anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
BACKGROUND: Tardive dyskinesia (TD), a movement disorder in which patients experience abnormal involuntary movements, can have profound negative impacts on physical, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning. The Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS), a clinician-rated outcome, is considered the gold standard for evaluating treatment efficacy in TD clinical trials. However, it provides little information about the impacts of uncontrolled movements from a patient perspective and can be cumbersome to administer in clinical settings. The Tardive Dyskinesia Impact Scale (TDIS) was developed as a patient-reported outcome measure to fulfill the need for a disease-specific impact assessment in TD. The objective of the present study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the TDIS to determine whether it is fit-for-purpose to measure TD impact.
METHODS: Data from qualitative studies and phase 3 trials of a VMAT2 inhibitor for the treatment of TD (KINECT3 and KINECT4) were used to determine the psychometric properties of the TDIS. Qualitative research included concept elicitation and cognitive debriefing interviews with TD patients and their caregivers in order to assess how well the TDIS captured key domains of TD impact. Quantitative analyses to examine the psychometric properties of the TDIS included assessing construct validity (factor structure, known groups, and predictive validity) and responsiveness to change.
RESULTS: Qualitative results showed that the TDIS captures the key TD impacts reported by patients and caregivers and that the TDIS was interpreted as intended and relevant to patients' experiences. Quantitative results found evidence of 2 underlying domains of the TDIS: physical and socioemotional (Comparative Fit Index > 0.9). Known groups and predictive validity indicated that, compared with the AIMS, the TDIS captures unique content (correlation between AIMS and TDIS = 0.2-0.28). The TDIS showed responsiveness to change in treatment, with TDIS scores improving over 48 weeks in the 2 phase 3 trials.
CONCLUSIONS: The TDIS captures relevant information about the impact of TD and is easily administered in a clinician's office or patient's home. It may be used longitudinally to show changes in TD burden over time. The TDIS complements the AIMS; using these assessments together provides a more holistic assessment of TD.
This intervention will be performed by an experienced interventionist radiologist in two sessions. The shoulder position will be with hyperextension and internal rotation with the hand behind the back. One 20 mL syringe with saline solution, one with an anaesthetic with 20 mg/mL of mepivacaine 2% and another syringe with a corticoid injection with 40 mg/mL of triamcinolone acetonide will be prepared before the intervention. Firstly, the anaesthetic will be injected directed to the calcification. Then, the procedure will consist of injecting saline solution and aspiring the calcific deposits until it is neither possible to aspire more inside the syringe nor to detect any calcifications with ultrasound imaging. After that, a corticoid will be injected to the bursa to prevent the appearance of subacromial bursitis. Finally, an anaesthetic will be injected during the extraction of the needle.
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60-70% of pregnant women suffer from pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain. Its multifactorial origin makes it difficult to establish an appropriate treatment for pain control. In the general population, patient education is the first line of treatment. For pregnant women with LBP, the guidelines are the same as for the general population. In fact, prenatal education programs specifically collect recommendations and educational strategies for managing this pain. Within educational strategies, education in the neuroscience of pain has gained special relevance in recent years due to its positive results in reducing pain in patients with low back pain. This type of education is based on reconceptualizing pain through teaching the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie the pain experience. Despite the beneficial effects shown in patients with low back pain, its use has not yet been explored, to our knowledge, in pregnant women with pregnancy-related low back and pelvic pain.
Procedure- The patients in the intervention group were examined and the most painful points over the knee with the avoidance of the proposed site for skin incision for a future knee replacement operation were marked. The marked points received an intervention in the form of application of Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation by Thermal Micro-Cautery (PNFS-TMC), an intense heat by metal rod was applied to the painful points for 0.3 to 0.5 seconds. The patients to receive 4 sessions over a period of 8 weeks with 2 weeks rest after every session.
