anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNA) are emerging players in regulation of gene expression and cell signaling and their dysregulation has been implicated in a multitude of human diseases. Recent studies from our laboratory revealed that lncRNAs play critical roles in cytokine regulation, inflammation, and metabolism. We demonstrated that lncRNA HOTAIR, which is a well-known regulator of gene silencing, plays critical roles in modulation of cytokines and proinflammatory genes, and glucose metabolism in macrophages during inflammation. In addition, we recently discovered a series of novel lncRNAs that are closely associated with inflammation and macrophage activation. We termed these as long-noncoding inflammation associated RNAs (LinfRNAs). We are currently engaged in the functional characterization of these hLinfRNAs (human LinfRNAs) with a focus on their roles in inflammation, and we are investigating their potential implications in chronic inflammatory human diseases. Here, we have summarized experimental methods that have been utilized for the discovery and functional characterization of lncRNAs in inflammation and macrophage activation.
Participants will receive two oral doses of milvexian (on Days 1 to 3), one in the morning and one in the evening. On Day 4, participants will only receive the morning dose of milvexian. On Day 4, four hours after the morning dosing of milvexian, each participant will receive an intravenous (IV) infusion of 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (4F-PCC) or matching placebo as per the treatment sequence AB and BA; in treatment period 1 and treatment period 2 where Treatment A=Dose 2 of milvexian + Dose 1 of 4F-PCC; Treatment B=Dose 2 milvexian + Placebo. A washout period of 14 days to 21 days will be maintained between each treatment period 1 and 2.
While total hip and knee replacement surgery remains a highly successful treatment for arthritis of the hip and knee, infection following a joint replacement still remains an issue, occurring in approximately 1-2% of joint replacement patients. Treatment of infection remains very difficult with the successful elimination of the infection being quite variable, ranging from as low as 10% to approximately 85-90%, following a two stage revision. A two stage revision involves removing the joint replacement implant and replacing it with a cement spacer until the surgeon is comfortable that the infection has been eliminated. In the second part of a two stage revision the cement spacer is removed and a new joint replacement implant is inserted in the joint space. In particular, the treatment of an acute infection, that is, infection occurring in the early postoperative period or in a patient with less than two weeks duration of symptoms, is particularly problematic. As a first line of treatment, surgeons often perform an irrigation (washing out a wound with a stream of water) and debridement (the surgical removal of contaminated tissue) surrounding the joint in the hopes of preserving the joint replacement, although the success rate is highly variable. Most treatment routines involve irrigation of the joint with copious (large) amounts of fluid, removal of infected soft tissue, replacement of any removable parts (example plastic liners or femoral heads) and then intravenous antibiotics for a prolonged period of time (6-8 weeks). It is thought that part of the reason for failure with this form of treatment is the inability to adequately provide local antibiotics to the joint environment while the joint replacement components are in place. In particular, the formation of a bacterial slime by the infecting organism, which can attach itself to the metallic components, is thought to be a major hindrance to removing infection. In theory, the ability to infuse local antibiotics to the joint could prove advantageous to the treatment of joint replacement infections.

Collatamp® is a like a small flat sponge soaked with antibiotics that delivers a consistent dose of fast-release antibiotics called Gentamicin Sulphate (2.0 mg/cm2). The antibiotic is concentrated locally in the tissue around the joint replacement. The sponge is reabsorbed by the body and therefore does not need to be surgically removed. Collatamp® sponges have been utilized in the clinical setting for over 20 yrs. This material has been used in treatment of other orthopaedic, general surgery, and cardiac infections, but has not been studied in the setting of infected total joint replacements. The purpose of this study is to examine the use of CollatampTM sponges as an addition to the treatment of acute joint infections after a total joint replacement surgery.
Arm II: Chemo/hormonal therapy for 3 x 8-week courses, followed by total androgen blockade. Each course consists of 6 weeks of cytotoxic therapy with doxorubicin, ketoconazole, vinblastine, and estramustine followed by 2 weeks rest. Maintained on hydrocortisone both during treatment and during rest.
