anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
BACKGROUND: Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a common cause of lower back pain. The diagnosis of SI joint pain remains challenging. Sacroiliac joint injection remains the gold standard of diagnosis of SI joint pain as well as providing therapeutic effect. One complication related to SI joint injection is temporary numbness and weakness of the leg.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the anatomy of the SI joint and the flow of the contrast in the sacroiliac joint and to understand how local anesthetic can affect the nerve roots and cause temporary weakness and numbness of the leg. Study Design. Retrospective case series. Setting. Academic medical center.
METHODS: Patients who underwent SI joint injection with three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography with fluoroscopy (3D-CBCT) imaging were identified through retrospective review of two providers' case log from the electronic medical record. The cone beam CT images were reviewed to study the contrast spread and flow in the SI joint.
RESULTS: 27/32 patients with the mean age of 56 years (range 39-87 years), 20 females, and 7 males were included in this study. After reviewing cone beam CT images, 4/27 (14.8%) patients showed contrast spread in the SI joint and spread into the S1 posterior neuroforamen. The remainder 23/27 (85.2%) patients had contrast localized in the SI joint. Limitations. Small population size, retrospective review of medical records.
CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that the injection of lower concentration of local anesthetic with less volume may be necessary to decrease the risk of S1 nerve root block and epidural block. Furthermore, to improve the specificity of a diagnostic SI injection, an appropriate evaluation should be considered to rule out any S1 nerve pathology as a significant pain generator.
Pathological conditions stable for at least 1 month before collection. One punch biopsy from each patient, was taken from a big reddish and scaly plaque and another punch biopsy from the perilesional healthy skin.
This study compared the hospitalization expenses of patients with chronic bronchitis in a central province (Province A) in China to estimate the direct medical cost of the family. Our data included hospitalization records of 30,341 patients with chronic bronchitis from five urban general hospitals in Province A. Using descriptive statistics and regression analysis, we explored the relevant factors affecting hospitalization expenses. Our study results have indicated that from 2016 to 2020, the medical expenditure of patients with chronic bronchitis increased annually, with an average annual growth rate of 22.65%. Among all kinds of expenses, the hospitalization expenses, drug cost, bed cost, test cost and other cost of UEMI (Urban Employee Medical Insurance) are higher than that of other types of medical insurance. The check-up fees of CMI (Commercial Insurance) are lower than that of other types of insurance. Between 2016 and 2019, the average medical expenses per patient with chronic bronchitis increased by 44%, which is the highest average medical expenses among patients aged 60-70. And the highest average medical expenditure emerged when the number of service days is between 5 and 10 days. The increase in expenditure could be attributed to the rapid development of medical technology and the increasing medical demand of the people. Overall, the results of our study implied a significant increase in medical expenses for patients with chronic bronchitis from 2015 to 2020, indicating that chronic bronchitis could bring heavy economic pressures to patients, their families and society.
Methods of treating autoimmune disorders, coronary artery disease, allergy symptoms, allograft rejection sepsis/toxic shock are disclosed. Some methods comprise administering one or more regulatory compositions to activate the T suppressor cells by increasing the acetylation level and/or protein level of FOXP3 in combination with a T suppressor stimulus and/or an antigen. Some methods comprise administering one or more regulatory compositions to activate the T suppressor cells by increasing the acetylation level and/or protein level of FOXP3. Some methods comprise administering soluble GITR or antibodies that bind to GITR ligand. Methods of treating cancer, infectious diseases, and immune deficiency are also disclosed as are vaccination methods. The methods comprise administering one or more regulatory compositions to inactivate the T suppressor cells by reducing the acetylation level and/or protein level of FOXP3. Improved vaccines and vaccination methods are disclosed. Methods of identifying compounds that are useful to modulate acetylation level and/or protein level of FOXP3 and treat diseases are disclosed.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a bath medicine which use a specific sea weed, shows excellent moisture and heat retention without irritation to skin and enables patients with allergic dermatitis or atopic dermatitis to take a bath without anxiety. SOLUTION: A gar, a sea weed, collected from the sea is dried, crushed and used as a bath medicine. Particularly, the agar collected from the sea is dried, without washing with fresh water, down to <=13% water content and the dried agar is cut into strings, then crushed. A needed amount of this crushed agar is packed in a water-permeating, but water-insoluble pouch and used as a bath medicine. Agar is a sea weed in Gelidium, Gelidiaceae, Gelidiales and includes species of Gelidium amansii, Gelidium Japonicum, Gelidium tenue, Gelidium pusillm and the like and any of them may be used. This bath medicine can allow the useful components such as iodine, calcium, iron, phosphorus or the like in this plant to elute out in the bath water at 35-40 deg.C.  In addition, when the algae is dried without washing with fresh water, the salts, boric acid and minerals adhering to the sea weed are also effectively dissolved in the bath water.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) participate in almost all disorders, including cancer. Many factors, including aging, a high-fat diet, a stressful lifestyle, smoking, infection, genetic mutations, etc., lead to elevated levels of ROS. Prostate cancer, the most prevalent type of cancer in senior American men and the second leading cause of cancer mortality in American men, results from chronic oxidative stress. The doubled incident rate as well as the doubled mortality numbers of prostate cancer have persisted in African Americans in comparison with Caucasian Americans and other racial groups, indicating a prostate cancer disparity in African American men. In this review, we mainly focus on the latest findings on ROS in prostate cancer development and progression within the last five years to update our understanding in this area, as several comprehensive literature reviews addressing oxidative stress and/or inflammation in prostate cancer before 2020 are available. In addition to other known factors such as socioeconomic disadvantage, cultural mistrust of the health care system, etc. that are long-existing in the African American group, we also summarize the latest evidence that demonstrated high systemic oxidative stress and inflammation in African Americans for their potential contribution to the racial prostate cancer disparity in this population.
