anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
This study will be a randomized controlled trial. Study will be approved by ethical committee. After that informed consent will be taken and patients will be included in the study based on the inclusion criteria. Non probability convenience sampling technique will be used and study will be conducted on 36 patients diagnosed with post burn hand contractures 8-12 years old children. Patient will be randomly categorized into two groups by using flip coin method. Experimental group will receive visual feedback therapy and conventional therapy treatment protocol. Control group will receive only conventional therapy. Pre and Post interventions assessment will be made for both groups. Post burn hand contractures of the patients will be assessed by checking ROMS of hands with goniometer. The ABILHAND questionnaire will also be performed to check the functional movements of hands and visual analogue scale will be used for pain assessment. Data will be analyzed by using SPSS 25.0 statistical tool. Appropriate statistical test will be used after checking normality of data.
This invention relates generally to compositions and methods relating to hypertension. The present invention provides a method of enhancing the activity of Cyp 4A14 by administering an agent thatenhances the activity of Cyp 4A14 as well as a method of inhibiting the activity of Cyp 4A14 by administering an agent that inhibits the activity of Cyp 4A14. Further provided, is a method of enhancing the activity of Cyp 4A12 by administering an agent that enhances the activity of Cyp 4A12 as well as a method of inhibiting the activity of Cyp 4A12 by administering an agent that inhibits the activity of Cyp 4A12. A method of enhancing the activity of Cyp 4A12 by administering an agent that inhibits the activity of Cyp 4A14 is also provided. The invention also provides a method of inhibiting the activity of Cyp 4A12 by administering an agent that enhances the activity of Cyp 4A14. Further provided is a method of enhancing the activity of human Cyp 4A11 by administering an agent that enhances the activity of human Cyp 4A11 as well as a method of inhibiting the activity of human Cyp 4A11 by administering an agent that inhibits the activity of human Cyp 4A11.
Aim: The authors designed a meta-analysis to find a comprehensive result of the impact of RNLS polymorphisms on preeclampsia (PE) susceptibility. Methods: The online databases PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were employed for the purpose of literature search. Data analysis was conducted using STATA (ver. 12.0) and MetaGenyo web tool. Results: The findings showed that the RNLS rs10887800 polymorphism could increase risk of PE in allelic, codominant heterozygous and dominant genetic models. In addition, the analysis indicated that the RNLS rs2576178 polymorphism was associated with higher risk of PE in allelic, codominant homozygous, dominant, and recessive models. Conclusion: The findings of meta-analysis showed that the RNLS rs10887800 and rs2576178 polymorphisms could increase risk of PE in several genetic models.
Adults 65 years and older represent the fastest-growing age group in the United States, and account for one third of all surgical patients. These older adults are at the highest risk for deleterious postoperative neurocognitive outcomes. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) occurs in up to 40% of older adults after major non-cardiac surgery. POCD is a syndrome characterized by a decrease in performance on neuropsychological test battery from before to after surgery. Neuropsychological testing for POCD typically spans cognitive domains including memory, attention, concentration, and/or executive function. There is an increasing body of literature suggesting that exposure to surgery and anesthesia increases the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Surgery and anesthesia enhance neuropathologic changes known to underlie AD including amyloid beta accumulation and aggregation, neuroinflammation, increased levels of tau and tau phosphorylation, and memory decline. However, not everyone with a history of surgery and anesthesia develops POCD, suggesting biological risk factors are involved.
