.47). A subgroup analysis compared external fixation and intramedullary nailing showed no difference between infection rates. There were limited data on organisms, but Staphylococcus aureus was the most commonly identified. There are limited to no data on antimicrobial resistance.
The late training group will receive robotic training combined with electrical stimulation 3-5 weeks after submission to the rehab center. With a frequency of three times a week for 3-5 weeks, dependent on the capabilities of the patients.
Aminoglycosides are commonly used antibiotics for treatment of gram-negative bacterial infections, however, they might act on inner ear, leading to hair-cell death and hearing loss. Currently, there is no targeted therapy for aminoglycoside ototoxicity, since the underlying mechanisms of aminoglycoside-induced hearing impairments are not fully defined. This study aimed to investigate whether the calcium channel blocker verapamil and changes in intracellular & extracellular calcium could ameliorate aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity in zebrafish. The present findings showed that a significant decreased number of neuromasts in the lateral lines of zebrafish larvae at 5 days' post fertilization after neomycin (20 μM) and gentamicin (20 mg/mL) exposure, which was prevented by verapamil. Moreover, verapamil (10-100 μM) attenuated aminoglycoside-induced toxic response in different external calcium concentrations (33-3300 μM). The increasing extracellular calcium reduced hair cell loss from aminoglycoside exposure, while lower calcium facilitated hair cell death. In contrast, calcium channel activator Bay K8644 (20 μM) enhanced aminoglycoside-induced ototoxicity and reversed the protective action of higher external calcium on hair cell loss. However, neomycin-elicited hair cell death was not altered by caffeine, ryanodine receptor (RyR) agonist, and RyR antagonists, including thapsigargin, ryanodine, and ruthenium red. The uptake of neomycin into hair cells was attenuated by verapamil and under high external calcium concentration. Consistently, the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in neuromasts exposed to neomycin was also reduced by verapamil and high external calcium. Significantly, zebrafish larvae when exposed to neomycin exhibited decreased swimming distances in reaction to droplet stimulus when compared to the control group. Verapamil and elevated external calcium effectively protected the impaired swimming ability of zebrafish larvae induced by neomycin. These data imply that prevention of hair cell damage correlated with swimming behavior against aminoglycoside ototoxicity by verapamil and higher external calcium might be associated with inhibition of excessive ROS production and aminoglycoside uptake through cation channels. These findings indicate that calcium channel blocker and higher external calcium could be applied to protect aminoglycoside-induced listening impairments.
OBJECTIVE: There are various detrimental effects of excessive added sugar consumption on health, but the association of added sugars with frailty remains elusive. We aimed to examine the association between added sugar intake and frailty among American adults in the present cross-sectional study.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study is based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. Data from NHANES spanning from 2007 to 2018 on frailty, added sugars, and covariates were collected. Added sugars were categorized into quartiles according to the recommended percentages by institutions. Weighted multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between frailty and added sugars. Subgroup analysis was conducted based on sex, age, body mass index (BMI), smoking, alcohol consumption, hypertension, and diabetes status.
RESULTS: This study included 16,381 participants, with 13,352 (81.51%) in the non-frailty group and 3,029 (18.49%) in the frailty group. We found that added sugars were positively associated with frailty, and subgroup analysis showed that participants who were male, over the age of 60, had a low BMI, had previously smoked and consumed alcohol, had no hypertension, or had diabetes mellitus (DM) were more likely to be frail. Added sugar intake was positively associated with frailty. Subgroup analysis showed that the association was strongest in males, those aged >60, those with a low BMI, former smokers, former alcohol consumers, and people with no hypertension or DM. When added sugars are classified by energy percentage, populations with more than 25% of their energy coming from added sugars have similar results, with a higher prevalence of frailty.
CONCLUSION: Added sugars are positively associated with a higher risk of frailty, and the association is stable among different populations.
An 8-week home-based static stretching training for the calf muscles will be performed by group A. Altogether, 10 stretches are performed per leg 4 times a week.