BACKGROUND: Microsatellite instability (MSI) indicates DNA mismatch repair deficiency in certain types of cancer, such as colorectal cancer. The current gold standard technique, PCR-capillary electrophoresis (CE), requires matching normal samples and specialized instrumentation. We developed VarTrace, a rapid and low-cost quantitative PCR (qPCR) assay, to evaluate MSI using solely the tumor sample DNA, obviating the requirement for matching normal samples.
METHODS: One hundred and one formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor samples were tested using VarTrace and compared with the Promega OncoMate assay utilizing PCR-CE. Tumor percentage limit of detection was evaluated on contrived samples derived from clinical high MSI (MSI-H) samples. Analytical sensitivity, specificity, limit of detection, and input requirements were assessed using synthetic commercial reference standards.
RESULTS: VarTrace successfully analyzed all 101 clinical FFPE samples, demonstrating 100% sensitivity and 98% specificity compared to OncoMate. It detected MSI-H with 97% accuracy down to 10% tumor. Analytical studies using synthetic samples showed a limit of detection of 5% variant allele frequency and a limit of input of 0.5 ng.
CONCLUSIONS: This study validates VarTrace as a swift, accurate, and economical assay for MSI detection in samples with low tumor percentages without the need for matching normal DNA. VarTrace's capacity for highly sensitive MSI analysis holds potential for enhancing the efficiency of clinical work flows and broadening the availability of this test.
BACKGROUND: Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) are a significant symptom of various psychological conditions, often stigmatized and misunderstood. Moving beyond traditional psychological, psychotherapeutic and psychiatric approaches, recent research shifts focus on understanding AVHs through community perspectives and the resulting stigmatization. This research approach is crucial for better support and understanding of AVHs, however it still suffers from the lack of a rigorous and shared methodology for studying and reducing stigma.
METHODS: Our study, part of the Italian "PsicoVoice" project, aims to investigate community discourses on AVHs, in order to observe whether and to what extent they are drivers of stigmatisation processes. Engaging 268 participants with direct (hearers) and indirect (such as relatives and professionals) experiences of AVHs, the research analyzes a corpus of 54,320 instances using MADIT: a text analysis methodology which is both qualitative and quantitative. MADIT allows for an innovative examination of the rhetorical-argumentative structures within narratives, producing an index for measuring the narratives' practical impact on people' interactions around AVHs.
RESULTS: The analysis revealed that the overall community discourses are predominantly shaped by absolute and personal belief-driven modalities. This way of conveying sense, even with non-necessarily-judgmental words, contributes to a stigmatizing environment for individuals with AVHs, cementing a static representation dominated by personal opinions and reducing the potential for more nuanced, diverse interactions about AVHs.
CONCLUSION: The study's findings underscore the importance of addressing the narrative structures within community discourses. By intervening in these narratives, there is potential to shift towards a less stigmatizing social construction of AVHs. Thus, the article concludes using the results to provide some insights on how to generate these interventions. This approach could significantly impact how communities understand and interact with individuals experiencing AVHs, promoting more inclusive and supportive environments and interventions.
BACKGROUND: The clinical significance of tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) in gastric cancer (GC) was uncertain.
METHODS: A systematic search was performed in public databases for eligible studies as of April 2, 2023. Meta-analyses were performed to interrogate the associations between TLS levels and prognosis and immunotherapy response of GC. Bioinformatic analyses based on the nine-gene signature of TLS were further conducted to capture the biological underpinnings.
