anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
This is a phase II trial designed to assess antibody and T cell responses to MUC1 vaccine among subjects at increased risk for colorectal cancer by virtue of a history of advanced adenoma. The primary objective is to evaluate the immunogenicity of a combination of the 100mer MUC1 peptide and adjuvant Poly-ICLC in boosting the immune response to MUC1. Among the secondary objectives is to determine if anti-MUC1 immunity, preexisting or vaccine induced, has an effect on the recurrence of polyps. Subjects with a history of advanced adenoma will be recruited for MUC1 vaccination. Vaccine will be administered at weeks 0, 2, and 10. Some subjects may have pre-existing immunity to MUC1, and this will be accounted for in the analytic phase. However, all subjects will be administered the vaccine, regardless of baseline antibody status. To insure accurate standardization in measurement and assessment of antibody levels, assays for baseline antibody status will be done at the same time as those for response to vaccine.
A method for diagnosing a disease (such as breast cancer) in a biological sample using spectroscopic data is described. The method relates to a computer-implemented method of running an algorithm. The algorithm converts spectral vibrations from a sample into a map and scores the map using a pair of reference maps. Based on the score and the threshold, it can be determined whether the subject from which the sample was obtained has a disease, and if so, to what extent. The methods also allow for the detection of early and pre-disease states in a subject based on the detection of a signal indicative of a low concentration of an analyte in an early or primary disease state. The method is non-invasive, non-subjective, and highly specific and sensitive. The method provides for the application of a single criterion of diagnostic accuracy independent of the local availability of the expert pathologist.
Studies suggest heterogeneity in cancer cachexia (CC) among models and biological sexes, yet examinations comparing models and sexes are scarce. We compared the transcriptional landscape of skeletal muscle across murine CC models and biological sexes during early and late CC. Global gene expression analyses were performed on gastrocnemius [Lewis lung carcinoma (LLC)], quadriceps (KPC-pancreatic), and tibialis anterior [Colon-26 (C26)-colorectal and ApcMin/+] muscles across biological sexes. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using an adj-P value of <0.05, followed by pathway and computational cistrome analyses. Integrating all controls, early and late stages of all models and sexes revealed up to 68% of DEGs and pathways were enriched at early and late CC, indicating a conserved transcriptional profile during CC development. Comparing DEGs and pathways within sexes and across models, in early CC, the transcriptional response was highly heterogeneous. At late stage, 11.5% of upregulated and 10% of downregulated genes were shared between models in males, whereas 18.9% of upregulated and 7% of downregulated DEGs were shared in females. Shared DEGs were enriched in proteasome and mitophagy/autophagy pathways (upregulated), and downregulation of energy metabolism pathways in males only. Between sexes, though the proportion of shared DEGs was low (<16%), similar pathway enrichment was observed, including proteasome and mitophagy at late-stage CC. In early CC, oncostatin M receptor (Osmr) upregulation was the only commonality across all models and sexes, whereas CLOCK and ARNTL/BMAL1 were predicted transcriptional factors associated with dysregulations in all three male models. This study highlights sex and model differences in CC progression and suggests conserved transcriptional changes as potential therapeutic targets.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This study is among the first to integrate and compare the skeletal muscle transcriptional landscape across multiple preclinical models and biological sexes. We highlight that 1) early CC transcriptional changes are two-thirds conserved at late stages, 2) DEGs are largely model and sex specific, and 3) transcriptional factors including CLOCK and ARNTL/BMAL1, which influence early CC gene expression, might represent a global therapeutic target with a chance of efficacy across various cancer types.
Single oral doses of 3 g/kg benazepril were associated with significant lethality in mice. Rats, however, tolerated single oral doses of up to 6 g/kg. Reduced activity was seen at 1 g/kg in mice and at 5 g/kg in rats. Human overdoses of benazepril have not been reported, but the most common manifestation of human benazepril overdosage is likely to be hypotension, for which the usual treatment would be intravenous infusion of normal saline solution. Hypotension can be associated with electrolyte disturbances and renal failure.

Benazepril is only slightly dialyzable, but consider dialysis to support patients with severely impaired renal function [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3)].

If ingestion is recent, consider activated charcoal. Consider gastric decontamination (e.g., vomiting, gastric lavage) in the early period after ingestion.

Monitor for blood pressure and clinical symptoms. Supportive management should be employed to ensure adequate hydration and to maintain systemic blood pressure.

In the case of marked hypotension, infuse physiological saline solution; as needed, consider vasopressors (e.g., catecholamines i.v.).
