anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
PURPOSE: Frailty in HIV is extensively explored in epidemiological and clinical studies; it is infrequently assessed as an outcome in routine care. The focus on health-related quality of life (HRQL) measures in HIV presents a unique opportunity to understand frailty at a larger scale. The objective was to identify the extent to which generic and HIV-related HRQL measures capture information relevant to frailty.
METHODS: A systematic mapping review using directed and summative content analyses was conducted. An online search in PubMed/Medline identified publications on frailty indices and generic and HIV-related HRQL measures. Directed content analysis involved identifying contributors, components, and consequences of frailty from the frailty indices based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework. Summative content analysis summarized the results numerically.
RESULTS: Electronic and hand search identified 447 review publications for frailty indices; nine reviews that included a total of 135 unique frailty indices. The search for generic and HIV-related HRQL measures identified 2008 records; five reviews that identified 35 HRQL measures (HIV-specific: 17; generic: 18). Of the 135 frailty indices, 88 cover more than one frailty dimension and 47 cover only physical frailty. Contributors to frailty, like sensory symptoms and nutrition, are extensively covered. Components of frailty such as physical capacity, cognitive ability, and mood are also extensively covered. Consequences of frailty namely self-rated health, falls, hospitalization, and health services utilization are incomprehensively covered. HRQL measures are informative for contributing factors, components of frailty, and a consequence of frailty.
CONCLUSION: HRQL items and measures show a strong potential to operationalize multidimensional frailty and physical frailty. The study suggests that these measures, connected to evidence-based interventions, could be pivotal in directing resources toward vulnerable populations to mitigate the onset of frailty.
BACKGROUND: Open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairs can be associated with significant pain and morbidity. Previous studies have demonstrated utility of adjunctive epidural analgesia (EA) in addition to general anesthesia (GA) to reduce pain and blunt the maladaptive surgical stress response. However, EA may be complicated by epidural hematomas and severe hypotension. Recently, we started using continuous paravertebral block (PVB) for perioperative analgesia after retroperitoneal AAA repair. PVB has some distinct advantages over EA such as unilateral localization, reduced risk of hypotension, and minimal risk of epidural hematoma in the setting of systemic heparinization. This study aimed to examine the utility of PVB by comparing total opioid consumption in the postoperative period among patients who received GA + PVB and those who received GA alone.
METHODS: This retrospective matched cohort study included 62 patients who underwent elective retroperitoneal AAA repair between January 2019 and August 2022. Thirty-one subjects managed with GA + PVB were compared with 31 control subjects treated with GA alone, matched on following criteria: age, sex, and cross-clamp location. Outcome measures included total opioid analgesics administered during their inhospital postoperative course, time to extubation, time to return to baseline activity, time to normal bowel function, and length of stay. Opioid doses were converted to morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs).
RESULTS: The GA + PVB group required significantly less opioid analgesics (81 ± 53 MME) than the GA group (171 ± 121 MME) (P < 0.001). Compared to GA alone, GA + PVB was superior in every clinical metric examined: time to extubation (3 vs. 1 hr, P < 0.001), recovery of bowel function (3 vs. 2 days, P = 0.002), recovery of baseline physical activity (4 vs. 2 days, P = 0.019), and length of stay (5 vs. 3 days, P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS: Continuous paravertebral block provides better pain management with significantly decreased opioid requirements in the postoperative period compared to GA-alone for patients undergoing elective retroperitoneal AAA repair.
Individuals in the control group are performing stretching exercises for proximal extremity muscles for 15 minutes 3 times a week for eight weeks. The participants also perform breathing exercises for 5 minutes a day.
Patients receive bortezomib IV on days 1, 4, 8, and 11. Courses repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a minimally invasive cancer treatment that, despite its significant attention, faces limitations in penetration depth, which restrict its effectiveness. Herein, it is found that gold nanobipyramid (AuNBs) coated with TiO2 can form a core-shell heterogeneous structure (AuNBs@TiO2) with strong absorption at second near infrared (NIR-II) region. A substantial quantity of reactive oxygen species (ROS), including singlet oxygen (1O2), superoxide anion radicals, and hydroxyl radicals, can be rapidly generated when subjecting the AuNBs@TiO2 aqueous suspension to 1064 nm laser irradiation. The quantum yield for sensitization of 1O2 by AuNBs@TiO2 is 0.36 at 1064 nm light excitation. In addition, the Au element as high-Z atoms in the nanosystem can improve the ability of computed tomographic (CT) imaging. As compared to commercial iohexol, the AuNBs@TiO2 nanoparticle exhibits significantly better CT imaging effect, which can be used to guide PDT. In addition, the nano-photosensitizer shows a remarkable therapeutic effect against established solid tumors and prevents tumor metastasis and potentiates immune checkpoint blockade therapy. More importantly, here the great potentials of AuNBs@TiO2 are highlighted as a theranostic platform for CT-guided cancer photodynamic immunotherapy.