BACKGROUND Mature cystic teratomas (MCTs) account for about 25% of ovarian lesions. They are usually asymptomatic, but can complicate pregnancies if they lead to ovarian torsion or chemical peritonitis due to spontaneous rupture. CASE REPORT A 31-year-old woman who was gravida 4, para 1, aborta 1 at 26 weeks 0 days gestation presented with nonspecific, severe, acute-onset abdominal pain, which persisted despite conservative measures. Initial imaging showed a pelvic fluid collection and she was taken for a diagnostic laparoscopy, which showed purulent fluid in her pelvis. While the differential diagnosis included acute appendicitis and ruptured tubo-ovarian abscess, the source of the pain was determined to be a ruptured mature cystic teratoma. CONCLUSIONS A ruptured MCT is a reasonable addition to the differential diagnosis for pelvic pain in pregnancy. A pelvic washout during a diagnostic laparoscopy is an ideal way to manage the chemical peritonitis due to a spontaneously ruptured MCT.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a procedure where surgeons use blood vessels from elsewhere in the body to go around blockages or narrowings in the heart arteries. Before the surgery, the surgeon needs to choose which vessel will be used for the bypass, including potentially the radial artery in the wrist. Before using this artery, it is important to ensure that there is enough blood flow to the hand to prevent complications. The best way to do this involves the use of ultrasound, but this takes a long time and its availability can be limited. Therefore, the assessment is usually done at the bedside by examining the hand, which relies on the doctor watching the flushing of the hand during compression and release of the artery. Currently, smartphones with cameras are able to assess blood flow by passing light through the skin and observing differences in brightness. This has been shown in a previous study to be a better way to assess the arteries in the hand than the traditional examination, as it is less subjective than simply watching the flushing of the hand. In this study, the investigators will assess the utility of a smartphone application in determining whether there is enough blood flow in the hand prior to using the radial artery for CABG surgery.
As with other NSAIDs, anaphylactoid reactions may occur in patients without known prior exposure to ibuprofen. Ibuprofen should not be given to patients with the aspirin triad. This symptom complex typically occurs in asthmatic patients who experience rhinitis with or without nasal polyps, or who exhibit severe, potentially fatal bronchospasm after taking aspirin or other NSAIDs (see CONTRAINDICATIONS and PRECAUTIONS-Preexisting Asthma). Emergency help should be sought in cases where an anaphylactoid reaction occurs.  
  
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NSAIDs, including ibuprofen, can cause serious skin adverse reactions such as exfoliative dermatitis, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), which can be fatal. NSAIDs can also cause fixed drug eruption (FDE). FDE may present as a more severe variant known as generalized bullous fixed drug eruption (GBFDE), which can be life-threatening. These serious events may occur without warning. Inform patients about the signs and symptoms of serious skin reactions, and to discontinue the use of ibuprofen oral suspension at the first appearance of skin rash or any other sign of hypersensitivity. Ibuprofen oral suspension is contraindicated in patients with previous serious skin reactions to NSAIDs (see CONTRAINDICATIONS).  
  
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)

Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) has been reported in patients taking NSAIDs such as ibuprofen oral suspension. Some of these events have been fatal or life-threatening. DRESS typically, although not exclusively, presents with fever, rash, lymphadenopathy, and/or facial swelling. Other clinical manifestations may include hepatitis, nephritis, hematological abnormalities, myocarditis, or myositis. Sometimes symptoms of DRESS may resemble an acute viral infection. Eosinophilia is often present. Because this disorder is variable in its presentation, other organ systems not noted here may be involved. It is important to note that early manifestations of hypersensitivity, such as fever or lymphadenopathy, may be present even though rash is not evident. If such signs or symptoms are present, discontinue ibuprofen oral suspension and evaluate the patient immediately.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate rates of delirium or coma-free days between continuous infusion sedative-dose ketamine and continuous infusion benzodiazepines in critically ill patients. Materials and Methods: In this single-center, retrospective cohort adult patients were screened for inclusion if they received continuous infusions of either sedative-dose ketamine or benzodiazepines (lorazepam or midazolam) for at least 24 h, were mechanically ventilated for at least 48 h and admitted to the intensive care unit of a large quaternary academic center between 5/5/2018 and 12/1/2021. Results: A total of 165 patients were included with 64 patients in the ketamine group and 101 patients in the benzodiazepine group (lorazepam n = 35, midazolam n = 78). The primary outcome of median (IQR) delirium or coma-free days within the first 28 days of hospitalization was 1.2 (0.0, 3.7) for ketamine and 1.8 (0.7, 4.6) for benzodiazepines (p = 0.13). Patients in the ketamine arm spent a significantly lower proportion of time with RASS -3 to +4, received significantly higher doses and longer durations of propofol and fentanyl infusions, and had a significantly longer intensive care unit length of stay. Conclusions: The use of sedative-dose ketamine had no difference in delirium or coma-free days compared to benzodiazepines.
Single stage approach Under General anaesthesia a5 trocar method will be used to access the abdominal cavity. Aconventional approach to laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be first udertaken with dissection of calot's triangle. The cystic duct will be pulled laterally to facilitate exposure of the anterior wall of the CBD, and the CBD will be opened longitudinally for a distance of approximately 1 to 1.5 cm using laparoscopic scissors. A5 mm flexible choledoscope will be used to identify the cbd stone which will be removed by flushing with sterile saline, passing a stone basket or electrohydroulic lithotripsy as neccesary to clear the CBD. A T-tube will be inserted into the CBD via the choledochotomy which will be closed by interrupted resorbable sutures before completing the cholecystectomy.
