anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Along with the change of lifestyle and dietary habits, many people are diagnosed with hepatolithiasis that is especially prevalent in Asia. Liver resection remains the favorable curative therapy for hepatolithiasis with a relatively low recurrence rate. Although there have been great improvements in surgical techniques and perioperative management, postoperative complications remain commonplace and seriously threat the recovery of patients undergoing hepatectomy. Therefore, it is important to identify risk factors of complications to improve the overall prognosis of patients. We want to collect the clinical information of patients with hepatolithiasis undergoing hepatectomy, including demographic data , laboratory index, histological features and postoperative complications. Patients are followed up at a interval of 3 month after treatment, and the survival data and recurrence rate are recorded. Then the relationship between clinical data and short-term outcomes after surgery are explored. Then models based on clinical features are developed to predict short-term outcomes after hepatectomy.
BACKGROUND: Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Esophagus (MECE) is a relatively rare tumor type, with most of the current data derived from case reports or small sample studies. This retrospective study reports on the 10-year survival data and detailed clinicopathological characteristics of 48 patients with esophageal MEC.
METHODS: Data were collected from 48 patients who underwent curative surgery for esophageal MEC at the Fourth Hospital of Hebei Medical University between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2020. These were compared with contemporaneous cases of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (EAC). Using the Kaplan-Meier method and multivariate Cox regression analysis, we investigated the clinicopathological factors affecting the survival of patients with MEC.
RESULTS: The incidence of MECE was predominantly higher in males, with a male-to-female ratio of approximately 7:1. The mid-thoracic segment emerged as the most common site of occurrence. A mere 6.3% of cases were correctly diagnosed preoperatively. The lymph node metastasis rate stood at 35.4%. The overall 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year survival rates for all patients were 85.4%, 52.1%, 37.0%, and 31.0%, respectively. Post 1:1 propensity score matching, no significant statistical difference was observed in the Overall Survival (OS) between MEC patients and those with Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (ESCC) and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (EAC) (P = 0.119, P = 0.669). Univariate analysis indicated that T staging and N staging were the primary factors influencing the prognosis of esophageal MEC.
CONCLUSIONS: MECE occurs more frequently in males than females, with the mid-thoracic segment being the most common site of occurrence. The rate of accurate preoperative endoscopic diagnosis is low. The characteristic of having a short lesion length yet exhibiting significant extramural invasion may be a crucial clinicopathological feature of MECE. The OS of patients with MEC does not appear to significantly differ from those with esophageal squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma.
The understanding of the potential role of the microbiota in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is ever-evolving. Traditionally, the management of IBD has involved medical therapy and/or surgical intervention. IBD can be characterized by gut microbiome alterations through various pathological processes. Various studies delve into nontraditional methods such as probiotics and fecal microbiota transplant and their potential therapeutic effects. Fecal microbiota transplant involves the delivery of a balanced composition of gut microorganisms into an affected patient via multiple possible routes and methods, while probiotics consist of live microorganisms given via the oral route. At present, neither method is considered first-line treatment, however, fecal microbiota transplant has shown potential success in inducing and maintaining remission in ulcerative colitis. In a study by Kruis and colleagues, Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 was considered to be equivalent to mesalamine in mild ulcerative colitis. Alteration of the microbiome in the management of Crohn's disease is less well defined. Furthermore, variation in the clinical usefulness of 5-aminosalicylic acid medication has been attributed, in part, to its acetylation and inactivation by gut microbes. In summary, our understanding of the microbiome's role is continually advancing, with the possibility of paving the way for personalized medicine based on the microbiome.
The overarching goal of this work is to identify the mechanisms underpinning sexual pain in women. Women with sexual pain exhibit higher vaginal pain sensitivity and lower levels of sexual desire and arousal compared to pain-free women. As a result of pain, sexual intercourse is avoided. Previous work in this area has examined a wide variety of interventions for sexual pain but has not examined how vaginal pain sensitivity and resulting sexual dysfunction may be mediated by pain-related fear. The study team proposes that a standardized exposure intervention that directly targets pain-related fear will in turn reduce vaginal pain sensitivity and translate to clinically meaningful changes in sexual function. The study team will assign women with sexual pain to receive a home-based, patient-controlled exposure intervention or standardized home-based home program. The specific aims of this proposal are: 1) To evaluate the extent to which pain-related fear mediates vaginal pain sensitivity in women with sexual pain; 2) To evaluate the extent to which graded exposure translates to changes in sexual function and partner dynamics. The completion of this work will provide us with a better understanding of the mechanisms underpinning sexual pain and specifically, how pain-related fear influences vaginal pain sensitivity and sexual function.
