anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
This multicenter screening study will be conducted in order to determine a subject's tumor antigen expression profile and HLA subtype, and subsequent eligibility for Adaptimmune sponsored clinical treatment trials studying the safety and efficacy of autologous genetically modified T-cells engineered with enhanced TCRs targeting specific antigens. No treatment intervention will occur as part of this screening study. Specific Adaptimmune sponsored interventional protocols have been designated to utilize this screening protocol to determine preliminary eligibility. Therefore, details of the available interventional clinical trial(s) (e.g., HLA subtype, tumor antigen, and other eligibility criteria) should be understood before consenting subjects for this screening protocol.

For this screening study, subjects with confirmed advanced solid or hematologic malignancy or recurrent disease, as described in the respective Adaptimmune clinical trial protocol(s), will be required to provide a blood sample for diagnostic analysis. The blood sample will be used for HLA subtype analysis. If the results of the analysis match the HLA subtype specified in the available interventional clinical trial(s), then the subject will be required to provide either an archival tumor specimen or fresh tumor tissue biopsy. The tumor specimen will be screened at a central laboratory for the expression (gene or protein) of multiple antigens using Clinical Trial Assays. The Clinical Trial Assays to be used in this protocol have undergone CLIA validation to establish the sensitivity, specificity and performance of the assays. The antigens to be screened may include, but are not limited to the following: NY-ESO-1 and/or LAGE-1a and MAGE-A10. Based upon both the tumor antigen expression and the HLA subtype, if eligible, subjects will be referred to appropriate available interventional trial(s) at the discretion of the Investigator.

The secondary objective of the study is the collection and analysis of tumor tissue specimens to enable the development and validation of single and/or multiple-marker ('multiplex') IVD assay(s) for antigen expression profiling. It is a regulatory requirement to develop the IVD(s) as a companion diagnostic(s) to accompany a future new indication drug application(s). Therefore all tumor specimens from this study will be retained by Adaptimmune for companion diagnostic validation purposes.
The 12-week aerobic exercise program consists of a one-on-one, 90-min instructional session at week 1 and a one-hour follow-up visit at week 2, which are conducted by a trained exercise specialist. Participants will be advised to perform aerobic exercise of moderate intensity 3 times per week for 30 minutes each time. Accumulating 90 min of exercise per week through more frequent short bouts (e.g. 10-20 min daily) are allowed during the first week of each chemotherapy cycle due to increased symptom burden. Participants will be instructed to maintain self-practice after the intervention.
The invention discloses a fusion protein, which comprises a chimeric antigen receptor targeting CD19, a linker element and a CXCR5 protein which are sequentially connected from an N end to a C end; the chimeric antigen receptor comprises a CD19 antibody, a transmembrane domain, a costimulatory domain, and an intracellular signaling domain connected in series from the N-terminus to the C-terminus. The invention also discloses an isolated nucleic acid, and the fusion protein is obtained by expression of the isolated nucleic acid. The invention also discloses a vector containing the nucleic acid. The invention also discloses a T cell. The invention also discloses a T cell containing the T cell. The invention also discloses application of the T cell in preparing a medicament for treating B cell lymphoma.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Portal hypertension complicating liver cirrhosis is associated with vascular resistance, possibly due to overexpression of humoral vasoconstrictors, including endothelin. The study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of serum endothelin-1 levels as a noninvasive predictor of early esophageal rebleeding (within 5 days) following endoscopic treatment.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Of the patients presented to the endoscopy unit at Mansoura University Hospital, 50 patients were chosen for this study on the basis of endoscopically proven acute esophageal variceal bleeding consequent to hepatitis C viral infection complicated by liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Routine laboratory parameters and serum endothelin-1 levels were assessed prior to endoscopic treatment. Patients were divided into 2 groups depending on the development of early postendoscopic rebleeding. Group A consisted of 16 patients who developed rebleeding, while group B included 34 patients who did not. Statistical analysis was performed to determine the predictors of rebleeding.
RESULTS: Multivariate logistic regression demonstrated that endothelin-1 level (P < .001) and serum albumin level (P = .04) were independent risk factors for early rebleeding. The most efficient cutoff value for endothelin-1 levels in predicting variceal rebleeding within the 5 days after endoscopic intervention was 65.29, which had an 88.2% specificity, 87.5% sensitivity, 88% accuracy, and area under the curve value of 0.89. In addition, hemoglobin, albumin, and creatinine levels were significantly different between bleeding and nonrebleeding groups (P = .03, P = .014, and P <.001, respectively), as was the duration of hospital stay (P < .001).
CONCLUSION: Serum endothelin-1 levels appear to be a reliable, practical, noninvasive predictor of early variceal rebleeding and related comorbidities such as the severity of kidney affection and duration of hospital stay.