Compositions and methods for priming or sealing dental or biological substrates for subsequent bonding. The primer is particularly useful for priming dentin of a tooth to prepare the dentin for bonding with a resinous material. The primer comprises a mixture of a polymerization initiator such as camphoroquinone and a polymerizable promoter such as methacrylic acid. Polymerizable promoters within the scope of the present invention have at least one ethylenically unsaturated group and at least one carboxylic acid group. The primer may further comprise a solvent such as ethanol, a natural resin such as Canadian balsam and a polymerizable resin such as 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). The primer can also be formed from a mixture of a polymerization initiator, a natural resin and a polymerizable resin.
Walking difficulty is common and costly in older adults. While traditional exercise has been shown to promote physical and mental health and may prevent walking difficulty, such exercise has focused on strength and endurance, and has overlooked a critical component of walking ability; the timing and coordination of movement. Aging and disease alter timing and coordination as reflected by slowed neuromotor performance, increased gait variability and reduced smoothness of movement. Task specific timing and coordination exercise that includes practice of smooth coordinated aspects of gait over multiple walking conditions has the potential to improve walking ability greater than a standard program. Our preliminary data suggest that interventions on timing and coordination of gait impact mobility greater than the standard strength and endurance program. The next key step and the objective of this proposal is to combine the two interventions to determine if potential gains in mobility, activity and participation obtained from a standard plus timing and coordination program, are larger than the gains obtained from the standard program alone. Therefore, the primary aim of the proposed project is to evaluate the impact of adding timing and coordination training to standard strength and endurance training on mobility. Secondary aims include examining 1) additional outcomes representing the components of the intervention and measures of activity and participation, 2) the delayed and sustained effects of the intervention, and 3) the effects of the intervention within various other subgroups of interest. This randomized clinical trial in 248 community-dwelling older adults who walk slowly (i.e. \< 1.20 m/s) will compare a standard 12 week strength, endurance and flexibility program to a 12 week "standard-plus" program of strength, endurance, flexibility plus task specific timing and coordination training. The primary outcome is gait speed at 12 weeks. We will also examine secondary and tertiary outcomes representing components of the intervention and measures of activity and participation and the delayed and sustained effects at 24 and 36 weeks. The findings from this efficacy trial will provide evidence for the added value of task specific timing and coordination training for promoting walking ability in older adults and will form the basis for future effectiveness trials. Future work includes translation to nonprofessional exercise leaders with the long-term goal to incorporate neurological training into standard exercise programs for health promotion for older adults.
Module 1 will consist of two r/r PTCL cohorts and one cHL cohort; and each cohort includes 21 participants. A comprehensive initial review of all safety and PK/PD data will be conducted in approximately the first 6 participants of each cohort (safety run-in), with separate Safety Review Committees (SRCs) for each cohort executed independently. The safety assessment will be undertaken by the SRC. Each cohort will have a separate dose confirmation, assessed independently by the SRC, to assess safety and PK/PD data compared to the known profiles in the first time in human study (Study D8230C00001) lymphoma population. These SRC reviews will confirm whether the recommended phase II dose for lymphoma (IV infusion 12 mg once weekly, including intra-participant ramp-up) is safe and tolerable or if additional dose optimisation is indicated at a revised dose and/or schedule. All cohorts can be opened and delivered independently of each other.
Patients receive rituximab IV, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes, and gemcitabine hydrochloride IV over 30 minutes on day 1 and pegfilgrastim subcutaneously on day 2. Treatment repeats every 14 days for up to 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients with complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) undergo SCT.
The first phase will be a 3+3 design, 3 participants will be enrolled in the first cohort with a fixed dose of Niraparib and CB-839, 600 mg. If there are no dose limiting toxicities (DLT), 3 additional participants will be enrolled in the next cohort (CB-839, 800mg). If 1 of the 3 in the first cohort experiences DLT's, then the additional participants will be enrolled in the same cohort (CB-839, 600mg).
The invention discloses an application of Hsa-miR-503 (Human Serum Albumin-Micro Ribonucleic Acid-503) in preparation of a drug for treating a glioma. An MTT (3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide) method, a flow cytometry and a Transwell experiment show that Hsa-miR-503 can effectively reduce proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of glioma cells and increase apoptosis of the glioma cells; qPCR (Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction) detection shows that Hsa-miR-503 has low expression in a glioma tissue or a cell line. The results indicate that Hsa-miR-503 can be used for preparing the drug for treating the glioma, and an expression level of Hsa-miR-503 can serve as a diagnostic index of the glioma. The drug for treating the glioma comprises Hsa-miR-503 and/or a precursor of Hsa-miR-503. A detection reagent kit of Hsa-miR-503 comprises a real-time fluorescent quantitation PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) reagent, miR-503, as well as a forward primer and a reverse primer of an internal reference. The application provides a new direction for diagnosis and treatment of the glioma.
