anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
FIELD: medicine, pharmaceutics. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine and biotechnology and concerns a preparation of 4-hydroxy - 17R - methylincisterol affecting tissue exchange and exhibiting anticancer and hypolipidemic activities and a producer of a biologically active substance of sterol 4-hydroxy - 17R - methylincisterol derivative. Substance of the invention involves submerged Pleurotus ostreatus 1137 (Russian National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms, F-819) fungus cultivation followed by mycelium separation from a culture fluid and recovery from the mycelium by extraction in ethanol at acid value pH of a medium of low-molecular 100 to 500 Da biologically active substances and recovery of sterol 4-hydroxy - 17R - methylincisterol derivative with preset molecular weight, gross formula and structural formula by dichloromethane. The invention also concerns application of Pleurotus ostreatus 1137 (Russian National Collection of Industrial Microorganisms, F-819) strain as a producer of the biologically active substance of sterol 4 - hydroxy - 17R - methylincisterol derivative. ^ EFFECT: advantage of the invention consists in development of such preparation which is able to modulate manifestations of hypolipidemic activity along with anticancer activity. ^ 3 cl, 7 tbl, 15 dwg
FIELD: medicine, oncology. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to radiosensibilizing substance that includes 8-bromo-caffeine and solvent taken among polyoxyethylenesorbitan monooleate, or polyoxyethylenesorbitan stearate, or polyoxyethylenesorbitan monolaurate, or polyoxyethylenesorbitan monopalmitate, or polyoxyethylenesorbitan monostearate, or polyoxyethylenesorbitan tristearate. Substance has methyl-cellulose, calcium or magnesium stearate and starch additionally in the proposed ratio of components. Preparation shows improved absorption in body and it can be prepared preliminary. Invention can be used in radiotherapy of malignant neoplasms. EFFECT: enhanced clinical effect, increased stability, prolonged storage. 3 ex
INTRODUCTION: The use of continuous positive airway pressure has been shown to improve the tolerance of the apnea test, a critical component of brain death evaluation. The ability to deactivate the apnea backup setting has made apnea testing possible using several conventional mechanical ventilators. Our goal was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of apnea testing performed on mechanical ventilation, compared with the oxygen insufflation technique, for the determination of brain death.
METHODS: This was a retrospective study. In 2016, our institution approved a change in policy to permit apnea testing on conventional mechanical ventilation. We examined the records of consecutive adults who underwent apnea testing as part of the brain death evaluation process between 2016 and 2022. Using an apnea test technique was decided at the discretion of the attending physician. Outcomes were successful apnea test and the occurrence of patient instability during the test. This included oxygen desaturation (SpO2) < 90%, hypotension (mean arterial pressure < 65 mm Hg despite titration of vasopressor), cardiac arrhythmia, pneumothorax, and cardiac arrest.
RESULTS: Ninety-two adult patients underwent apnea testing during the study period: 58 (63%) with mechanical ventilation, 32 (35%) with oxygen insufflation, and 2 (2%) lacked documentation of technique. Apnea tests could not be completed successfully in 3 of 92 (3%) patients-two patients undergoing the oxygen insufflation technique (one patient with hypoxemia and one patient with hypotension) and one patient on mechanical ventilation (aborted for hemodynamic instability). Hypoxemia occurred in 4 of 32 (12.5%) patients with oxygen insufflation and in zero patients on mechanical ventilation (p = 0.01). Hypotension occurred during 3 of 58 (5%) tests with mechanical ventilation and 4 of 32 (12.5%) tests with oxygen insufflation (p = 0.24). In multivariate analysis, the use of oxygen insufflation was an independent predictor of patient instability during the apnea test (odds ratio 37.74, 95% confidence interval 2.74-520.14).
CONCLUSIONS: Apnea testing on conventional mechanical ventilation is feasible and offers several potential advantages over other techniques.
FIELD: chemical-pharmaceutical industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves raw wetting in an aqueous solution of ethyl alcohol. The following extraction of lipid-soluble biologically active substances is carried out by treatment of the raw with oil in the presence of alcohol. Extraction of lipid-containing biologically active substances is carried out at the simultaneous mechanical disintegration of the plant raw. Invention can be used in preparing drugs and cosmetic agents. EFFECT: increased yield of the end product. 4 cl, 4 ex
Protein Losing Enteropathy (PLE)is a serious and sometimes fatal condition that develops in approximately 10% of children who have undergone the single ventricle palliative surgery known as the Fontan procedure. The mechanisms by which PLE develops are not fully understood, however a recent mechanism has been proposed consistent with the specific loss of heparan sulfate proteoglycans from the basolateral surface of the intestinal epithelial cells resulting in the loss of serum protein including albumin and immunoglobulins into the gastrointestinal tract that is associated with protein losing enteropathy. A number of clinical studies have suggested that heparin administration can have clinical benefit in children with PLE, however the risk of bleeding as a consequence of treatment is an important concern and commonly limits its administration. ODSH (2-0, 3-0 desulfated heparin) is a modified heparin that preserves the anti-inflammatory properties of heparin with minimal or no anticoagulation effects. ODSH has been studied in the rodent model of PLE an has shown improvement of PLE in this model due to restoration of heparan sulfate and Syndecan 1 with stabilization of the cell matrix of the capillary endothelium.