PURPOSE:To provide a new polypeptide having in the molecule a specific amino acid sequence containing disulfide linkages, giving high affinity for lipopolysaccharides like endotoxin, improved in antibacterial and antiviral nature, thus useful as e.g. an anti-HIV agent. CONSTITUTION:With a peptide solid phase synthesis, a both alpha-amino group and side chain functional group-protected amino acid is bound, starting from C-terminal, to a dimethoxybenzhydrylamine resin as solid carrier in accordance with the amino acid sequence for the peptide, followed by eliminating the amino- protecting group; this procedure is then repeated, synthesizing a protecting group-protected peptide, which is, in turn, treated with trifluoroacetic acid to effect deprotection and resin elimination into an uncyclized polypeptide. Thence, the pH value of the resulting solution is adjusted to 7.5 followed by air oxidation through aeration to carry out cyclization, thus affording the objective new polypeptide of the formula (A1 is H or peptide like Lys or Arg; A2 is Tyr, Phe, etc.; A3 is Arg, Lys, etc.; A4 is peptide like Lys or Arg; A5 is OH or NH2; Cys may contain S-S bond).
BACKGROUND: Little attention has been given to prenatal cobalamin insufficiency in settings where dietary cobalamin intake is presumed adequate, such as populations with habitual intake of foods from animal sources.
RESULTS: However, low cobalamin status in women of fertile age has been reported in Europe, United States, and Canada. In India, where cobalamin deficiency is highly prevalent, it has been associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, intrauterine growth retardation, as well as insulin resistance and lower neurodevelopment scores in the offspring. Low cobalamin status in pregnancy has been associated with similar outcomes as those reported in the Indian studies although the evidence is scant and conflicting.
CONCLUSIONS: Consideration should be given to maternal cobalamin status in the context of prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes as well as cobalamin insufficiency both in the mother and the offspring during lactation. Further attention is now justified with the increasing tendency toward plant-based diets. Reference intervals for cobalamin status during each trimester of pregnancy are needed and further investigation of the long-term conse-quences of low cobalamin status during pregnancy for health and development in the offspring is warranted.
Lifestyle management of obesity includes nutritional therapy, physical activity, and several intermittent fasting therapies. Effective nutrition therapies include optimized low-fat diets, high-quality ketogenic diets, and energy-restricted diets. Adherence to dietary change remains the most substantial barrier to success; therefore, patients engaging in lifestyle changes require intensive support and resources. Physical activity is shown to have benefits to body composition and disease risk beyond the effects on weight loss. Patients should be guided toward a regimen that is appropriate for their capacity for movement. Multiple intermittent fasting strategies have now been shown to cause substantial weight loss and metabolic health improvement.
Disclosed is a novel composition and method for chemotherapy in leukemia. Activation of the calcium ion channel by tipifarnib increases intracellular calcium and triggers cell death in leukemia cell lines. Increasing the activity of this channel with 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate (2-APB) enhances both the intracellular calcium elevations and cell death, whereas decreasing the activity of the channel with gadolinium or lanthanum blocks the calcium increases and promotes cell survival. The protein target was able to overcome cell adhesion-mediated drug resistance, which often limits the usefulness of other targets. This protein is expressed in other immortalized cell lines, but has limited expression in normal native cell types in humans. Such limited expression would reduce the likelihood of adverse side effects associated with the targeting of this protein.
The invention discloses Chinese medicine, in particular to Chinese medicine for treating cold-wetness type infertility and a preparation method thereof. The Chinese medicine for treating cold-wetness type infertility is characterized in that the medicine is prepared by the following components in parts by weight: 4-6 parts of Chinese angelica, 4-6 parts of four-time treated Cyperus rotundus, 2-4 parts of Chinese mugwort leaf, 4-6 parts of Schizonepeta tenuifolia, 9-11 parts of oyster, 5-7 parts of white atractylodes rhizome, 4-6 parts of white paeony root, 4-6 parts of Fructus ziziphi Jujubae, 4-6 parts of coix seed, 4-6 parts of angelica root, 4-6 parts of teasel root and 1-3 parts of Cortex ailanthi. The Chinese medicine of the invention is used to particularly treat cold-wetness type infertility. Chinese mugwort leaf, Schizonepeta tenuifolia and coix seed can warm uterus and dispel cold to remove dampness, Cyperus rotundus and Chinese angelica can sooth liver, regulate qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, a large amount of white atractylodes rhizome can tonify spleen and stomach. After the Chinese medicine is taken, the postnatal infertility is improved. Totally more than 200 cases are cured, the cure rate reaches more than 90 percent, the Chinese medicine is special medicine and the curative effect is obvious.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain the subject O/W-type emulsion having easily controllable particle diameter, a narrow particle diameter distribution and excellent emulsion stability and compounding stability in spite of large particle diameter by adding water in an amount larger than the phase-conversion volume at a stroke to a mixture of a polyorganosiloxane and a surfactant, stirring the product and diluting with the remaining part of water. SOLUTION: An emulsion having a relatively large particle diameter (e.g. 1-100 μm) difficult to get a high stability can be produced by mixing a mixture of (A) a polyorganosiloxane [e.g. a compound of the formula Ra SiO(4-a)/2 (R is a univalent hydrocarbon group; (a) is a positive number smaller than 4), etc.] and (B) a surfactant (e.g. a polyoxyethylene fatty acid ester) with 1-5 times volume of water based on the volume of water at a phase-conversion point and diluting the product by adding the remaining part of water. The amount of the component B is preferably 1-30 pts.wt. based on 100 pts.wt. of the component A.