The invention discloses a preparation method and biological application of a fluorescent probe with lipid droplet identification and polarity sensitivity. The fluorescent probe CN obtained by the invention can efficiently and accurately target lipid droplets. The preparation method adopted by the molecule is simple, the condition is mild, the maximum emission wavelength of the fluorescent probe is 724nm, near infrared I region fluorescent imaging can be realized, the maximum Stokes shift can reach about 190nm, and the maximum emission wavelength and the maximum excitation wavelength have larger wavelength difference, so that the problem of self fluorescence quenching in measurement is solved, the background interference is low, and the detection sensitivity is high. In the internal environment of the lipid droplets, the fluorescence of the probe CN is obviously enhanced, the lipid droplets can be efficiently and accurately targeted, and the change of the number of the lipid droplets and the change of the polarity in cells can be detected. The cell and tissue animal layer imaging experiment shows that the biological safety and the light stability are good. The probe CN provides a reliable tool for further researching the dynamic change of lipid droplets and the occurrence and development of parkinsonism.
Beginning 4-8 weeks after standard of care treatment, patients wear NovoTTF-200A device over 18 hours QD. Treatment continues for up to 24 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Children surviving brain tumours have the highest risk of suffering neurocognitive late effects, such as impairment of intellectual development and deficits in attention and concentration, working memory, processing speed and executive function. Such effects severely affect their levels of academic achievement, psychosocial function and quality of life. Musical training is considered to have potential for treating neurocognitive impairment,mostly because the extensive brain networks engaged in musical training can induce substantial neuroplasticity changes in cortical and subcortical regions of motor, auditory and speech processing networks. A review of musical training for neuro-rehabilitation revealed that it can enhance motor recovery and neuroplasticity after stroke and improve motor deficits observed in Parkinson's disease. A growing body of evidence points to the beneficial effects of musical training on the cognitive development of children. The results of a longitudinal study on the effects of musical training on children's brain and cognitive development demonstrated that such training results in long-term enhancement of visualspatial, verbal and mathematical performance. Moreover, engaging in musical practice in childhood predicts academic performance and IQ at the university level. Thus, there appears to be some support for the effects of music lessons on intellectual development.

Nevertheless, although musical training is popular and is considered to be a beneficial intervention in the treatment of neurocognitive impairment, longitudinal studies that examine the efficacy of music-making in clinical settings are limited. Importantly, there is to date no study that examines the effects of musical training on induction of neuroplasticity in childhood cancer survivors with neurocognitive impairment. There is an imperative need for rigorous empirical scrutiny of the ability of musical training, in particular, to achieve neuroplasticity and thus promote the cognitive function and psychological well-being of children surviving brain tumours.
Nuclear Medicine physicians evaluate up to 34 cases of patients who have received regular thyroid diagnostics. Data and images of patient characteristics, laboratory results, ultrasonography loops and planar 99mTcO4 scintigraphy are provided and the physicians are asked to assign the function (hypo-, iso-, hyperfunctional) to predefined thyroid nodules visible on ultrasonography.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the treatment outcomes of neuroendoscopic cyst partial resection (ECPR) combined with stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) for cystic craniopharyngiomas.
METHODS: In this retrospective study, 22 craniopharyngioma patients undergoing ECPR combined with SRT were included. This combination therapy was indicated for suprasellar cystic craniopharyngiomas in patients whose pituitary function was preserved but would be difficult to preserve in direct surgery. The outcomes of combination therapy, including tumor control and postoperative visual and pituitary functions, were investigated.
RESULTS: ECPR was safely performed, and cyst shrinkage was accomplished in all cases. After ECPR, visual function improved in 12 of 13 patients (92%) with visual field disturbance and did not deteriorate in any patients. Pituitary function was preserved in 14 patients (64%) and deteriorated in eight patients (36%) after ECPR. As a complication of ECPR, meningitis occurred because of a wound infection in one patient. In 18 of 22 patients (82%), the tumor was controlled without further treatment 19 - 87 months (median, 33 months) after SRT. Hypopituitarism was an adverse event after SRT in two of the 18 patients who achieved tumor control. Four patients (18%) had enlarged cysts after SRT. Postoperative pituitary function was significantly more likely to deteriorate in cases of extensive detachment from the ventricular wall, and retreatment was significantly more common in cases with hypothalamic extension.
CONCLUSION: Although limited to some cases, ECPR combined with SRT is a less invasive and useful therapeutic option for suprasellar cystic craniopharyngiomas. However, its long-term prognosis requires further evaluation.