The overall objective of this study is to assess the feasibility and promise of an adapted CHOICES preconception intervention (CHOICES-TEEN) in reducing the risk of HIV, nicotine-exposed pregnancy (NEP), and alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP) in adolescent females on intensive community probation. The current study posits that a two-session CHOICES intervention adapted to target multiple bundled health risks-AEP, NEP, and HIV-will be feasible, acceptable, and promising in reducing these risks among females on community-based juvenile probation. This study will: Aim 1: Modify the efficacious CHOICES preconception intervention to target the prevention of HIV, AEP, and NEP. The result will be a two session individual intervention (CHOICES-TEEN) and accompanying therapy manual based on the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) and Motivational Interviewing. Aim 2: Conduct a one-arm feasibility trial with females in the juvenile justice system to assess the promise of CHOICES-TEEN. This pilot study will: 1) demonstrate the feasibility of delivering CHOICES-TEEN with master's level mental health professionals within a juvenile justice setting; 2) determine acceptance of CHOICES-TEEN as measured by client adherence, retention, and treatment satisfaction; and 3) assess client improvement at 3-month follow-up (e.g., reduction of risk of HIV, NEP, and AEP). This study will inform subsequent Stage II/III behavioral intervention studies and contribute to a missing, fundamental element in the knowledge base - further understanding of the feasibility of targeting bundled health risks in high-risk adolescents, and the potential promise of a gender-specific intervention for this population.
BACKGROUND: The relationship between chronic disease status (CDS) and transitions in depressive symptoms (DS) remains unclear. This study explores the association between CDS and DS transitions.
METHODS: This cohort study analyzed data from 8175 participants aged 45+, sourced from China Family Panel Studies (2016, 2018, 2020). DS were assessed using a brief version of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). CDS was categorized into healthy, single disease, and multimorbidity. Markov models were used to estimate state transition intensities, mean sojourn times and hazard ratios (HRs).
RESULTS: DS transitions occurred between adjacent and non-adjacent states, but transition intensity between adjacent states was higher than among non-adjacent states. Self-transition intensities of severe-DS, mild-DS, and non-DS progressively increased, with average durations of 1.365, 1.482, and 7.854 years, respectively. Both single disease and multimorbidity were significantly associated with an increased risk of transitioning from non-DS to mild-DS, with multimorbidity showing a stronger association. In contrast, HRs for single diseases transitioning from mild-DS to severe-DS were significantly lower than 1. Furthermore, their HRs were almost <1 in recovery transitions but not statistically significant.
LIMITATIONS: Specific chronic diseases and their combinations were not analyzed.
CONCLUSIONS: The progression of DS exhibits various pathways. CDS is associated with DS transitions, but the roles of single disease and multimorbidity may differ across different DS progression stages. Both conditions were significantly linked to the risk of new-onset DS, with multimorbidity posing a greater association. However, this relationship is not observed in other progression stages. These findings could provide insights for early prevention and intervention for DS.
The invention relates to a sterilizing and deodorizing spray for pets and a preparation method thereof. The sterilizing and deodorizing spray for the pets comprises the following components in parts by weight per 100 parts of the sterilizing and deodorizing spray for the pets: 50-70 parts of compound traditional Chinese medicine extract, 0.05-0.10 part of dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride and the balance of purified water. The compound traditional Chinese medicine extracting solution is prepared from 15-25 parts of radix angelicae, 15-25 parts of honeysuckle, 5-15 parts of dandelion, 3-5 parts of eucalyptus robusta, 3-5 parts of wild chrysanthemum, 3-5 parts of tulip and 3-5 parts of pogostemon cablin. The preparation method comprises the following steps: (1) mixing to obtain a raw material mixture; (2) extracting to obtain concentrated extractive solution; (3) cooling the compound Chinese medicinal extract to room temperature, adding dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, stirring, filtering, diluting to desired volume, sterilizing, and packaging. The sterilizing and deodorizing spray for pets has mild properties and is safe and convenient to use. The preparation method has simple process and low cost, is suitable for industrial scale-up production and is suitable for market popularization.