Anesthesia induction was performed to all patients .At the end of the operation some patients were performed with intercostal block by the chest surgeon. For 24 hours postoperatively, tramadol was administered with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) All patients were extubated after the operation and transferred to ICU.
The standard exercise group will attend exercise sessions under the supervision of a Certified Personal Trainer. Intensity will increase every four weeks by 10% from 50-80% of maximal heart rate to ensure that exercise is progressive in nature. Participants will be provided with a heart rate monitor during their exercise sessions and have the option to perform the aerobic training on a treadmill, upright bike, elliptical machine or recumbent bike as long as heart rate is kept within the prescribed training intensity. Intensity, duration, resting and exercise heart rates will be recorded for each exercise session for the duration of the intervention to ensure compliance to the exercise program.
Minimally invasive endovascular interventions are increasingly replacing conventional surgeries, and have become the therapeutic benchmark for a large number of pathologies thanks in particular to advances in image-guided therapy. Therenva offers a comprehensive and consistent lightweight navigation solution (EndoNaut®) for endovascular procedures. This navigation station makes it possible to secure and guide the interventional gesture by providing relevant information extracted during the preoperative phase. This information is rendered in augmented reality using artificial intelligence algorithms and digital simulation. This alternative solution to a hybrid room, but which offers equivalent functionality, is compatible with all operating rooms, regardless of the interventional environment. Benefits of imaging fusion remain to be assessed on a larger scale. The aim of this multicenter study is to demonstrate that the use of EndoNaut for aortoiliac endovascular procedures has a clinical impact for the patient (reduction in irradiation and the volume of contrast product) as well as for the nursing staff (reduction irradiation) compared to procedures performed without EndoNaut.
The control arm will participate in the bowel preparation and stool or perirectal swab sampling but will not receive Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) nor will they be fasting during their first study cycle (Cycle 0). Participants testing positive for a multi-drug resistant organism at the of Cycle 0 will be eligible to receive microbiota restoration transplant (MRT) for up to two cycles, as necessary (Cycles 1 and 2).
Methods and kits for treating a cardiac arrhythmia using a platelet rich plasma (PRP) composition are provided. Any type of arrhythmia may be treated using the PRP composition. The PRP composition may comprise PRP developed using blood collected from a patient suffering the cardiac arrhythmia. The PRP composition may be buffered to a physiological pH and may include one or more anti-arrhythmic agents, anti-coagulants, or other drugs. The PRP composition may be delivered using a nebulizer, minimally invasively, or surgically. In some embodiments, the PRP composition may be coated on one or more medical devices. The PRP composition may be delivered to an identified portion of the electrical conduction system of the heart affected and/or causing the arrhythmia to occur.
BACKGROUND: People with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) are known to have high rates of prescription drug use, particularly for psychotropic medications. This is of concern due to the many side effects associated with these medications and because of the risks of polypharmacy. In this paper we compare the most commonly dispensed drugs and all psychotropic medications for youth with IDD compared with youth without IDD.
METHODS: Using population-level administrative health data over a 10-year period, this study examined medications dispensed to youth with an IDD aged 15-24 years compared with youth without an IDD. The most common medications dispensed and the number of youth they were dispensed to were determined. As well a wide variety of psychotropic medications were examined.
RESULTS: There were a total of 20 591 youth with IDD and 1 293 791 youth without IDD identified. Youth with IDD had higher odds of being dispensed pain medications, amoxicillin, salbutamol, levothyroxine and all the psychotropic medications (antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, anti-adrenergic agents, mood stabilisers and stimulants). For youth with IDD, 6558 (31.85%) were dispensed two or more different psychotropic medications within a year, compared with 75 963 (5.87%) of youth without IDD.
DISCUSSION: Compared to youth without IDD, youth with IDD had significantly higher odds of being dispensed most of the prescription medications studied, including all of the psychotropic medications. They were also twice as likely to be dispensed two or more medications from different classes of psychotropic drugs within the same year. These findings have important implications for the health of people with IDD and for their health care providers.