Zolpidem was given orally for basic treatment, with the treatment dose of 10mg/tablet per day, one tablet per time, once a day, before sleep, for 8 consecutive weeks. Shugan Jieyu Capsule was given orally, with a therapeutic dose of 0.36g/capsule, 2 capsules each time, twice a day, and once after breakfast and dinner.
The Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group (CDHSG) is an international consortium of medical centers actively collecting and voluntarily contributing data pertaining to live born congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) patients born and/or managed at their institutions. These data are aggregated to construct a comprehensive registry that participating centers can access to address specific clinical inquiries and track patient outcomes. Since its establishment in 1995, 147 centers have taken part in this initiative, including 53 centers from 17 countries outside the United States, with 95 current active centers across the globe. The registry has amassed data on over 14,000 children, resulting in the creation of over 75 manuscripts based on registry data to date. International, multicenter consortia enable health care professionals managing uncommon, complex, and diverse diseases to formulate evidence-based hypotheses and draw meaningful and generalizable conclusions for clinical inquiries. This review will explore the formation and structure of the CDHSG and its registry, outlining their functions, center participation, and the evolution of data collection. Additionally, we will provide an overview of the evidence generated by the CDHSG, with a particular emphasis on contributions post-2014, and look ahead to the future directions the study group will take in addressing CDH.
Progress of photodynamic therapy (PDT) administered over an extended period of time is monitored using an ultrasonic probe, which produces ultrasound images of an internal treatment site in real time. The ultrasound images indicate the extent and volume of an infarction zone within a tumor or other diseased tissue at the internal treatment site within a patient's body. Light is administered to the internal treatment site from either an internal or external light source that produces light in a waveband corresponding to the characteristic absorption waveband a photoreactive agent that is administered to a patient. Prior to or shortly after initiating administration of the light therapy, a baseline ultrasound image is produced for comparison to subsequent ultrasound images made after the effects of the PDT on the diseased tissue have occurred. By evaluating changes in the internal treatment site shown in the ultrasound images during the progress of the PDT, the intensity and/or duration of intervals of light being administered to the patient can be varied, and/or terminated at an appropriate time, thereby minimizing risk of harm to normal tissue surrounding the internal treatment site. Light is delivered from an external laser source through an optical fiber, or through an implanted light probe that includes one or more light emitting sources, or by an external array of light emitting diodes that emit light of sufficiently long wavelength to penetrate a dermal layer into the internal treatment site.
Combination of different therapies is an attractive approach for cancer therapy. However, it is a challenge to synchronize different therapies for maximization of therapeutic effects. In this work, a smart composite scaffold that could synchronize magnetic hyperthermia and chemotherapy was prepared by hybridization of magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles and doxorubicin (Dox)-loaded thermosensitive liposomes with biodegradable polymers. Irradiation of alternating magnetic field (AMF) could not only increase the scaffold temperature for magnetic hyperthermia but also trigger the release of Dox for chemotherapy. The two functions of magnetic hyperthermia and chemotherapy were synchronized by switching AMF on and off. The synergistic anticancer effects of the composite scaffold were confirmed by in vitro cell culture and in vivo animal experiments. The composite scaffold could efficiently eliminate breast cancer cells under AMF irradiation. Moreover, the scaffold could support proliferation and adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells for adipose tissue reconstruction after anticancer treatment. In vivo regeneration experiments showed that the composite scaffolds could effectively maintain their structural integrity and facilitate the infiltration and proliferation of normal cells within the scaffolds. The composite scaffold possesses multi-functions and is attractive as a novel platform for efficient breast cancer therapy.
Participants randomized to the MTM arm will receive MTM for 4 weeks. Meals will be prepared and delivered by Meals on Wheels, a non-profit organization that has been delivering meals to seniors nationwide for decades. Meals on Wheels will deliver 21 complete meals to the patient's home each week. They can accommodate a wide range of patient needs and preferences (e.g., low sodium, gluten-free, no pork products, cultural preferences). Meals on Wheels will contact the patient directly to set up an initial assessment phone call to collect relevant data (e.g., specific patient goals for their HF) and to set up a delivery schedule. Nearing the 4-week mark when meal delivery ends, investigators will check-in with each participant to track progress, assess treatment fidelity and answer any questions. All patients will receive information on community resources (e.g., food pantries, food banks) in the area.
Enrolled participants will begin with a two-week observation stabilization before starting treatment with Azstarys. Participants found to have ≥30% change in their total Adult ADHD Investigator Symptom Rating Scale (AISRS) scores during the two-week observation stabilization period treatment will be discontinued from the study. Remaining participants will be dispensed a three-week supply of Azstarys on a weekly basis.