Patients receive rituximab IV, cyclophosphamide IV, doxorubicin hydrochloride IV, and vincristine IV on day 1. Patients also receive oral prednisolone on days 1-5. Treatment repeats every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
PURPOSE: A composition using Ginkgo biloba extract is provided to promote hair growth and keratinocyte proliferation without side effects. CONSTITUTION: A composition for promoting hair growth contains 0.001-10 weight% of Ginkgo biloba extract and solvent fraction as active ingredient. The Ginkgo biloba extract is obtained by using water, anhydrous or hydrous low alcohol of 1-4 carbon atoms (methanol, ethanol, butanol), and mixture solvent of low alcohol and water. The Ginkgo biloba solvent fraction is obtained by using hexane, ethyl acetate, or butyl alcohol. The composition is pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition. The composition is used in the form of tablet, pill, granule, powder, sachet, elixir, suspension, emulsion, solution, syrup, aerosol, soft or hard gelatin capsule, sterilized injection solution or powder.
IMPORTANCE: Moderately effective therapies (METs) have been the main treatment in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) for years. Despite the expanding use of highly effective therapies (HETs), treatment strategies for POMS still lack consensus.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the real-world association of HET as an index treatment compared with MET with disease activity.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This was a retrospective cohort study conducted from January 1, 2010, to December 8, 2022, until the last recorded visit. The median follow-up was 5.8 years. A total of 36 French MS centers participated in the Observatoire Français de la Sclérose en Plaques (OFSEP) cohort. Of the total participants in OFSEP, only treatment-naive children with relapsing-remitting POMS who received a first HET or MET before adulthood and at least 1 follow-up clinical visit were included in the study. All eligible participants were included in the study, and none declined to participate.
EXPOSURE: HET or MET at treatment initiation.
MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The primary outcome was the time to first relapse after treatment. Secondary outcomes were annualized relapse rate (ARR), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) activity, time to Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) progression, tertiary education attainment, and treatment safety/tolerability. An adapted statistical method was used to model the logarithm of event rate by penalized splines of time, allowing adjustment for effects of covariates that is sensitive to nonlinearity and interactions.
RESULTS: Of the 3841 children (5.2% of 74 367 total participants in OFSEP), 530 patients (mean [SD] age, 16.0 [1.8] years; 364 female [68.7%]) were included in the study. In study patients, both treatment strategies were associated with a reduced risk of first relapse within the first 2 years. HET dampened disease activity with a 54% reduction in first relapse risk (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 0.46; 95% CI, 0.31-0.67; P < .001) sustained over 5 years, confirmed on MRI activity (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 0.34; 95% CI, 0.18-0.66; P = .001), and with a better tolerability pattern than MET. The risk of discontinuation at 2 years was 6 times higher with MET (HR, 5.97; 95% CI, 2.92-12.20). The primary reasons for treatment discontinuation were lack of efficacy and intolerance. Index treatment was not associated with EDSS progression or tertiary education attainment (adjusted OR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.24-1.10; P = .09).
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: Results of this cohort study suggest that compared with MET, initial HET in POMS was associated with a reduction in the risk of first relapse with an optimal outcome within the first 2 years and was associated with a lower rate of treatment switching and a better midterm tolerance in children. These findings suggest prioritizing initial HET in POMS, although long-term safety studies are needed.
the invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating acute mastitis, and a preparation method and application thereof, wherein the traditional Chinese medicine composition is prepared from the following raw material medicines in parts by weight: 10 parts of antler, 18 parts of prepared rhizome of rehmannia, 12 parts of stir-fried mustard seed and 6 parts of mix-fried ephedra herb, and the preparation method comprises the following steps: 10 parts of antler, 18 parts of prepared rehmannia root, 12 parts of stir-fried mustard seed and 6 parts of mix-fried ephedra herb are taken, water is added for decoction for 2 hours, and the decoction is filtered for standby. The invention also comprises application of the traditional Chinese medicine composition in preparing a medicine for treating acute mastitis. Its advantages are: 1. the selected raw materials conform to the compatibility principle of 'monarch, minister, assistant and guide', antler in the formula serves as a monarch drug, kidney and yang are tonified, essence and blood are benefited, prepared rehmannia root serves as a ministerial drug, yin and blood are nourished, essence and marrow are filled, white mustard seed serves as an assistant drug, phlegm is eliminated, qi is benefited, stagnation is eliminated, and collaterals are dredged, and ephedra serves as a guide, so that the synergistic effect is achieved. 2. The mixture ratio of the raw material medicines is screened by tests to obtain the optimal mixture ratio and good curative effect. 3. The number of raw material medicines is small, the preparation method is simple and convenient, and the practicability is strong.
INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) for uterosacral ligament suspension (USLS) versus nonendoscopic USLS in patients with subtotal uterine prolapse who had a concomitant vaginal hysterectomy.
METHODS: There were 51 patients who underwent vNOTES USLS, whereas the nonendoscopic conventional USLS group had 49 patients. The information about patient demographics, and perioperative data including the operative duration, blood loss, intraoperative and postoperative complications, and length of postoperative hospital stay were determined from the patients' files. Postoperative follow-up visits were scheduled at the first week and 1 month after surgery.
RESULTS: The demographic variables including age, body mass index, menopausal status, and parity were comparable, and no significant differences were found. A total of 90.2% of the patients in the vNOTES group and 69.4% of the patients in the shull group were at menopause (p = .09). Operation time was significantly shorter in the shull group (p < .001), and the hospitalization period (p = .029) was significantly shorter in the vNOTES group. Ba, Bp, and D points and total vaginal length (TVL) were significantly behind the hymenal ring in patients who had vNOTES USLS procedure (p < .001). None of the patients who had intraoperative significant blood loss required transfusion. One patient in the vNOTES and two patients in the shull group had a postoperative cuff hematoma.
CONCLUSION: vNOTES USLS has a good safety profile, higher percentage of adnexal surgeries with better improvement on POP-Q points Ba, Bp, D, and TVL compared with classic USLS in patients with subtotal uterine prolapse. Studies evaluating short- and long-term results of vNOTES versus conventional USLS are needed.
This randomized controlled trial will determine the effect of the FoodSwitch app for healthier food choices on HbA1c, blood lipids, renal function and low-grade inflammation in individuals with T2DM. The effect of the mHealth tool on HbA1c and cardiovascular risk factors, will be compared to standard dietary advice for patients with T2DM. Randomization will be performed in a 1:1 ratio to receive the FoodSwitch app intervention or control and stratified by age (\<50 years/≥50 years), sex, and baseline insulin use (Yes/No). The intervention group will scan all their purchased packaged food with the FoodSwitch app for one week at 6 and 12, 18 and 26 weeks. The control group will photograph and upload images of their receipts or share digital shopping receipts for one week at 6 and 12, 18 and 26 weeks. All participants in both the intervention and control group will report symptoms, functions, and quality of life, as often as they like as well as at 6 and 12, 18 and 26 weeks. All participants will be mailed a blood and urine collection kit and instructed to use it and to self-measure waist circumference at the start of the study and at 26 weeks. The primary outcome (HbA1c) and secondary outcomes (blood measurements of total cholesterol, LDL and HDL cholesterol, eGFR, TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, CRP, proteomics, and metabolomics; microalbuminuria; self-measured waist circumference; self-reported quality of life, 24-hour dietary recall, as well as other present symptoms; smartphone-obtained physical activity levels and patterns) will be evaluated at 26 weeks. National registry-obtained data on medication use, hospitalizations and deaths will also be evaluated.