The invention relates to a medicine for curing composition, especially to a traditional Chinese medicinal composition for curing constipation. The traditional Chinese medicinal composition for curing constipation is characterized in that raw materials for preparing active ingredients comprise 26-35 g of white peony root, 5-15 g of turmeric, 5-15 g of radix glycyrrhizae,3-8 g of cassia seed and 11-15 g of bitter orange. Compatibility of the above drugs brings out the best in each other. The traditional Chinese medicinal composition has efficacy of clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening the intestines, relaxing bowel, relieving stagnant qi, eliminating lump and removing food retention. With interaction of drug effects, namely invigorating the circulation of blood, breaking blood, promoting the circulation of qi and dispersing blood stasis, the traditional Chinese medicinal composition has remarkable effects, and treatment course is short. The traditional Chinese medicinal composition is simple and practical.
A 72-year-old male with a history of a triple-vessel coronary artery bypass graft years ago presented with a DeBakey type 2 aortic dissection and an aorto-left atrial fistula with patent bypass grafts (left internal mammary artery and saphenous vein grafts). He developed pulmonary oedema and required intubation. The right axillary artery was cannulated. After the ascending aorta and left internal mammary artery were clamped, the aorta was transected, leaving aortic tissue around two saphenous vein grafts as two separate patches. An entry tear was found adjacent to the proximal anastomosis of the saphenous vein graft to the posterior descending artery. A fistula, which was located between a false lumen in the non-coronary sinus and the dome of the left atrium, was primarily closed. Because the adventitia was thinned out in the non-coronary sinus due to aortic dissection, partial aortic root remodelling was performed with resuspension of the commissures. Hemiarch repair was performed under moderate hypothermia and unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion. After systemic perfusion was resumed, the locations of the saphenous vein graft buttons were determined. The ascending graft was cross-clamped again; the saphenous vein graft to the obtuse marginal branch graft was reimplanted using the Carrel patch technique while a saphenous vein graft to the posterior descending artery required interposition of a 10-mm Dacron graft to accommodate the length.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the incidence of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) and its associated risk factors in adults after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery.
METHODS: An exhaustive search across multiple databases was conducted, including Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and the Web of Science, to identify pertinent studies. We collected such patient data as demographic variables (including age, gender, body mass index), cervical spondylosis type (such as radiculopathy and myelopathy), diabetes status, smoking and drinking history, and radiological risk factors (such as preoperative ASD status, developmental spinal stenosis, T1 slope, and postoperative less cervical lordosis). Incidence estimates were calculated based on relevant data. Risk factors were assessed using odds ratios and weighted mean differences with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
RESULTS: Our analysis incorporated a total of 21 studies for incidence analysis. The overall incidence of CASD following ACDF was found to be 11% and radiographical ASD was 30%. Old age (weighted mean difference = 3.21; 95% CI: 0.06, 6.36; P = 0.05), preoperative ASD status (odds ratio = 2.65; 95% CI: 1.53, 4.60; P < 0.01), developmental spinal stenosis (odds ratio = 2.46; 95% CI: 1.61, 3.77; P < 0.01), and postoperative reduction in cervical lordosis were identified as significant risk factors for the occurrence of CASD.
CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of CASD following ACDF was 11%. Risk factors for CASD included old age, preoperative adjacent segment degeneration, developmental spinal stenosis, and postoperative reduction in cervical lordosis. These findings provide valuable insights for the assessment of adjacent segment disease risk after ACDF, aiding surgeons in diagnosis and treatment decisions.
Motor unit number index (MUNIX) is an electrophysiological technique that estimates the number of motor units in a muscle. This data can be changed by natural evolution or by treatment in peripheral neuropathy. Alfortunately, normal value for MUNIX variation does not exist. Thus, it is difficult to assume improvement or worsening of the MUNIX for an individual subject.

Our objective is to calculate normal variation of MUNIX in 4 muscles: tibialis anterior, abductor digiti mini, abductor pollicis brevis et deltoideus. Measurement will be performed at inclusion and 3 monthes later in 100 healthy subjects. This trial will be prospective in several French centres sepecialized in neuromuscular evaluation
Research subjects, who got oral spray 1. Spray was used 3 times a day 3 sprays a time for seven days. Spray 1 was Faringomoss or simple oily oral spray (unknown because of double blind method).
OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the impact of educational background on the occurrence of untreated dental caries and gingival bleeding, shedding light on the potential implications for public health policy and dental care.
METHODS: The study was conducted among 160 80 Shenggong Technology Company employees. An online questionnaire survey was administered to collect relevant data, focusing on the participants' educational backgrounds, income levels, and oral hygiene practices. Educational achievements were categorized into two groups: MSDB: middle school degree or below, and CDA: college degree or above. A team of three experienced dentists conducted comprehensive oral health assessments, evaluating untreated dental caries and the presence of gingival bleeding. Dental caries results were categorized as follows: less than 2 untreated dental caries, 2-4 untreated dental caries, or more than 4 untreated dental caries. Gingival bleeding results were classified as 0, slight, or severe. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software (IBM, Armonk, NY, USA), employing Fisher's exact test to compare untreated dental caries and gingival bleeding prevalence between the two educational background groups. Significance was determined at P < .05.
RESULTS: The analysis included 40 participants with an MSDB and 40 with a CDA. The findings revealed no significant differences in age or gender distribution between these groups. However, participants with an MSDB exhibited a significantly higher incidence of untreated dental caries (P = .0008) and were more likely to experience gingival bleeding (P = .0397) compared to their counterparts with a college degree or above.
CONCLUSIONS: This study underscores that individuals with an educational background of a middle school degree or below are more prone to both untreated dental caries and gingival bleeding compared to those with a higher educational background.
PURPOSE: To obtain a manicure, excellent in color development, gloss and drying properties and good in makeup durability by blending a manicure comprising nitrocellulose, a plasticizer and a solvent with a silicone-based resin, an acrylic resin and/or a sulfonamide-based resin. CONSTITUTION: This manicure is obtained by blending nitrocellulose with a manicure containing nitrocellulose, a plasticizer and a solvent with a silicone- based resin, an acrylic resin and/or a sulfonamide-based resin. An acrylic- silicone-based graft copolymer is preferred as the silicone-based resin and, e.g. a compound of the formula (R1 is methyl or H; R2 is a 1-10C bivalent hydrocarbon) is preferred. A butyl acrylate-acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer is especially preferred as the acrylic resin and a toluenesulfonamide resin or a toluenesulfonamide epoxy resin is preferred as the sulfonamide-based resin. The manicure preferably contains 0.2-5wt.% silicone-based resin, 1-15wt.% acrylic resin and 1-25wt.% sulfonamide-based resin blended therein.
Nutrition assessment can be challenging in children with end-stage organ disease and in those requiring an organ transplant. The effect of poor nutrition status can exert long-lasting effects on children with end-stage organ disease requiring transplantation. Malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty are conditions that require provision of optimal nutrition to prevent or support the treatment of these conditions. Unfortunately, the literature on the assessment of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty in pediatric end-stage organ disease is scarce, thus leading to confusion on how to effectively identify them. Recently, the addition of a variety of validated nutrition and functional assessment techniques has assisted with appropriate assessment of these conditions. The objective of this narrative review is to provide an overview of the current literature for pediatric assessment of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty in the setting of solid organ transplantation and provide practicing nutrition clinicians a solid foundation for learning how to effectively assess these conditions with the current literature available.
JNK-associated leucine zipper protein (JLP) is a newly identified renal endogenous anti-fibrotic factor that is selectively enriched in renal tubular epithelial cells (TECs). The loss of JLP by TECs is a landmark event that heralds the progression of kidney fibrosis. JLP deficiency ensues a series of pathogenetic cellular processes that are conducive to fibrotic injury. Inflammatory injury is functionally relevant in fibrotic kidneys, and TECs play an essential role in fueling inflammation through aberrant secretions. It is speculated that the loss of JLP in TECs is associated with the relentless inflammation during the development of kidney fibrosis. This study examined the alteration of a panel of inflammatory signatures in TECs under kidney fibrotic circumstances using a Jlp gene-modified unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) mouse model or cultured HK-2 cells. It was found that a deficiency of JLP in TECs led to a significant increase in the secretion of inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α), and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), overactivation of the nuclear factor (NF)-κB/c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) pathway, as well as nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis in response to pro-fibrotic damage. Additionally, the absence of JLP resulted in enhanced macrophage migration and fibroblast activation as paracrine effects elicited by injured TECs. In conclusion, the loss of JLP in TECs catalyses inflammatory injuries in the development of kidney fibrosis.
Patients will receive PM01183 on Days 1 and 8 q3wk (three weeks = one treatment cycle) as an i.v. infusion, starting at 3.0 mg/day, flat dose (FD), over a minimum total volume of 100 ml dilution (on 5% glucose or 0.9% sodium chloride) via a central catheter or over a minimum total volume of 250 ml via a peripheral line, over one hour (at a fixed rate) and through a pump device.