anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
FIELD: chemical technology. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to extraction of carotenes from carotene-containing materials. Method for extraction of carotenes from carotene-containing material, in particular, fats and oils of biological origin provides extraction of indicated carotene-containing materials with extractant comprising at least one component taken among the group including acetonitrile, N-methylpyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, 4-formylmorpholine, 4-acetylmorpholine, 4-methylformalin, 4-phenylmorpholine to form two liquid phase. One phase is carotene-depleted residue phase and another phase is carotene-enriched phase followed by separation of two liquid phases. Invention provides increasing yield of carotenes in carrying out the direct extraction procedure. EFFECT: improved extraction method. 15 cl, 8 ex
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) improves symptoms in a significant proportion of patients, but only a minority reach remission after completing ERP (\~40%). Also, ERP is a difficult treatment that requires requires deliberate and prolonged exposure to fearful stimuli and is associated with lower levels of acceptability and tolerability. The current trial aims to overcome these limitations with Inference-Based Cognitive-Behavioral therapy (I-CBT) - a specialized form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that does not require provoking anxiety through exposure to fearful stimuli. To meet our objective, the current study consists of a randomized controlled trial preceded by a run-in treatment with ERP with a total of 160 patients diagnosed with OCD. Those that fail to reach remission with the run-in treatment (est. 60%) will be randomly allocated to either 18 sessions of ICBT or continued treatment with ERP. Patients will be diagnosed by standardized semi-structured interviews and treatment outcome will be assessed by gold standard clinician rated measurement of severity of symptoms by independent evaluators. For the first hypothesis, it is predicted that I-CBT is superior to continued ERP among those who have previously failed to reach remission with ERP in terms of: (a) greater improvement on our principal continuous outcome measure of OCD severity at post-treatment and follow-up; (b) clinical status at post-treatment and follow-up (treatment response, remission and relapse). For our second hypothesis, it is predicted that I-CBT is more acceptable and tolerable as compared to continued treatment with ERP for those previously unable to benefit sufficiently from ERP. For our third hypothesis, it is predicted that I-CBT is associated with more improvement on our secondary measures of outcome, including a) OC symptom dimensions and negative mood states, b) obsessive beliefs and reasoning processes, and c) psychosocial functioning. For our fourth hypothesis, it is predicted that ERP is associated with a higher frequency of combined treatment refusal and drop-out rates as compared to I-CBT. For our fifth hypothesis, tit is predicted that treatment outcome during ERP and I-CBT is associated with improvements in inferential confusion and feared-self perceptions. The secondary objective of the current proposal is to identify predictors of outcome and to use supervised machine learning to forecast which patients fail to reach remission following initial ERP treatment in order to enable the selection of patients to administer I-CBT as a first-line treatment in the future. Predictors will consist of previously identified risk factors of negative outcome, as well as proposed candidates in the extant literature
332,926. Carpmael, A., (I. G. Farbenindustrie Akt.-Ges.). April 30, 1929. Hypodermic injections.-Solutions of salts of pdialkylaminoaryl-phosphinous acids, which are stable, clear and sterilized, are prepared by adding an acid-binding agent to a solution of the salt, or dissolving a mixture of the salt with an acid-binding agent, and finally sterilizing the solution. The solvent may comprise water or solutions such as Ringer solution and physiological salt solution. Caustic alkalis and alkalinereacting soluble carbonates, phosphates and acetates are mentioned as suitable acid-binding agents. The salts of p-dialkylaminoaryl-phoshinous acids may be prepared according to Specification 214,836, [Class 2 (iii), Dyes &c.]. The resulting solution are useful for injection for therapeutic purposes. Examples are given of the addition of sodium carbonate to an aqueous solution of the sodium salt of 1-dimethylamino or diethylamino - 3 - methylbenzene-4-phosphinous acid; a little sodium chloride is also added in one case and in both cases the solution is sterilized with a current of steam.
The efficacy and safety of Estradiol Valerate and Estradiol Valerate/Dienogest were evaluated in two multi-regional, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Study 308960 was performed in the United States and Canada and Study 308961 was performed in Australia and 9 European countries. The studies were identical in design. The studies enrolled women, 18 years of age or older, with a diagnosis of dysfunctional uterine bleeding characterized as heavy, prolonged and/or frequent bleeding without organic pathology. Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) was defined as menstrual blood loss of 80 mL or more in at least 2 bleeding episodes. The diagnosis of HMB was documented through the collection of used sanitary protection (pads and tampons) to quantify blood loss assessed by the alkaline hematin method. Overall, about 85% of the subjects qualified for the study because they had heavy menstrual bleeding symptoms. 