RESULTS: Eleven studies containing 4224 GC cases were enrolled in the meta-analysis. TLS levels positively correlated with smaller tumor size, earlier T stage and N stage. Moreover, higher TLS levels were detected in diffuse and mix subtypes of GC (P < 0.001). Higher TLS levels strongly predicted favorable postoperative overall survival of GC, with HR of 0.36 (95%CI 0.26-0.50, P < 0.001) and 0.55 (95%CI 0.45-0.68, P < 0.001) of univariate and multivariate Cox analysis, respectively. Higher TLS levels were also in favor of the treatment response of anti-PD-1 inhibitors as later-line therapy of GC. TLS levels positively correlated with immune effector cells infiltration, diversity and richness of T cell receptor and B cell receptor repertoire, immune checkpoint genes expression, and immune-related genes mutation of GC in the TCGA-STAD cohort, representing higher immunogenicity and immunoactivity. Moreover, moderate accuracy of TLS levels in predicting benefit from anti-PD-1 inhibitors in the PRJEB25780 cohort was also validated (AUC 0.758, 95%CI 0.583-0.933), higher than the microsatellite instability-score and Epstein-Barr virus status.
CONCLUSIONS: TLS levels demonstrated potential in predicting the postoperative prognosis and immunotherapy response of GC.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a novel antibody which can be used as an antitumor agent, and an antitumor agent containing a molecule comprising the antibody or the like as an active ingredient. An antibody or binding fragment thereof comprising the following heavy and light chains: a heavy chain CDRH1 consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 54; heavy chain CDRH2 consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 55; a heavy chain CDRH3 consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 56; a light chain CDRL1 consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 57, or a light chain CDRL1 consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 57, wherein the 7 th amino acid is W and/or the 8 th amino acid is K; a light chain CDRL2 consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 58; and a light chain CDRL3 consisting of the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 59 or a light chain CDRL3 consisting of the amino acid sequence A or S at the 2 nd amino acid in the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO. 57.
High-intensity intermittent games (HIIG): complete a supervised 12-weeks. Twice per week child-specific games program, intensity HRmax 75% ≤ - RPE 6-8.
ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) act an irreplaceable role in the management of Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The treatment of these diseases has been revolutionized by the application of immunotherapeutic modalities. However, diseases with ABL kinase domain mutation T315I are resistant to the majority of TKIs, which is responsible for treatment failure. Olverembatinib is a third-generation TKI that has been approved for the treatment of T315I-mutated chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) in China; its usage in Ph+ ALL needs further exploration. Here, we present two cases with relapsed T315I mutation Ph+ ALL who received the combination regimen of blinatumomab and olverembatinib. This regimen, which has not been reported yet, was safe and effective as the patients achieved minimal residual disease (MRD) negative after 1 cycle of therapy. The management of these cases provides evidence of this new chemo-free regimen as an efficient approach for relapsed or refractory(R/R)Ph+ ALL.
BACKGROUND: Reusable surgical drapes have a lower lifetime environmental impact than disposable drapes in most cases. There is limited evidence regarding whether drape choice impacts patient outcomes including post-operative wound complications. The aim of this study is to compare wound complication rates following routine neutering surgeries in cats and dogs when reusable drapes are used as compared with disposable drapes.
METHODS: The trial will be conducted as a pragmatic, multi-centre, parallel group randomised controlled trial in the UK. Dogs and cats undergoing routine neutering will be randomised to disposable or reusable drapes with all other aspects of care occurring as they usually would at the practice. The required sample size is 2,850, with 4750 animals to be recruited from up to ten practices to allow for a 40% loss to follow-up. Demographic data and details on peri-operative care will be collected at the time of surgery. Post-operative wound complications will be assessed and recorded as usual at each practice using clinical codes. The post-operative wound clinical codes and any antibiotic use within 30 days of surgery will be retrieved from the practice management software. The primary outcome that will be compared between the two groups is the rate of post-operative wound complications within 30 days of surgery which will be analysed by multivariable logistic regression with a binary outcome of wound complication (yes/no). Secondary outcomes are the prevalence of different types of complications and antibiotic use within 30 days of surgery which will be compared between the two groups by chi square analysis.