This open label clinical study will enroll 9 subjects with a dose escalation (3 doses) study design. Three subjects will be treated with the lower dose of ODSH then an ad hoc safety committee will assess the safety information to make a recommendation regarding advancing to the next higher dose of ODSH until, if appropriate, the 3 dose cohorts have been completed. Plasma albumin and fecal alpha 1 antitrypsin which are both biological markers of protein loss through the intestinal lumen in this condition, are the primary variables that will be evaluated as evidence of a therapeutic effect together with the improvement of PLE signs and symptoms. The effect of ODSH on the associated diarrhea, abdominal pain, and peripheral edema or ascites will be evaluated using visual/categorical scales for the patients to assess symptoms and clinical evaluation by the investigator.
BACKGROUND: Small adult patients with end-stage liver disease waitlisted for liver transplantation may face a shortage of size-matched liver grafts. This may result in longer waiting times, increased waitlist removal, and waitlist mortality. This study aims to assess access to transplantation in transplant candidates with below-average bodyweight throughout the Eurotransplant region.
METHODS: Patients above 16 y of age listed for liver transplantation between 2010 and 2015 within the Eurotransplant region were eligible for inclusion. The effect of bodyweight on chances of receiving a liver graft was studied in a Cox model corrected for lab-Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) score updates fitted as time-dependent variable, blood type, listing for malignant disease, and age. A natural spline with 3 degrees of freedom was used for bodyweight and lab-MELD score to correct for nonlinear effects.
RESULTS: At the end of follow-up, the percentage of transplanted, delisted, and deceased waitlisted patients was 49.1%, 17.9%, and 24.3% for patients with a bodyweight <60 kg (n = 1267) versus 60.1%, 15.1%, and 18.6% for patients with a bodyweight ≥60 kg (n = 10 520). To reach comparable chances for transplantation, 60-kg and 50-kg transplant candidates are estimated to need, respectively, up to 2.8 and 4.0 more lab-MELD points than 80-kg transplant candidates.
CONCLUSIONS: Decreasing bodyweight was significantly associated with decreased chances to receive a liver graft. This resulted in substantially longer waiting times, higher delisting rates, and higher waitlist mortality for patients with a bodyweight <60 kg.
Intensified surveillance. Prospective tumor marker (CA27.29, CA125, CEA), CTC and ctDNA testing of the blood samples. Abnormal findings of either marker (CA27.29 and/or CA125 and/or CEA and/or CTC and/or ctDNA) will be regarded as molecular relapse and trigger diagnostic imaging.
FIELD: medicine; parasitology. SUBSTANCE: method for protection of human being from ticks provides for application of insecticide in form of encircling strip on clothes or shell of the collective protective means provided below or round each place of the most probable penetration of ticks inside clothes or protective shell. Formed between the indicated place of tick penetration and encircling strip with insecticide is barrier partition located at acute angle to encircling strip. Barrier partition may be made in form of fold of the clothes and fixed by sewing or gluing. The device for embodiment of the offered method includes support in form of band with insecticide applied to it, members for fastening the band to clothes surface and barrier partition installed at acute angle to the support and made integral with or fastened to it. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 2 cl, 3 dwg
The V-Y advancement flap was performed by making a V-shaped incision from the edges of the fissure extending about 4 cm from the anal verge and away from the midline. The V-shaped flap formed of skin and subcutaneous fat was mobilized sufficiently to allow advancement into the anal canal to cover the fissure defect. Care was taken to preserve enough pedicles to ensure adequate blood supply. The base of flap was sutured to the lower anal mucosa with interrupted 000 Vicryl Rapide. Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 illustrate the procedure.
Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is caused by an ingrowth of pathological vessels under the macula. Experimental studies have demonstrated that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is centrally involved in this process. Current treatment options have up until now been limited to photodynamic therapy (PDT) where a photosensitizing agent in combination with laser is used to occlude the pathologic vessels. Anti-VEGF agents have recently become available making them a potentially attractive treatment alternative for neovascular AMD. We will compare the effect intravitreally administered bevacizumab with conventional PDT in a prospective, randomized and controlled trial including 100 patients (50 patients receiving either treatment regimen). Non-treated patients will receive either sham-injection or sham-PDT. The primary endpoint of the study is the amount of patients losing less than 15 letters on the ETDRS visual acuity chart. The study will go on for 2 years with an interim report after 1 year.
Patients with uncontrolled T2DM are treated with insulin detemir for 6 months. Insulin detemir is given at bedtime aiming at a fasting plasma glucose between 80-100 mg/dl. This group will receive Long-acting bedtime insulin detemir (Levemir).
Standard of Care arm, receiving 2-stage surgery as is SoC for PJI. Reduced assessments will be done at the same timepoints as the experimental arm.
Advances in Non-invasive Multislice CT Imaging: Multislice CT (MSCT) and PET imaging are becoming more widely available and more useful in cardiac assessment. MSCT provides quantification of coronary calcium as well as information about the structures of the coronary vessel walls and atherosclerotic plaques. Multiple studies have demonstrated that MSCT provides information on coronary artery stenosis comparable to that obtained from invasive coronary angiography. PET imaging provides functional data via the measurement of coronary flow reserve (CFR). CFR is a quantitative measure of the increase in coronary blood flow in response to vasodilation; normal coronary flow is able to augment by three- to four-fold; diseased coronary arteries show less ability to increase flow, i.e. less CFR. Assessment of CFR yields functional information about the significance of coronary disease and is often used clinically in conjunction with anatomic imaging to identify early atherosclerosis. There is no current data evaluating the incremental value of hybrid PET/CT assessment of CFR and coronary anatomy in relation to SPECT studies in the clinical setting.
PURPOSE:To provide a method for manufacturing an encapsulated substance which is suitable for automation with high efficiency by a method in which a substance to be encapsulated and others are vacuum-packed with a heat resistant, flexible packaging material, and the content is melted by heating, solidified by cooling, taken out, and crushed. CONSTITUTION:A substance to be encapsulated and hardened fat and oil or wax, after being mixed in advance or mixably in the capsule, packed with a heat resistant, flexible packaging material and mixed uniformly, are sealed by vacuum packaging. Then sealed package, after being molded preferably into a plate, is heated at the melting point or above of the hardened fat and oil or wax used. The heated package, after being molded again into a plane plate if required, is cooled rapidly to the melting point or below of the hardened fat and oil or wax used to solidify the content. The solidified content is taken out of the package promptly, continuously in particular, and crushed under cooling, if necessary. The heated substance to be encapsulated and hardened fat and oil or wax do not stick to equipment, for they are never in contact with the equipment.
OBJECTIVE: Some studies suggest that regional anesthesia provides better patency for arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis access as compared to local and general anesthesia. This study evaluates the impact of anesthetic modality on long term fistula function at 12 months.
METHODS: A retrospective review of patients undergoing cephalic vein-based hemodialysis access in consecutive cases between 2014 and 2019 was conducted from five safety net hospitals. The primary endpoint was functional patency at 12 months. Subset analysis individually evaluated cephalic-based lower forearm and wrist vs upper arm AVFs. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models evaluated the relationship between anesthetic modality and fistula function at 12 months.
RESULTS: There were 818 cephalic-based fistulas created during the study period. The overall 12-month functional patency rate was 78.7%, including an 81.3% patency for upper arm AVF and 73.3% for wrist AVF (P = .009). There was no statistically significant difference among patients with functional and nonfunctional AVFs at 12 months with respect to anesthetic modality when comparing regional, local, and general anesthesia (P = .343). Multivariate regression analysis identified that history of AVF/arteriovenous graft (odds ratio [OR], 0.24; P = .007), receiving intraoperative systemic anticoagulation (OR, 2.49; P < .001), and vein diameter (OR, 1.85; P = .039) as independently associated with AVF functional patency at 12 months.
CONCLUSIONS: There was no association between anesthetic modality and functional patency of cephalic-based AVFs at 12 months. Further studies are needed to better define which patients may benefit from regional anesthesia.
A mobile gaming app (BabyThrive) will be disseminated to teenage mothers to help them learn about exclusive breastfeeding, introduction to solid/semi-solid foods, meal frequency and dietary diversity. BabyThrive will also demonstrate how to prepare 30 nutritious recipes for complementary feeding; create a calendar and set reminders to prompt mothers to access child health services; and plot growth patterns of the baby to facilitate growth monitoring.