A total of 421 women with a mean age of 38.2 and a mean BMI of 25.5 were randomized to the two clinical studies, for a total of 269 women in the Estradiol Valerate and Estradiol Valerate/Dienogest group and 152 women in the placebo group, and treated for seven 28-day cycles. Approximately 81% were Caucasian, 13% were Black, and 6% were Hispanic or Asian or Other. 

The primary efficacy variable was the proportion of subjects who were completely relieved of symptoms, which was defined by the number of subjects with the absence of any dysfunctional bleeding symptom and who met up to 8 strictly defined criteria for success during the 90-day efficacy assessment phase. In Study 308960, the proportion of the intent-to-treat subjects with complete symptom relief was 29.2% in the Estradiol Valerate and Estradiol Valerate/Dienogest group compared to 2.9% in the placebo group. In Study 308961, the proportion of the intent-to-treat subjects with complete symptom relief was 29.5% in the Estradiol Valerate and Estradiol Valerate/Dienogest group compared to 1.2% in the placebo group. 

In both studies, Natazia was effective in treating the symptoms of HMB in the subset of women who entered the study with symptoms specific to HMB. Among patients with HMB, menstrual blood loss (MBL) was statistically significantly reduced in the group treated with Natazia compared with placebo (p<0.0001 for both studies). Evaluating data based on 28-day cycles, the median menstrual blood volume at Cycle 7 was reduced from the baseline median by 90% in one trial and 87% in the other. For women treated with placebo, the median menstrual blood volume at Cycle 7 was reduced from the baseline median by 14% and 32% in the two trials, respectively. Figures 1 and 2 display the MBL volume by cycle and by study. 

Figure 1 Median Menstrual Blood Loss Volume by Cycle (Study 308960) 

Figure 2 Median Menstrual Blood Loss Volume by Cycle (Study 308961)
BACKGROUND: Sepsis is a life-threatening global disease with a significant impact on human health. Acute lung injury (ALI) has been identified as one of the primary causes of mortality in septic patients. This study aimed to identify candidate genes involved in sepsis-induced ALI through a comprehensive approach combining bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation.
METHODS: The datasets GSE65682 and GSE32707 obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database were merged to screen for sepsis-induced ALI related differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Functional enrichment and immune infiltration analyses were conducted on DGEs, with the construction of protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks to identify hub genes. In vitro and in vivo models of sepsis-induced ALI were used to study the expression and function of hexokinase 3 (HK3) using various techniques including Western blot, real-time PCR, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, Cell Counting Kit-8, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and flow cytometry.
RESULTS: The results of bioinformatics analysis have identified HK3, MMP9, and S100A8 as hub genes with diagnostic and prognostic significance for sepsis-induced ALI. The HK3 has profound effects on sepsis-induced ALI and exhibits a correlation with immune regulation. Experimental results showed increased HK3 expression in lung tissue of septic mice, particularly in bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells. In vitro studies demonstrated upregulation of HK3 in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated lung epithelial cells, with cytoplasmic localization around the nucleus. Interestingly, following the knockdown of HK3 expression, lung epithelial cells exhibited a significant decrease in proliferation activity and glycolytic flux, accompanied by an increase in cellular inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and cell apoptosis.
CONCLUSIONS: It was observed for the first time that HK3 plays a crucial role in the progression of sepsis-induced ALI and may be a valuable target for immunomodulation and therapy.Bioinformatics analysis identified HK3, MMP9, and S100A8 as hub genes with diagnostic and prognostic relevance in sepsis-induced ALI. Experimental findings showed increased HK3 expression in the lung tissue of septic mice, particularly in bronchial and alveolar epithelial cells. In vitro experiments demonstrated increased HK3 levels in lung epithelial cells stimulated with LPS, with cytoplasmic localization near the nucleus. Knockdown of HK3 expression resulted in decreased proliferation activity and glycolytic flux, increased inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and cell apoptosis in lung epithelial cells.
Nausea, vomiting, stomach upset, diarrhea, weakness, or a metallic taste in the mouth may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly. If stomach symptoms return later (after taking the same dose for several days or weeks), tell your doctor immediately. Stomach symptoms that occur after the first days of your treatment may be signs of lactic acidosis. An empty tablet shell may appear in your stool. This effect is harmless because your body has already absorbed the medication. Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects. Metformin does not usually cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Low blood sugar may occur if this drug is prescribed with other anti-diabetic medications. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether the dose of your other diabetic medication(s) needs to be lowered. Symptoms of low blood sugar include sudden sweating, shaking, fast heartbeat, hunger, blurred vision, dizziness, or tingling hands/feet. It is a good habit to carry glucose tablets or gel to treat low blood sugar. If you don't have these reliable forms of glucose, rapidly raise your blood sugar by eating a quick source of sugar such as table sugar, honey, or candy, or drink fruit juice or non-diet soda. Tell your doctor about the reaction immediately. Low blood sugar is more likely if you drink large amounts of alcohol, do unusually heavy exercise, or do not consume enough calories from food. To help prevent low blood sugar, eat meals on a regular schedule, and do not skip meals. Check with your doctor or pharmacist to find out what you should do if you miss a meal. Symptoms of high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) include thirst, increased urination, confusion, drowsiness, flushing, rapid breathing, and fruity breath odor. If these symptoms occur, tell your doctor immediately. Your doctor may need to adjust your diabetes medication(s). Stop taking this medication and tell your doctor right away if this very serious side effect occurs: lactic acidosis (see Warning section). A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any of the following symptoms of a serious allergic reaction: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing. This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist. In the US - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088. In Canada - Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345.