Methods and systems providing guidance for operation of a biopsy needle based on ultrasonic imaging. Ultrasonic waves are emitted and detected by a ultrasonic transducer to generate image data. A biopsy needle is identified within the generated image data, and the biopsy needle may be in a pre-fire configuration. Based on the identification of the biopsy needle, the methods and systems may determine a predicted location of the biopsy needle based at least in part on biopsy needle properties. The predicted location of the biopsy needle may be the predicated location of the biopsy needle in its post-fire configuration. At least one indicator may be displayed indicating the determined predicted location.
Most chronic pain patients engage in daily activities including driving. Driving a car is a complex task requiring mental alertness and a variety of cognitive functions such as perception, attention, learning, memory and decision making.Several studies have demonstrated cognitive impairments on laboratory tasks in patients with chronic pain, particularly on measures assessing attentional capacity, processing speed and psychomotor speed. These findings suggest that car driving performance might be impaired, and that chronic pain patients may therefore have an increased traffic accident risk. Unfortunately, no studies have investigated the impact of chronic pain on actual driving ability. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of chronic pain on actual driving performance during normal traffic. In addition to the on-the-road driving test, psychomotor, and memory tests measuring driving-related skills were conducted in the laboratory. Moreover, effects of pain on an attentional capacity test were tested using event-related potentials.
This is an open-label trial. There will be only one group in the study. This group will receive the INAVAC vaccine as a booster. The inclusion and exclusion criteria for the subjects are listed below. All subjects will be followed for 6 months. The vaccine will be administered intramuscularly. This study will have one interim and one full analysis report. A Data Safety Monitoring Board will be commissioned for this study to evaluate safety data over the study period and to review any events that meet a specific study pausing rule or any other safety issue that may arise. They will review the 7 and 28-day safety data following the vaccine, and then the 3 and 6-month safety data. The immunogenicity data will be evaluated for 6 months.
Patients with high-risk UTUC without distant metastases (which may be accompanied by regional lymph node metastases) were selected to receive a short course of neoadjuvant stereotactic radiotherapy (neoadjuvant SBRT, naSBRT) + drug therapy after completing a biopsy and making a definitive pathological diagnosis, and to undergo a radical surgical procedure within 3 months from the end of the last radiotherapy session (full-length radical nephroureteral resection + cystocele sleeve resection ) treatment. Pharmacological treatment can be chemotherapy/immunotherapy/ADC treatment etc.
Participants randomized by the computer into this condition will view a 20-minute music and tv video clip after completing the brief assessment. The research assistant will then briefly describe the CM process, with some time to discuss questions regarding procedure to assure understanding. The CM condition will involve participant-initiated submission of urine samples at prenatal visits. Clinic staff will have no responsibility for the CM component other than calling research staff when a participant wishes to submit a sample. Clinic staff will not schedule any new, additional, or unnecessary prenatal visits.
The CONTROL group will benefit from an adapted physical activity program at home, based on a booklet of specific HIIT-type exercises, adapted to the scoliosis of each patient for 2 times 12 weeks. A new exercise booklet is given at the end of the first 12 weeks.
BACKGROUND: Although a significant number of cases of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) are managed at non-referral community hospitals, the impact of a bundle-of-care intervention in this setting has not yet been explored.
METHODS: We performed a quasi-experimental before-after study with the implementation of a bundle of care for the management of SAB at five non-referral community hospitals and a tertiary care university hospital. Structured recommendations for the five indicators selected to assess quality of care were provided to investigators before the implementation of the bundle and monthly thereafter. Primary endpoints were adherence to the bundle intervention and treatment failure, defined as death or relapse at 90 days of follow-up.
RESULTS: One hundred and seventy patients were included in the pre-intervention period and 103 in the intervention period. Patient characteristics were similar in both periods. Multivariate analysis controlling for potential confounders showed that performance of echocardiography was the only factor associated with improved adherence to the bundle in the intervention period (adjusted OR 2.13; 95% CI 1.13-4.02). Adherence to the bundle, performance of follow-up blood cultures, and adequate duration of antibiotic therapy for complicated SAB presented non-significant improvements. The intervention was not associated with a lower rate of 90 day treatment failure (OR 1.11; 95% CI 0.70-1.77).
CONCLUSIONS: A bundle-of-care intervention for the management of SAB at non-referral community hospitals increased adherence to quality indicators, but did not significantly reduce rates of 90 day mortality or relapse.