Each subject will participate in one experimental intervention. Blood glucose will be measured with the BD continuous glucose monitor (BD CGM), with the Medtronic Guardian CGM and the YSI Glucose Analyzer as controls for 12-14 hours.
OBJECTIVE: To study pregnant women's subjective viewpoints on what is important when receiving information prior to decision-making regarding prenatal testing for chromosomal anomalies.
METHOD: Data were collected using Q methodology. During January 2020-October 2021, 45 pregnant women in Sweden completed a 50-item Q sort. Statements regarding what is important when receiving information about prenatal screening and diagnosis were prioritized through ranking in a fixed sorting grid on an 11-point scale, from "most important" to "least important." Socio-demographics and coping styles were surveyed through questionnaires.
RESULTS: Three groups represented different viewpoints on what pregnant women consider important when receiving information about prenatal screening and diagnosis. Factor 1: Stepwise information and decision-making: viewing information and decision-making as a step-by-step process. Factor 2: Decision-making as a continuous process based on couple autonomy: Striving for an informed decision as a couple about tests, test results and conditions screened. Factor 3: As much information as early as possible-the importance of personal autonomy in decision-making: Prioritizing autonomous decision-making based on non-directive information early in the pregnancy.
CONCLUSION: This study highlights the complexities involved when providing information. As shown by the differing viewpoints in this study, pregnant women's informational needs differ, making individual and personalized information preferable.
The timely detection of abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) signals is vital for preventing heart disease. However, traditional automated cardiology diagnostic methods have the limitation of being unable to simultaneously identify multiple diseases in a segment of ECG signals, and do not consider the potential correlations between the 12-lead ECG signals. To address these issues, this paper presents a novel network architecture, denoted as Branched Convolution and Channel Fusion Network (BCCF-Net), designed for the multi-label diagnosis of ECG cardiology to achieve simultaneous identification of multiple diseases. Among them, the BCCF-Net incorporates the Channel-wise Recurrent Fusion (CRF) network, which is designed to enhance the ability to explore potential correlation information between 12 leads. Furthermore, the utilization of the squeeze and excitation (SE) attention mechanism maximizes the potential of the convolutional neural network (CNN). In order to efficiently capture complex patterns in space and time across various scales, the multi branch convolution (MBC) module has been developed. Through extensive experiments on two public datasets with seven subtasks, the efficacy and robustness of the proposed ECG multi-label classification framework have been comprehensively evaluated. The results demonstrate the superior performance of the BCCF-Net compared to other state-of-the-art algorithms. The developed framework holds practical application in clinical settings, allowing for the refined diagnosis of cardiac arrhythmias through ECG signal analysis.
This study is single-blinded RCT, whose aim is to evaluate the effect of the rotation function in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in industrial workers Methods: Participants will be recruited from employees a textile industry. The inclusion criteria are: employees age between 18 and 65 years and be able to read and understand the questionnaires. The number of working hours lost due to leave for sick leave due to illness of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M Group International Classification of Diseases, ICD-10) is used to estimate the sample size. The average time lost during the last three months, in companies where the study was conducted is approximately 1,100 hours. Assume that interventions will enable a reduction of this number by 10%, ie, the groups will have a difference of 100 lost working hours, with a standard deviation of 250 hours. Will be considered a statistical power of 80%, α=0.05 and a follow-up loss of up to 15%. Thus, 116 workers are required per group. The productive sectors included in the study will be pre- stratified from the level of exposure to ergonomic risk factors. The sectors with similar demands will be grouped and randomly divided between the intervention group and the control group. The intervention group will perform rotation function, switching between tasks with low, moderate and high ergonomic risk and different requests for ergonomic body region added to ergonomic guidelines. The control group will receive only the ergonomic guidelines. Primary outcomes: Absence from work due to sick leave due to disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. Secondary outcomes are: musculoskeletal symptoms (Nordic Questionnaire and EVA), ergonomic risk factors (Quick exposure Check and Job Factors Questionnaire), psychosocial factors and fatigue (Need for Recovery Scale (NFR), general health status (WHOQOL-bref), physical activity level (Baecke Questionnaire), productivity with Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ) and costs (incremental cost effectiveness ratio). Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after 3 , 6 and 12 months . The information on the amount of hours lost by removal for medical leave will be recorded daily. Expected results: It is expected that interventions to reduce the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders and consequent worker absenteeism due to sick leave, 100 hours of work lost. It is expected that the results obtained in this study may contribute to setting standards in the field of Occupational Health, as well as for decision making of professionals working in this area.