Advances in cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnostics and therapeutics have led to improved health and longevity, including increased body weight and decreased malnutrition in people with CF. Highly effective CFTR modulator therapies (HEMT) are associated with increased weight through a variety of mechanisms, accelerating trends of overweight and obesity in the CF population. Higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with improved pulmonary function in CF, yet the incremental improvement at overweight and obese BMIs is not clear. Improvements in pulmonary health with increasing BMI are largely driven by increases in fat-free mass (FFM), and impact of HEMT on FFM is uncertain. While trends toward higher weight and BMI are generally seen as favorable in CF, the increased prevalence of overweight and obesity has raised concern for potential risk of traditional age- and obesity-related comorbidities. Such comorbidities, including impaired glucose tolerance, hypertension, cardiac disease, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, colon cancer, and obstructive sleep apnea, may occur on top of pre-existing CF-related comorbidities. CF nutrition recommendations are evolving in the post-modulator era to more individualized approaches, in contrast to prior blanket high-fat, high-calorie prescriptions for all. Ultimately, it will be essential to redefine goals for optimal weight and nutritional status to allow for holistic health and aging in people with CF.
Women assigned to this arm will assume Leuprorelin acetate (3,75 mg/2ml), one intramuscular administration every 28 days. After 45 days of treatment, therapy will be implemented with Tibolone 5 mg, one tablet daily orally, and Calcium carbonate/colecalciferol (500 mg/400 UI), one tablet daily orally. This therapy will be prosecuted for the remaining 135 days of treatment.
The proposed study is a single center, ten patient pilot study to evaluate the safety and feasibility of sprayed liquid nitrogen through a catheter via endoscope in subjects with radiation proctitis. There will be two groups. Subjects in Group 1 will receive a cryospray applied to healthy tissue for 10 seconds. The cryospray will be repeated four (4) times in sequential fashion for a total of 40 seconds of cryospray therapy. Subjects in Group 2 will receive a cryospray applied to healthy tissue for 20 seconds. The cryospray will be repeated two (2) times in sequential fashion for a total of 40 seconds of cryospray therapy.
BACKGROUND: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and malignant tumor of the salivary glands. Despite its slow-growing nature, this clinical entity is notorious for presenting with distant metastasis (DM) which significantly worsens patient outcomes. The role of surgery in patients with ACC and distant metastasis (DM) remains controversial.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 47 patients with ACC who underwent surgery for the primary tumor and presented with DM at baseline or developed DM during follow-up. We compared survival outcomes between patients with DM at baseline (Group A) and those who developed DM during follow-up (Group B).
RESULTS: The median overall survival (OS) for the entire cohort was 88%. Patients with DM at baseline (Group A) had significantly worse OS (51%) compared to those without DM at baseline (Group B) (91%; P = .04). Local recurrence (LR) was associated with poor survival in both groups. However, salvage surgery for LR+DM was associated with improved OS compared to palliative treatment (100% vs 77%; P = .79).
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that surgery for the primary tumor of ACC may provide survival benefits in patients with DM. Salvage surgery should be considered particularly for patients who develop local recurrence and distant metastasis during follow-up.
This an observational non interventional study. All patients will have both comprehensive 2D/3D echocardiography (including MWV imaging) and cardiac CMR.
IV Artesunate with weight appropriate dosage on 0, 12, 24 and 48 hours, and continued 12 hourly for a maximum duration of seven days. Each dose diluted in normal saline given as infusion.
The present study will be conducted as a prospective, open-label, two arms clinical trial. Patients with ≤ 3 de novo oligometastatic PCa, diagnosed on Ga-68 prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT, will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio between arm A (hormone) and arm B (neoadjuvant hormone and RT). The patients in arm A with oligometastatic PCa will receive long-term ADT combined with abiraterone. The patients in arm B with oligometastatic PCa will receive 1 month of naADT, followed by metastasis-directed radiation and abdominal or pelvic radiotherapy. Then, radical prostatectomy will be performed at intervals of 5-15 weeks after radiotherapy, and long-term ADT will be continued. The primary endpoints of the study are progression-free survival (PFS) including biochemical recurrence-free survival (bPFS), and radiological progression-free survival (RPFS). The secondary endpoints include quality of life (QoL), time to CRPC, positive surgical margin (pSM), overall survival (OS), postoperative continence, and toxicities parameters.
Injectate: a mixture of 10mg triamcinolone acetonide (10mg/1ml) and 0.3ml 1% lidocaine. For palpation-guided injection, a 2.5cm 25-gauge needle will be inserted almost horizontally between APL and EPB tendons, just distal to the radial styloid, at the site of maximum tenderness. Then the mixture of triamcinolone and lidocaine will be pushed into the common tendon sheath.