Sleep difficulties are a common symptom in cancer patients at different stages of treatment trajectory and may lead to numerous negative consequences for which management is required. This pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) aims to assess the potential effectiveness of home-based prehabilitation intervention (prehab) on sleep quality and parameters compared to standard care (SOC) in colorectal cancer patients during the preoperative period and up to 8 weeks after the surgery. One hundred two participants (48.3% female, mean age 65 years) scheduled for elective resection of colorectal cancer were randomized to the prehab (n = 50) or the SOC (n = 52) groups. Recruitment and retention rates were 54% and 72%, respectively. Measures were completed at the baseline and preoperative, 4- and 8-week after-surgery follow-ups. Our mixed models' analyses revealed no significant differences between groups observed over time for all subjective and objective sleep parameters. A small positive change was observed in the perceived sleep quality only at the preoperative time point for the prehabilitation group compared to the SOC group, with an effect size d = 0.11 and a confidence interval (CI) between - 2.1 and - 0.1, p = .048. Prehab group patients with high anxiety showed a significant improvement in the rate of change of sleep duration over time compared to the SOC group, with a difference of 110 min between baseline and 8 weeks after surgery (d = 0.51, 95% CI: 92.3 to 127.7, p = .02). Multimodal prehabilitation intervention is feasible in colorectal cancer patients and may improve sleep duration for patients with high anxiety symptoms. Future large-scale RCTs are needed to confirm our results.
FIELD: organic chemistry, chemical technology, medicine. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to method for preparing condensed polycyclic alkaloids of the general formula (I)  , among them novel ones. Method involves stage of cyclization of azomethinilide of the general formula (II)   wherein A is optionally substituted aryl; Z is oxygen atom; n = 1; Y is optionally substituted aryl; W and X in common with nitrogen and carbon atoms to which they are bound form saturated or unsaturated nitrogen- containing heterocyclic group that is possibly condensed with aryl carbocyclic or heterocyclic group. Compounds of the formula (I) induce apoptosis in cells with multiple drug resistance that enhances antitumor therapeutic effect of medicinal agents. EFFECT: improved preparing method, valuable medicinal properties of compounds. 55 cl, 2 tbl
Ceramic hydroxyapatite material contg. continuous and 2dimensional pores, has continuous passages in the 2-dimensional directions. Passages have dia. 50-1500 microns, and porosity of the material is 20-90%. Prodn. comprises (a) laying up alternating layers of hydroxyapatite and a heat-decomposable net or organic polymer in a laminated state one upon the other in a mould; (b) heat-decomposing and gasifying net material; then (c) firing the plied and moulded body to form porous network. A substitute material for bones in surgery or orthopaedics, filling cavities of bones in dentistry and oral surgery, or producing implant material.
Objective: To explore the mechanism of noise-induced hidden hearing loss by proteomics. Methods: In October 2022, 64 SPF male C57BL/6J mice were divided into control group and noise exposure group with 32 mice in each group according to random sampling method. The noise exposure group was exposed to 100 dB sound pressure level, 2000-16000 Hz broadband noise for 2 h, and the mouse hidden hearing loss model was established. Auditory brainstem response (ABR) was used to test the change of hearing threshold of mice on the 7th day after noise exposure, the damage of basal membrane hair cells was observed by immunofluorescence, and the differentially expressed proteins in the inner ear of mice in each group were identified and analyzed by 4D-Label-free quantitative proteomics, and verified by Western blotting. The results were statistically analyzed by ANOVA and t test. Results: On the 7th day after noise exposure, there was no significant difference in hearing threshold between the control group and the noise exposure group at click and 8000 Hz acoustic stimulation (P>0.05) . The hearing threshold in the noise exposure group was significantly higher than that in the control group under 16000 Hz acoustic stimulation (P<0.05) . Confocal immunofluorescence showed that the basal membrane hair cells of cochlear tissue in noise exposure group were arranged neatly, but the relative expression of C-terminal binding protein 2 antibody of presynaptic membrane in middle gyrus and basal gyrus was significantly lower than that in control group (P<0.05) . GO enrichment analysis showed that the functions of differentially expressed proteins were mainly concentrated in membrane potential regulation, ligand-gated channel activity, and ligand-gated ion channel activity. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that differentially expressed proteins were significantly enriched in phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase-protein kinase B (PI3K-Akt) signaling pathway, NOD-like receptor signaling pathway, calcium signaling pathway, etc. Western blotting showed that the expression of inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate receptor 3 (Itpr3) was increased and the expression of solute carrier family 38 member 2 (Slc38a2) was decreased in the noise exposure group (P<0.05) . Conclusion: Through proteomic analysis, screening and verification of the differential expression proteins Itpr3 and Slc38a2 in the constructed mouse noise-induced hidden hearing loss model, the glutaminergic synaptic related pathways represented by Itpr3 and Slc38a2 may be involved in the occurrence of hidden hearing loss.