INTRODUCTION: It is not yet possible to estimate the proportion of patients with COVID-19 who present distinguishable classical neurological symptoms and syndromes. The objective of this study is to estimate the incidence of sensory symptoms (hypoaesthesia, paraesthesia, and hyperalgesia) in physicians who have presented the disease at Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón (HUFA) in Madrid; to establish the relationship between sensory symptoms and the presence of other signs of infection; and to study their association with the severity of COVID-19.
METHODS: We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective, observational study. HUFA physicians who presented SARS-CoV-2 infection between 1 March and 25 July 2020 were included in the study. A voluntary, anonymous survey was distributed via corporate email. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were collected from professionals with PCR- or serology-confirmed COVID-19.
RESULTS: The survey was sent to 801 physicians and we received 89 responses. The mean age of respondents was 38.28 years. A total of 17.98% presented sensory symptoms. A significant relationship was found between the presence of paraesthesia and cough, fever, myalgia, asthaenia, and dyspnoea. A significant relationship was also found between paraesthesia and the need for treatment and admission due to COVID-19. Sensory symptoms were present from the fifth day of illness in 87.4% of cases.
CONCLUSIONS: SARS-CoV-2 infection can be associated with sensory symptoms, mostly in severe cases. Sensory symptoms often appear after a time interval, and may be caused by a parainfectious syndrome with an autoimmunity background.
Every eligible patient will be scanned by PET-MR at baseline and following 1 cycle of chemotherapy. PET-CT at baseline will also be obtained as it is the current standard of care and will be used to determine trial eligibility (no evidence metastasis at baseline).
Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases. Previously, we have shown that berberine (BBR) is a potential cardioprotective agent. However, its effect and mechanism on CIH-induced cardiomyopathy remain uncovered. This study was designed to determine the effects of BBR against CIH-induced cardiac damage and to explore the molecular mechanisms. Mice were exposed to 5 weeks of CIH with or without the treatment of BBR and adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9) carrying SIRT6 or SIRT6-specific short hairpin RNA. The effect of BBR was evaluated by echocardiography, histological analysis and western blot analysis. CIH caused the inactivation of myocardial SIRT6 and AMPK-FOXO3a signalling. BBR dose-dependently ameliorated cardiac injury in CIH-induced mice, as evidenced by increased cardiac function and decreased fibrosis. Notably, SIRT6 overexpression mimicked these beneficial effects, whereas infection with recombinant AAV9 carrying SIRT6-specific short hairpin RNA abrogated them. Mechanistically, BBR reduced oxidative stress damage and preserved mitochondrial function via activating SIRT6-AMPK-FOXO3a signalling, enhancing mitochondrial biogenesis as well as PINK1-Parkin-mediated mitophagy. Taken together, these data demonstrate that SIRT6 activation protects against the pathogenesis of CIH-induced cardiac dysfunction. BBR attenuates CIH-induced myocardial injury by improving mitochondrial biogenesis and PINK1-Parkin-dependent mitophagy via the SIRT6-AMPK-FOXO3a signalling pathway.
The present invention provides compounds having formula (I): (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof; as described generally and in subclasses herein, which compounds are useful as kinesin inhibitors (e.g., Eg5 inhibitors), and thus are useful, for example, for the treatment of proliferative disorders e.g., cancer. The invention additionally provides methods for preparing compounds of the invention, compositions comprising them, and methods for the use thereof in the treatment of various disorders where Eg5 is involved. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides for compounds, compositions, methods and systems for inhibiting cell growth. More specifically, the present invention provides for methods, compounds and compositions which are capable of inhibiting mitosis in metabolically active cells. Compounds, compositions and methods of the present invention inhibit the activity of a protein involved in the assembly and maintenance of the mitotic spindle. One class of proteins which acts on the mitotic spindle is the family of mitotic kinesins, a subset of the kinesin superfamily.
To investigate the epidemiological characteristics of anemia of varying severity among women of reproductive age, we conducted a nationwide, cross-sectional study between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019, including 4 184 547 nonpregnant women aged 18-49 years from all 31 provinces in the mainland of China. Anemia was defined as having hemoglobin concentration < 120.0 g/L and categorized as mild, moderate, and severe. Multivariate logistic models with cluster effect were used to explore the association of anemia and metabolic risk factors. The standardized prevalence of anemia and moderate and worse anemia among women of reproductive age in China was 15.8% (95% CI 15.1%-16.6%) and 6.6% (6.3%-7.0%), respectively. The prevalence of anemia and the proportion of moderate and worse anemia significantly increased with age. We also observed great geographic variations in the prevalence of anemia, with a high likelihood in south, central, and northwest China. Moderate and/or severe anemia was positively associated with overweight and obesity, diabetes, and impaired kidney function. In conclusion, anemia remains a significant challenge for women of reproductive age in China. Geographic variations and metabolic risk factors should be considered in the comprehensive and targeting strategy for anemia reduction.