DISCUSSION: Our hypothesis is that there will be no difference in post-operative wound complication rates between disposable and reusable drapes. If the likely rate of post-surgical wound complications with reusable drapes is similar to that with disposable drapes, then veterinary clinical teams can choose the more sustainable option, confident that their patients will not be impacted by this choice.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: We have retrospectively registered the protocol on the Open Science Framework on 14 Nov 2023 (Trial registration entry: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/72HMA ).
PURPOSE:To obtain a proliferation-promoting agent for Bifidobacterium, having higher selective and excellent proliferation promoting action than conventional bifidus factor, by using a bottle gourd food as an active component. CONSTITUTION:Fruit of bottle gourd is formed in desired form such as ribbon, powder, granule, tablet, etc., to obtain a bottle gourd food. The food may be an unsterilized one or sterilized with steam under a steam pressure of 0.2-0.4kg/cm<2> for 5-20min or alcoholic sterilization for 1-30 days in the presence of 15-150g/kg of an alcohol or may be fumed with sulfuric acid. The sterilized bottle gourd food contains <=5X10<3>/g of general living bacterial cells, in negative to E.coli and Salmonella, contains <=8% of water and is extremely safe in view of food sanitarity. The bottle gourd food may be added with a fiber component, an excipient, a sweetener component, etc., and used as a proliferation-promoting agent. The bottle gourd food used as an active component can be eaten as it is in the form of ribbon or plate after cooking or by forming to powdery form or tablet, etc.
After finishing the stomach examination as the control protocol, the capsule was lifted with the magnetic control, then rotating the capsule until the camera end oriented toward the pylorus . Next, the endoscopist could drag the capsule close to the pylorus with the guidance magnet robot, waiting for the open of pylorus. Once the pylorus opened, the capsule could enter the duodenum with gastric peristalsis. After reaching the duodenal bulb, capsule was held to the maximum position of "Z", then the capsule would scan the duodenal bulb automatically with the mode "360° automatic scanning".
The local injection of steroid is performed by the same investigator after the randomization. Using a sterile technique, 20mg methylprednisolone acetate premixed with lidnocaine is injected using a 25-gauge x 5/8" needle. The needle is inserted medially to the palmaris longus tendon at the distal palmar crease in the wrist at an angle of 45-degree to the forearm. The steroid is injected at approximately 1cm below the skin. The needle will be repositioned if there is any resistance to injection, or any pain or paraesthesia in the median nerve territory.
SCOPE: Obesity and metabolic diseases are closely associated, and individuals who become obese are also prone to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. Gut microbiota is mediated by diet and can influence host metabolism and the incidence of metabolic disorders. Recent studies have suggested that improving gut microbiota through a fructooligosaccharide (FOS)-supplemented diet may ameliorate obesity and other metabolic disorders. Although accumulating evidence supports the notion of the developmental origins of health and disease, the underlying mechanisms remain obscure.
METHODS AND RESULTS: ICR mice are fed AIN-93G formula-based cellulose -, FOS-, acetate-, or propionate-supplemented diets during pregnancy. Offspring are reared by conventional ICR foster mothers for 4 weeks; weaned mice are fed high fat diet for 12 weeks and housed individually. The FOS and propionate offspring contribute to suppressing obesity and improving glucose intolerance. Gut microbial compositions in FOS-fed mothers and their offspring are markedly changed. However, the beneficial effect of FOS diet on the offspring is abolished when antibiotics are administered to pregnant mice.
CONCLUSION: The findings highlight the link between the maternal gut environment and the developmental origin of metabolic syndrome in offspring. These results open novel research avenues into preemptive therapies for metabolic disorders by targeting the maternal gut microbiota.