Integrating Community-based Intervention Under Nurse Guidance with Families (iCINGS FAM) is 14-week, nurse coordinated, Community Health Worker (CHW) supported telehealth intervention structure. After baseline assessment, dyads randomized to the intervention group (n= 125 dyads) will have two planning sessions (over 2 weeks) followed by eight topic-guided sessions delivered by a member of the RN-CHW team over 12 weeks (weekly the first 4 weeks, then bi-weekly), Follow up assessments will occur at month 4 and month 7.
Weight management is a serious issue for individuals with mental health conditions, especially those who are taking psychiatric medications. The latest estimates are that over half of individuals receiving community mental health services are overweight or obese. This project's objective is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of an intervention called Nutrition and Exercise for Wellness and Recovery (NEW-R) in promoting healthy eating and increased physical activity for better weight management among psychiatric outpatients living and working in the community. It is an 8-week, recovery-oriented intervention that is co-led by a trained health educator and a certified mental health peer specialist. The study will take place at the UIC Department of Psychiatry in Chicago. Research participants will be recruited from the Department's outpatient clinics and other community programs, and randomly assigned to receive NEW-R along with services as usual or services as usual alone.
No accupressure will be applied. Milk will be expressed for a total of 15 minutes, 1 time on the post-op 0th day, 2 times on the post-op 1st day and once on the post-op 2nd day for a total of 15 minutes and will be recorded in the milk measurement table.
PURPOSE:To make possible the automation of a pretreatment for an immunological analysis by using a cassette for pretreatment having a reaction chamber to bring a sample and stroma into reaction with each other, filter means, filtrate chamber, etc. CONSTITUTION:The pretreatment is executed in the process for moving intermittently the cassette 11 for pretreatment supplied from a cassette hopper 1 on a platform 2. The sample and stroma are first dispensed from a dispensing hole 13 into the reaction chamber 20, then the hole 13 is closed by pressing a syringe tip 21 by a tip driving means 5. The cassette 11 is turned by a cassette roller 10 to stir the sample and the stroma. The tip 21 is driven by a tip driving means 6 to exert the pressure to the reaction liquid in the chamber 20 after the progression of the pretreatment reaction. The reaction liquid is ejected into the filter chamber 15 by a filter means 14. The reaction liquid from which the stroma is removed is diluted and is distributed to diluent reservoirs 16-18 and thereafter the liquid is subjected to the immunological analysis.
The safety and effectiveness of SEVENFACT have been established for pediatric patients ≥ 12 years of age for the treatment and control of bleeding episodes. Limited clinical data for SEVENFACT in adolescents (≥12 to <18 years) were collected in an adult and adolescent study (Study 1). A total of 5 subjects were dosed with SEVENFACT. These 5 subjects were treated for a total of 79 bleeding episodes (all mild or moderate) that occurred while subjects were still under 18 years of age. Hemostatic efficacy in this subgroup (n=5) was comparable to efficacy observed in the overall population [ SeeClinicalStudies (14)]. 

The safety and effectiveness of SEVENFACT for the treatment and control of bleeding episodes have not been established in children < 12 years of age. Effectiveness was not demonstrated in a trial of 25 pediatric patients 6 months to < 12 years of age. The safety and effectiveness of SEVENFACT in infants less than 6 months of age have not been evaluated.
The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and tuberculosis (TB) is increasing globally, yet their comprehensive impact on the immune system remains underexplored. This study aimed to provide a thorough assessment of the immune status of patients with COPD and tuberculosis (TB-COPD), including their pulmonary conditions, immune cell responses, and changes in lymphocyte subpopulations. A total of 151 patients with TB-COPD patients were included, and clinical data were compared between the TB-COPD group and a group of TB patients without COPD (TB-NCOPD). Lung imaging findings and peripheral blood immune cell levels were compared between the 2 groups. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the absolute counts of lymphocyte subpopulations. The incidence of pulmonary lobe lesions and cavitation in the TB-COPD group aged 70 years or older was significantly higher than that in the control group. At the immune cell level, patients with TB-COPD showed a significant reduction in total lymphocytes, CD4+ T lymphocytes and CD4+/CD8+ ratio. Regardless of COPD status, the CD4+ T cell count in the CMV-infected group was significantly lower than that in the uninfected group (P < .05). Additionally, the CD4+/CD8+ ratio in the COPD + TB CMV + group was significantly lower than that in the uninfected group. Analysis of lymphocyte subpopulations revealed a decrease in the counts of CD4+ T lymphocytes in patients with TB-COPD, potentially associated with the chronic inflammatory state induced by COPD. The one-month treatment outcomes showed that the improvement rate in the control group was 70.58%, which was significantly higher than the 38.92% in the COPD + TB group (P < .001). We observed a significant increase in the number of pulmonary cavity patients in the TB-COPD group, suggesting that COPD may be a potential risk factor for the formation of pulmonary cavities in patients with TB. At the immune cell level, TB-COPD patients showed a notable decrease in lymphocytes and CD4+ T lymphocytes, implying that COPD combined with pulmonary TB may significantly affect the immune system, leading to a reduction in the counts of key immune cells.