Participants allocated to the control group received an online exercise resource for a 12-week workout plan covering fitness components required to reach both components of the weekly physical activity guidelines on their own. It was recommended that they do a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic activities and two sessions of muscle-strengthening activities using an online program. No supervision was offered and no contact was permitted between the research team and participants from this group.
Compositions formed from the combination of an active substance with a hydrogel carrier moiety are provided. The compositions are suitable for use in high-velocity transdermal particle injection techniques. Methods of providing the new compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for administering pharmacologically active agent to a subject are provided. These methods are useful for delivering drugs, biopharmaceuticals, vaccines and diagnostic agents. The results of the study for 4% agarose beads are presented in the figure. The maximum % insulin loading by theoretical calculation in a single loading step is 37.5% for 4% agarose beads, compared with 22.3% for 8% agarose beads (not shown). As can be seen by these results, the multiple (iterative) loading method described herein is suitable to provide for extremely high drug loading per particle on a dry weight basis.
After a COVID-19 infection, more than 75% of patients report ongoing somatic, cognitive, and psychiatric symptoms. At this time, research is needed to help develop treatments that limit the impact of these symptoms on people who have had COVID-19. The present study investigates the feasibility and efficacy of two group-based interventions in a single-centre, 3-arm, pragmatic RCT comprising (i) an Education Intervention Group arm, (ii) a Mindfulness Skills Intervention Group arm, and (iii) a No-Treatment Control Group arm. Phase 1 is a pilot RCT and will employ a mixed methods design with qualitative post-treatment interviews in a subset of participants in the Education Intervention Group arm only. Phase 2 is a full-scale, quantitative-only RCT, with refinements and power analysis based on the results of Phase 1. Sessions of both groups are delivered by licensed therapists and clinicians. Sessions last 1.5 hours per week for 8 weeks, with 10-15 patients/group in an online format. The Education group participants will learn about the nature of Long-COVID symptoms and discuss strategies for self-care/self-management of symptoms in recovery. The Mindfulness Skills Intervention group participants will receive an introduction to some basic mindfulness skills and practice strategies such as Mindfulness of Breath, Body, Sounds, Thoughts, and Choiceless Awareness.
The control group received a supervised home program. Supervised home program including patient education and eccentric exercises was administered 3 times a day for 6 weeks.
The present invention provides polypeptides useful for treating and preventing cancer. The present invention also provides therapeutic agents or methods for treating cancer using the polypeptides. The polypeptides of the present invention are composed of an amino acid sequence which comprises VIVIT and is preferably a polypeptide in which the motif sequence PxIxIT at positions 37 to 41 of the amino acid sequence of the C1958 protein (SEQ ID NO: 2) is replaced with PVIVIT. The polypeptides of the present invention can be introduced into cancer cells by modifying the polypeptides with transfection agents such as poly-arginine. The present invention provides methods and kits for identifying inhibitors of the interaction between C1958 and PPP3CA which find utility in the treatment and prevention of cancer. Also disclosed herein are compositions for treating or preventing cancer identified by the screening method of the present invention and methods of using same in the treatment and prevention of cancer.
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Depression is a common and complex psychiatric disorder, and lipid metabolism plays an important role in the development of psychiatric disorders such as depression. Cardiometabolic index (CMI) is a novel index that synthesizes two quantitative indicators of blood lipids (triglyceride(TG)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C)) and human obesity-related parameters (waist height ratio (WHtR)). This study used NHANES data to explore the correlation between CMI and the incidence of depression.
METHODS AND RESULTS: Based on the data of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2018, multivariate logistic regression, sensitivity analysis, and smooth curve fitting were used to study the relationship between CMI and depression. Subgroup analysis and interaction tests were used to investigate whether the association was stable in different populations. CMI was positively associated with depression in 7229 participants aged >20 years. In the fully adjusted model, each unit increase in CMI was associated with 36 % higher likelihood of depression symptoms [1.36(1.16,1.59)]. Participants in the highest quartile of CMI had a 62 % higher risk of depression than participants in the lowest quartile [1.62(1.17,2.23)]. This positive correlation was more pronounced in those with hypertension.
CONCLUSIONS: CMI was associated with a higher PHQ-9 score and an increased likelihood of depression among US adults. Further large-scale prospective studies are still need to analyze the role of CMI in depression.