Participants in the Control arm answered questionnaires one time per day assessing suicidal thoughts and among other constructs (the same items as the Treatment group) during the two-week trial. Control participants did not receive the positive suicide related stories during the two-week trial period. Participants in the control group completed follow-up questionnaires 14 days after the completion of the trial period to assess suicidal thoughts and other constructs (the same items as the Treatment group). After the follow-up phase was complete, participants in the Control group received the same intervention as those in the Treatment group.
Caffeine is presumed to create a confounder with diagnostic imaging. The vasodilatory capacity is considered a key measure for the detection of significant coronary disease with stenosed epicardial arterial conduit vessels and overall microvascular function, including endothelial dysfunction. Twenty nine healthy controls will undergo a baseline cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) exam. Afterwards, participants will consume coffee in the presence of study personnel. This will consist of 3 espresso shots, which will be consumed within 15 minutes. Approximately 2h after coffee consumption the CMR exam will be repeated. The goal will be to investigate the impact of caffeine on myocardial features. In particular the effect on the myocardial oxygenation response to vasodilating and vasoconstricting stimuli.
Participants with mRCC who are being treated with bevacizumab at the recommended dose of 10 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) of body weight once every 2 weeks as an intravenous infusion, in combination with interferon alpha-2a at the recommended starting dose of 9 million international units (MIU) 3 times a week until disease progression will be observed. No diagnostic or therapeutic interventions will be given other than used in normal daily routine.
The most widely accepted mechanism of action of sulfonamides is the Woods-Fildes theory, based on sulfonamides acting as a competitive inhibitor of para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) utilization, an essential component for bacterial growth. While absorption through intact skin in humans has not been determined, in vitro studies with human cadaver skin indicated a percutaneous absorption of about 4%. Sodium sulfacetamide is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract when taken orally and excreted in the urine largely unchanged. The biological half-life has been reported to be between 7 to 13 hours.

The pharmacokinetics of sulfacetamide and its major metabolite sulfaniliamide in Klaron Lotion was evaluated in adult subjects (N=14) with acne vulgaris. The subjects applied Klaron Lotion to their face, back, chest, and shoulders every 12 hours for 28 days. The percentage of the applied dose of Klaron Lotion excreted in the urine as sulfacetamide plus sulfanilamide ranged from 0.08 to 0.33%.
Compositions and methods are provided for modulating the signaling intensity of receptors that are activated by dimerization, which receptors include without limitation cytokine receptors. A bivalent ligand that binds to the receptor and enforces receptor inter-subunit distances is brought into contact with the receptor. The bivalent ligand binding results in a degree of separation between the receptor subunits, which degree determines the signaling intensity. Signaling can be modulated through subunit separation to produce intermediate signaling intensities, as well as "on" and "off" signaling. The enforcement of certain distances can further be used to prevent ligand-independent downstream signaling, e.g. Jak/STAT signaling.
Malnutrition in critically ill patients represents a major concern as it can lead to adverse outcomes including increased morbidity and mortality. These patients exhibit an impaired immune response accompanied by increased oxidative stress. Nutritional support, including parenteral nutrition (PN), is critical in these patients. Intravenous lipid emulsions (ILEs), a key component of PN, provide energy and intervene in the modulation of inflammation. This was a secondary study of a randomized clinical trial at the Reina Sofia University Hospital (Murcia, Spain) for critically ill patients following major abdominal surgery that were administered PN supplemented with olive-oil-based ILE (OO-ILE, n = 29) or a mixed-lipid ILE (soybean oil, medium chain triglycerides, OO and fish oil, SMOF-ILE, n = 25). The effects on clinical outcomes, metabolic markers, oxidative stress, and inflammation were evaluated. No significant differences were observed between groups in the clinical parameters and outcomes, oxidative stress, or inflammatory markers. The within-group evaluation demonstrated an increase in total antioxidant capacity in both groups, while OO-ILE increased the levels of 15-F2t-isoprostane. In addition, the results showed that both mixtures reduced the release of IL-1β and IL-6. These findings suggest that both treatments had similar effects on oxidative stress and inflammatory response in this type of patient.