Three hospitals in Shanghai are included: Shanghai Mental Health Center, the Children's Hospital of Fudan University, and Tongji Hospital of Tongji university, and 100 clinicians are recruited in total. Then, they will receive an online questionnaire and complete the Clinician Questionnaire. Finally, the survey results need to be qualitatively analyzed.
A Magstim 200 (Magstim, UK) and 14cm circular coil positioned tangential to the head will be used to deliver stimuli at 100% of maximum stimulator output. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation will be applied to three regions: 1) 4cm lateral to the right of the inion, 2) centered on the inion, 3) 4cm lateral to the left of the inion. Five pulses separated by 6 seconds will be delivered with a counter-clockwise current, followed by the same five pulses delivered with a clockwise current, for a total of 10 pulses per region, and 30 pulses per session.
BACKGROUND: Biomarkers of systemic inflammation have been shown to predict outcomes in patients with cancer of unknown primary (CUP). We sought to validate these findings in patients with confirmed CUP (cCUP) and explore their role alongside existing clinicopathological prognostic categories.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: CUP oncologist from across the United Kingdom were invited to include patients with cCUP referred to their local CUP multidisciplinary team. Patient demographics, clinical, pathological and outcome data were recorded and analysed.
RESULTS: Data were available for 548 patients from four CUP services. 23% (n = 124) of patients met clinicopathological criteria for favourable-risk cCUP. On multivariate analysis c-reactive protein (CRP) (p < 0.001) and the Scottish Inflammatory Prognostic Score (SIPS: combining albumin and neutrophil count) (p < 0.001) were independently predictive of survival. CRP and SIPS effectively stratified survival in patients with both favourable-risk and poor-risk cCUP based on clinicopathological features.
CONCLUSIONS: Biomarkers of systemic inflammation are reliable prognostic factors in patients with cCUP, regardless of clinicopathological subgroup. We recommend that CRP or SIPS are incorporated into routine clinical assessments of patients with cCUP as a tool to aid investigation and/or treatment decision-making across all groups. Established clinicopathological factors can then be used to inform management pathways and specific systemic anticancer therapy selection.
Cancer associated symptoms and impaired quality of life remain significant problems for patients despite advances in cancer treatment. Few effective treatment options exist for these symptoms. Integrative medicine is rising in popularity in the United States; however, few integrative medicine modalities have been rigorously studied. Ayurveda, a whole system of medicine that originated in the Indian subcontinent, has its own system of diagnostics and therapeutics, and among its strengths are wellness and prevention. The investigators aim to perform a prospective single arm clinical study of a manualized Ayurvedic approach in breast cancer survivors with impaired quality of life. Specifically, the investigators aim to refine the manualized Ayurvedic intervention; to assess feasibility; and to determine whether clinically meaningful effects can be achieved with the intervention.
Prematurity is the leading causes of infant mortality and is associated with an increased risk of respiratory, neurological and metabolic disorders in survivors. Approximately 15 million babies are born preterm annually worldwide. Despite the rapid development of pharmacotherapy, there was no significant decline in the premature birth (PTB) rates. So far, the most useful intervention for improving neonatal outcomes in premature children has been the antenatal administration of long-acting corticosteroids (CSs). Although the underlying causes of PTB are numerous, it is well established that infection and inflammation represent a highly significant risk factor for spontaneous PTB, characterized by the significant production of inflammatory mediators that lead to weakening of the foetal membranes, cervical stroma and contraction of the myometrium. There is increasing evidence of the presence of sterile inflammation (intra-amniotic inflammation without the presence of microorganisms) in PTB with both intact membranes and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). CS and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are used today to treat most inflammatory diseases. NSAID are used as tocolytics. Indomethacin, one of the most commonly used NSAID tocolytics has been associated with oligohydramnios and premature closure of the foetal ductus arteriosus when used for prolonged period. As far back as 1972, Liggins and Howie proved that antenatal administration of CS reduces the incidence and severity of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and mortality of premature infants. Meta-analyses have confirmed a lower rate of intraventricular haemorrhage and necrotic enterocolitis in premature infants whose mothers received RDS prophylaxis. Therefore, their application proved to be the most useful intervention for improving neonatal outcome in threatening PTB.Today, a CS is a part of standard therapy for the treatment of systemic autoimmune diseases and act as suppressors of immune response. Long acting CSs cross the placental barrier and are used to treat the foetus (foetal lupus, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, prevention of respiratory distress syndrome), and intermediate acting drugs are used to treat maternal diseases as they have a low affinity for passing through the placenta.The effect of low doses of intermediate acting corticosteroids on the prolongation of pregnancy in threatened preterm birth has not yet been studied.Given that PTB is a syndrome characterized by a strong inflammatory response, we present the hypothesis that low doses of an intermediate acting CS for 3 weeks after tocolysis and RDS prophylaxis help prolong singleton pregnancy in women with threatening PTB, without harmful consequences for mother and child.