INTRODUCTION: There has been historical controversy regarding the extent of resection in the management of pleomorphic adenomas. This study aims to evaluate the extent of surgery and short-term postoperative outcomes of partial superficial parotidectomy (PSP) for the management of pleomorphic adenomas at a tertiary, high-volume center.
METHODS: A retrospective chart review of patients who underwent PSP was performed. Variables included demographics, pre-operative facial nerve function, operative techniques, postoperative complications/facial nerve function, and recurrence.
RESULTS: 151 adults who underwent PSP for pleomorphic adenoma from January 1st, 2000 to December 31st, 2022 were identified. Median age was 55 (IQR 40-66) years with females representing 74 % of the cohort. Median tumor size at presentation was 1.8 (IQR 1.3-2.3) cm. Baseline facial nerve function was excellent for most patients (House-Brackmann I, 99 %). Most patients underwent a superficial inferior parotidectomy (88 %). Modified Blair incision (70 %) was the most common incision. Intraoperatively, the facial nerve was identified in 149 (99 %) patients. The main trunk was identified in 126 (85 %) patients. No patient had tumor spillage. Only two patients required parotid bed reconstruction. The most common complication was ear numbness (60 %). Postoperatively, 114 patients were House-Brackmann grade I at both preoperative and postoperative assessment, 8 went from grade I to II, and 1 went from grade VI to II (Bell's palsy that resolved to grade II following surgery). Median follow-up was 1(IQR 1-5) month.
CONCLUSION: PSP is efficacious in the management of pleomorphic adenomas with preservation of facial nerve function, and minimal post-operative complications. Future study is needed to assess long term recurrence risk.
PV involves blistering of the outer layer of skin and mucous membranes, causing a separation of epidermal cells. The disease occurs when the immune system produces antibodies to specific proteins in the skin and mucous membranes; the cause for production of these autoantibodies is unknown. Infliximab is a genetically engineered monoclonal antibody directed against tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha, a chemical messenger that activates an immune response. Infliximab has been used to treat other autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and Crohn's disease. This study will evaluate the safety and efficacy of infliximab given in combination with prednisone for the treatment of adults with PV.

This study will last 26 weeks. At study entry, all patients will be taking a stable dose of prednisone (or an equivalent corticosteroid) of 20 to 120 mg/day for at least 2 weeks prior to study entry. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of two arms: experimental or placebo comparator. The experimental treatment arm will receive infusions of infliximab, and the control arm will receive placebo. Infusions will be given at study entry and Weeks 2, 6, and 14. Before the start of each infusion, a physical exam, vital signs measurement, medical and medication history, review of a disease activity log, a skin evaluation, and blood collection will occur. During each infusion and for 1 hour postinfusion, patients' vital signs will be monitored for any adverse events. Patients will need a responsible adult to take them home after they are discharged from the treatment facility; this person should remain with the patient overnight in case any problems arise from the treatment. The patient will be contacted by phone that night and the next morning after infusion and will be asked about any adverse effects they may have experienced. Those patients that experience adverse effects may be asked to return to the treatment facility for examination. Prednisone doses may be tapered by 15 percent every 2 weeks during the study at the investigator's discretion.

There will be a total of 9 study visits until Week 26: screening, study entry, Week 2, and every 4 weeks thereafter. Each study visit will include a physical exam, vital signs measurement, medical and medication history, a review of the disease activity log and adverse events experienced since the last visit, skin assessments, and blood collection; patients will also be asked to complete a tuberculosis (TB) questionnaire. Patients will be asked to complete quality of life questionnaires at study entry and Weeks 10, 18, and 26. Skin biopsies of unaffected skin will be done at study entry and Weeks 10, 18, and 26; if patients have PV-associated lesions, additional skin biopsies of affected skin will be done at study entry and Week 18.
This study was designed as a randomized controlled trial. The participants and their parents were given clear, detailed explanation of the proposed procedures before starting the experiment, and signed a written informed consent statement. Batterjee Medical College Research and Ethical committee reviewed and approved the study, which were conducted in compliance with the 1975 Helsinki Declaration. Thirty-six children (22 males and 14 females) with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy were enrolled in this study. The children were randomly assigned into two study groups (A \& B), and a control group (C). Randomization was done by asking each child to pick up an index card out of a box that contains 36 cards (12 cards for each group) to determine which group participants would be in. Measurements were taken in two occasions, baseline, and four weeks after application of the intervention. Spatiotemporal Gait parameters were measured as per the published guidelines using the GAITRite system. Parameters included were cadence, step length; stride length, single support time, double support time, and velocity were evaluated.
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