Increasing evidences suggest that type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is closely related to gut microflora dysbiosis, which can be improved by dietary intervention. Four natural plant products, including Cyclocarya paliurus, Fu brick tea, Ampelopsis grossedentata, and Lithocarpus litseifolius, were blended to form a blended tea product for obtaining the better flavor. The blended tea was also expected to have excellent pharmacological activity. Therefore, the ameliorative effect of blended tea on T2DM and underlying mechanisms were studied in this study. The results showed that the blended tea extract effectively attenuated the symptoms of glucose and lipid metabolism-related disorders in T2DM mice fed by high-fat and high-sucrose diet. Furthermore, blended tea extract intervention significantly attenuated gut microbiota dysbiosis, the abundance of bacteria such as Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, which aid in the hydrolysis and utilization of carbohydrates, significantly increased, while the abundance of pathogenic bacteria such as Proteobacteria significantly decreased. Certain core microorganisms involved in energy metabolism, including Ruminococcaceae_UCG-005, Butyricimonas, Roseburia, Oscillibacter, [Eubacterium]_nodatum_group, Muribaculaceae, Prevotellaceae UCG 001, were also found to be improved by blended tea extract. Collectively, our results demonstrated that the blended tea may ameliorate T2DM through modulation of gut microflora. The blended tea may serve as novel functional drink for the treatment of T2DM and dysbiosis of gut microbiota.
Participants will be selected from patients diagnosed with tension-type headache according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, third edition (ICHD-3) criteria. All selected participants will be administered 25 mg of dexketoprofen.
BACKGROUND: Postextubation respiratory failure (PRF) frequently complicates weaning from mechanical ventilation and may increase morbidity/mortality. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) alternating with high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) may prevent PRF.
METHODS: Ventilated patients without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and at high-risk of PRF defined as a lung ultrasound score (LUS) ≥ 14 assessed during the spontaneous breathing trial, were included in a French-Chinese randomised controlled trial. PRF was defined by 2 among the following signs: SpO2 < 90%; Respiratory rate > 30 /min; hypercapnia; haemodynamic and/or neurological disturbances of respiratory origin. In the intervention group, prophylactic NIV alternating with HFNO was administered for 48 h following extubation. In the control group, conventional oxygen was used. Clinicians were informed on the LUS in the intervention group, those in the control group remained blind. The primary outcome was the incidence of PRF 48 h after extubation. Secondary outcomes were incidence of PRF and reintubation at day 7, number of ventilator-free days at day 28, length of ICU stay and mortality at day 28 and 90.
RESULTS: Two hundred and forty patients were randomised and 227 analysed (intervention group = 128 and control group = 99). PRF at H48 was reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group: relative risk 0.52 (0.31 to 0.88), p = 0.01. The benefit persisted at day 7: relative risk 0.62 (0.44 to 0.96), p = 0.02. Weaning failure imposing reconnection to mechanical ventilation was not reduced. In patients who developed PRF and were treated by rescue NIV, reintubation was avoided in 44% of control patients and in 12% of intervention patients (p = 0.008). Other secondary outcomes were not different between groups. From a resource utilisation standpoint, prophylactic NIV alternating with HFNO was more demanding and costly than conventional oxygen with rescue NIV to achieve same clinical outcome.
CONCLUSIONS: Compared to conventional oxygenation, prophylactic NIV alternating with HFNO significantly reduced postextubation respiratory failure but failed to reduce reintubation rate and mortality in patients without COPD at high risk of extubation failure. Prophylactic NIV alternating with HFNO was as efficient as recue NIV to treat postextubation respiratory failure.
Primary vulvar adenocarcinoma is a particularly rare tumor with poorly understood histogenesis and unclear clinical characteristics and prognosis. Vulvar adenocarcinoma of intestinal type (VAIt) is a very uncommon subtype of primary vulvar adenocarcinoma and only 27 cases have been described in the literature in the past. Of these cases, two have been described as human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated VAIt. The current report presents two additional cases of primary VAIt showing variants in the KRAS, TP53, and DPYD genes and no evidence of HPV DNA by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Next-generation sequencing (NGS) revealed TP53 pathogenic variants in both cases, but only one case had aberrant p53 protein immunohistochemical characteristics. KRAS and DPYD mutations were identified separately in the two cases. Due to their capacity to imitate the spread of more prevalent gastrointestinal carcinomas, these tumors may present diagnostic issues. Additional cases can contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiology and prognosis of VAIt.
Intensive training with oral neuromuscular training and orofacial sensory-vibration stimulation for 5 weeks. The oral neuromuscular training is performed three times per session, and three times daily before eating. Regarding the orofacial sensory-vibration stimulation, the instructions is given on how to stimulate the buccinator mechanism, lips, external floor, and the tongue three times daily before a meal by using a toothbrush.