This study aimed to investigate the anti-depressant effect of traditional pediatric massage (TPM) in adolescent rats and its possible mechanism. The adolescent depression model in rats was established by using chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS). All rats were randomly divided into five groups (seven per group), including the groups of control (CON), CUMS, CUMS with TPM, CUMS with back stroking massage (BSM) and CUMS with fluoxetine (FLX). The tests of sucrose preference, Morris water maze and elevated plus maze were used to evaluate depression-related behaviors. Plasma corticosterone (CORT) level was measured by ELISA. The gene and protein expressions of glucocorticoid receptor (GR), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) were measured by RT-qPCR and IHC respectively. The results showed that CUMS induced depression-related behaviors in the adolescent rats, along with decreased weight gain and reduced hippocampal expressions of GR, IGF-1 and BDNF. TPM could effectively prevent depression-related behaviors in CUMS-exposed adolescent rats, manifested as increasing weight gain, sucrose consumption, ratio of open-arm entry, times of crossing the specific quadrant and shortening escape latency. TPM also decreased CORT level in plasma, together with enhancing expressions of GR, IGF-1 and BDNF in the hippocampus. These results may support the clinical application of TPM to prevent and treat adolescent depression.
Fabry disease (FD) is a severe X-linked inborn error of the lysosomal glycosphingolipid metabolism. FD patients have significantly increased risks for cardiac and cerebrovascular events, which can also occur early and in absence of the typical FD symptoms. However, the pathophysiological mechanisms leading to vascular occlusion and ischemia in FD are largely unclear. Prevention of recurrent cerebrovascular events is usually based on empirical anti-platelet therapy.

Prothrombotic states and partially activated platelets have been reported for FD patients. Platelets contain glycosphingolipids, including globotriaosylceramide (Gb3), and have lysosomal α-galactosidase activity. To investigate whether the lack of or the reduced α-galactosidase enzyme activity present in Fabry disease affects platelet lipid metabolism the investigators plan to perform LC-MS-based lipidomics analyses of platelets and plasma in FD patients and healthy controls. To assess whether platelets are functionally altered in FD, the investigators aim to determine the activation status, activability, aggregability and other parameters along with plasma markers of coagulation using flow cytometry, aggregometry and immunoassays.
Subjects will receive Ranibizumab 0.5 mg for 3 doses and then be separated into 2 arms based on initial response. In this Arm (Arm 1), patients will receive 1 mg of Ranibizumab monthly for the remainder of the study, if persistent or worse subretinal fluid with or without intraretinal cysts on SD-OCT is present.
BACKGROUND: Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) is associated with cardiovascular-related mortality, along with an elevated risk of coronary, cerebrovascular, and cardiovascular events. Notably, AAC is strongly associated with poor overall and recurrence free survival posthepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Despite the acknowledged significance of atherosclerosis in systemic inflammation, its response to ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI) remains poorly elucidated. In this study, we aimed to clarify the impact of atherosclerosis on the liver immune system using a warm IRI mouse model.
METHODS: Injury was induced in an atherosclerotic mouse model (ApoE-/-) or C57BL/6J wild-type (WT) mice through 70% clamping for 1 hour and analyzed after 6 hours of reperfusion.
RESULTS: Elevated serum levels of aspartate and alanine aminotransferase, along with histological assessment, indicated considerable damage in the livers of ApoE-/- mice than that in WT mice. This indicates a substantial contribution of atherosclerosis to IRI. Furthermore, T and natural killer (NK) cells in ApoE-/- mouse livers displayed a more inflammatory phenotype than those in WT mouse livers. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed a significant upregulation of interleukin (IL)-15 and its transcriptional regulator, interferon regulatory factor-1 (IRF-1) in ApoE-/- mouse livers compared with that in WT mouse livers.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that in an atherosclerotic mouse model, atherosclerosis can mirror intrahepatic immunity, particularly activating liver NK and T cells through IL-15 production, thereby exacerbating hepatic damage. The upregulation of IL-15 expression is associated with IRF-1 overexpression.