For a successful dental implant, optimal soft and hard tissue characteristics are required. These characteristics include appropriate bone quality and a healthy adherent keratinized gingiva that surrounds the implant neck. The most common complications are peri-implant diseases and marginal bone loss for dental implants. Marginal bone loss around the implant may be observed as a long-term complication due to microbial dental plaque-induced peri-implant inflammatory disease or may be observed in the absence of such a disease.

The immune system and genetic factors are known to have important effects on implant success, and ABO blood types are also included in the genetic factors. In the studies evaluating the association of ABO blood types with increased susceptibility to infection and various systemic diseases, it was reported that the percentages of blood types differed significantly, especially in skeletal-muscle system injuries, fractures and cardiovascular disease susceptibility. Also some researchers reported that blood types may be effective on the bacteria colonization which is the main reason of the periodontal diseases. ABO blood types may have an impact on dental implant success and survival.
After treatment with Cetux/Irin, Dmab was administered as an intravenous infusion at 15 mg/kg in Cycle 1 on Days 8, 22 and 36; followed in subsequent cycles by treatment with 7.5 mg/kg on Days 8, 22 and 36. Each cycle was 6 weeks long.
Phenytoin sodium can cause severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs), which may be fatal. Reported reactions in phenytoin-treated patients have included toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS), acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP), and Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4)]. The onset of symptoms is usually within 28 days, but can occur later. Phenytoin sodium should be discontinued at the first sign of a rash, unless the rash is clearly not drug-related. If signs or symptoms suggest a severe cutaneous adverse reaction, use of this drug should not be resumed and alternative therapy should be considered. If a rash occurs, the patient should be evaluated for signs and symptoms of SCARs.  
  
Studies in patients of Chinese ancestry have found a strong association between the risk of developing SJS/TEN and the presence of HLA-B*1502, an inherited allelic variant of the HLA-B gene, in patients using carbamazepine. Limited evidence suggests that HLA-B*1502 may be a risk factor for the development of SJS/TEN in patients of Asian ancestry taking other antiepileptic drugs associated with SJS/TEN, including phenytoin. In addition, retrospective, case-control, genome-wide association studies in patients of southeast Asian ancestry have also identified an increased risk of SCARs in carriers of the decreased function CYP2C9*3 variant, which has also been associated with decreased clearance of phenytoin. Consider avoiding phenytoin as an alternative to carbamazepine in patients who are positive for HLA-B*1502 or in CYP2C9*3 carriers [see Use in Specific Populations (8.7) and Clinical Pharmacology (12.5)].  
  
The use of HLA-B*1502 or CYP2C9 genotyping has important limitations and must never substitute for appropriate clinical vigilance and patient management. The role of other possible factors in the development of, and morbidity from, SJS/TEN, such as antiepileptic drug (AED) dose, compliance, concomitant medications, comorbidities, and the level of dermatologic monitoring have not been studied.
BI 54903 low dose 2 puffs twice daily (b.i.d.) via Respimat inhaler plus hydrofluoralkane (HFA) metered dose inhaler (MDI) matching placebo 2 puffs b.i.d.
Prebiotics are substrates selectively utilized by host microorganisms conferring a health benefit. The effects of prebiotics on the gut microbiome of individuals with inflammatory processes need further investigations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of prebiotics on the gastrointestinal microbiome of individuals with some types of inflammatory conditions. Randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) evaluating the effects of different prebiotics on the gut microbiome were included. A systematic review of the literature including searches in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus databases was performed until 23 March 2023. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's criteria. Qualitative data was tabulated to facilitate comparisons and represented in the form of descriptive statistics and summary tables. Thirty trials, ranging from 12 to 135 patients, were included. The most commonly used prebiotic type was inulin-type fructans, and the treatment duration ranged from 1 to 36 weeks. The majority of the trials investigated the gut microbiome using 16 s rRNA gene sequencing on the Illumina Miseq platform. In general, prebiotic therapy exerted positive effects on inflammatory conditions. An increase in Bifidobacterium genus was the most common shift in bacterial composition observed. Within the limits of this systematic review, it can be suggested that prebiotic therapy presents the potential to favorably modulate the gastrointestinal microbiome of individuals with different types of inflammatory conditions.