The purpose of this study was to 1) examine the effects of EMG-driven robot-assisted intervention, and 2) examine whether the robot-assisted therapy is as effective as conventional intervention. The study was conducted using a randomized, two-period crossover design. Participants were randomly assigned to group 1 or group 2 using a computer-generated list. Participants in group 1 received 12 sessions of robot-assisted intervention first, followed by a one-month washout period, and then received 12 sessions of conventional intervention. Participants in group 2 received 12 sessions of conventional intervention first, followed by a one-month washout period, and then received 12 sessions of robot-assisted intervention. Outcome measures were performed before the intervention, after the first 12-session intervention, and after the second 12-session intervention.
The administration of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) leads to splenic enlargement in approximately one third of neutropenic patients who are chronically treated with this drug. Short courses, 5 to 6-days, of G-CSF are used to increase the yield of hematopoietic progenitor cells collected by apheresis from peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) donors. G-CSF mobilized PBSC concentrates are increasingly replacing marrow as a source of hematopoietic progenitor cells for transplants involving HLA-compatible relatives. PBSC donors experience splenomegaly and rarely, spontaneous rupture of the spleen. Since splenomegaly is a risk factor for splenic rupture, it is important to determine the incidence and time course of splenic enlargement in PBSC concentrate donors. This protocol will prospectively study 40 subjects donating G-CSF mobilized PBSC for HLA compatible relatives or donating PBSC's for laboratory investigations at the Department of Transfusion Medicine in the Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center. The subjects will be given G-CSF for 5 days and a PBSC concentrate will be collected on day 5. Ultrasound scans will be used to assess their spleen size. The scans will be performed before G-CSF administration and the day the last PBSC concentrate is collected. A third scan will be performed 10 or 11 days after the last PBSC is collected. The effects of several parameters on spleen size will be assessed including: donor age, gender, race and changes in liver function assays, white blood cell counts, platelet counts, and CD34+ cell counts.
Ointment for treating erosive beriberi and a preparing method thereof are disclosed. The erosive beriberi is the mostly common type of beriberi, and is commonly seen between the third and fourth toes as well as between the fourth and fifth toes. From the beginning, positions between toes are wet, and white after dipping, after dryness and desquamation, wet and flush erosion surfaces or accompanied with splits occur after scurf is removed, unrelieved itchiness occurs and secondary infection is liable. The ointment is prepared from following raw materials by weight: 8-11 parts of bark of official magnolia, 6-9 parts of lobelia chinensis, 6-9 parts of round cardamom seed, 8-11 parts of grass-leaved sweetflag, 5-8 parts of phyla nodiflora, 5-8 parts of Chinese starjasmine, 5-8 parts of couchgrass root, 5-8 parts of croton, 5-8 parts of scandent schefflera root, 12-15 parts of rice bran wax, 10-12 parts of active carbon and 35-40 parts of clove oil. Components in the ointment are synergistic and play functions. The ointment has obvious medicine effects.
Macrophage polarization is a critical determinant of disease progression and regression. Studies on macrophage plasticity and polarization can provide a theoretical basis for the tactics of diagnosis and treatment for macrophage-related diseases. These include inflammation-related diseases, such as sepsis, tumors, and metabolic disorders. Growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15) or macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1, a 25 kDa secreted homodimeric protein, is a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily that is released in response to external stressors. GDF-15 regulates biological effects such as tumor occurrence, inflammatory response, tissue damage, angiogenesis, and bone metabolism. It has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory effects in inflammation-related diseases. Moreover, inflammatory stimuli can induce GDF-15 expression in immune and parenchymal cells. GDF-15 exhibits a feedback inhibitory effect by inhibiting tumor necrosis factor-α secretion during the macrophage activation anaphase, suggesting that there may be a close association between the two. GDF-15 directly induces CD14+ monocytes to produce the M2-like macrophage phenotype, inhibits monocyte-derived macrophage for M1-like polarization, and induces monocyte-derived Mφ for M2-like polarization. This review summarizes the macrophage polarization mechanism of GDF-15 under the conditions of sepsis, colon cancer, atherosclerosis, and obesity. An improved understanding of the role and molecular mechanisms of action of GDF-15 could greatly elucidate the mechanism of disease occurrence and development and provide new ideas for targeted disease prevention and treatment. An advanced understanding of the function and molecular mechanisms of action of GDF-15 may be helpful in the assessment of its potential value as a therapeutic and diagnostic target.
Treatment will be administered on an outpatient basis. Cycle length is 28 days. The dose of cedazuridine is fixed at 100mg and the dose and duration of decitabine will vary depending on when a patient enters the study.