JAB-3068 will be administered orally in the morning following a fast of approximately 6 hours before on PK collection. Patients will continue to fast for approximately 2 hours after the administration of JAB-3068. On non-PK days patients will fast approximately 2 hours before JAB-3068 and continue to fast for approximately 2 hours afterwards.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic put an unprecedented strain on modern societies and healthcare systems. A significantly higher incidence of invasive fungal co-infections was noted compared with the pre-COVID-19 era, adding new diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in the critical care setting. In the current narrative review, we focus on invasive mold infections caused by Aspergillus and Mucor species in critically ill COVID-19 patients. We discuss up-to-date information on the incidence, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of these mold-COVID-19 co-infections, as well as recommendations on preventive and prophylactic interventions. Traditional risk factors were often not recognized in COVID-19-associated aspergillosis and mucormycosis, highlighting the role of other determinant risk factors. The associated patient outcomes were worse compared with COVID-19 patients without mold co-infection.
This invention disclosed a monoclonal antibody or a derivative thereof which is cross-reactive against the immunogenic sequence of an infective agent causing a B-cell expansion and IgG-Fc, said infective agent is selected from the group consisting of  staphylococcus , HCV, HSV-1, HSV-2, varicella-zoster, CMV, and EBV. The monoclonal antibody is cross-reactive against helicase domain of HCV-NS3 and human IgG-Fc, in particular is cross-reactive against NS3 1246-1258  and IgG-Fc 345-355 . Hybridoma producing the antibody of is also provided. Methods for treating an infection, or for treating an autoimmune disease related to an infective agent, said agent causing B-cell expansion, type II mixed cryoglobulinemia, HCV-related neoplastic disease, non-Hodgkin lymphoma are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for detecting an antigen responsible for inducing and maintaining B-cell activation and for selecting a patient suffering from an autoimmune or a neoplastic disease related to an infective agent, said agent causing B-cell expansion. Pharmaceutical compositions and immunoassays are also comprised in the invention.
Participants will be recruited via a sleep clinic contracted to recruit participants within the United States. Study staff will be responsible for assessment of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Scheduling will be conducted by the site. Participants who are willing to enroll will be scheduled for an in-person visit to provide informed consent and complete study procedures. During the baseline visit, review the Informed Consent Form (ICF) with the participant explaining and answering any questions the participant may have about the study. If the participant is willing to take part in the study, the ICF will be signed and dated by the participant and the site study representative obtaining consent. Those who provide consent will then complete the Demographics Questionnaire, Baseline Mask Survey, and Eligibility Questionnaire to confirm entry criteria. Participants will be asked to bring their prescribed mask and PAP device to Visit 1.At the initial visit, participants will undergo a fitting of the mask they are randomized to start the study with; either the Amara View or the AirFit F40 mask. Participants will be fit with mask sizes recommended by the clinician. The clinician will use the provided sizing gauges for the Amara View and AirFit F40 masks respectively. Once a mask size is selected for the first study mask, the participant will undergo short trials using his or her own PAP machine at therapeutic pressure, and an assessment of mask fit will be performed. If the participant's PAP device is not available, they will be fitted with the mask and will undergo short trials using a PAP device provided by the site. Participants may be fitted with up to three mask sizes for the mask. A Mask Fitting Survey will be used to capture the participant's prescribed pressure, mask (cushion/frame) sizes and fitting observations for the first study mask.

After the mask fitting, participants will be given the first study mask to take home. They will be encouraged to use the mask for the full 15-days of the first trial period. After the first 15-day trial period with the first study mask, participants will return to the site for their second study visit. Participants will be instructed to bring their PAP device and the first study mask to the visit. Participants will complete a mask attributes survey on the first study mask and then they will be fitted with the second study mask. Fitting procedures will follow the same procedure as described above in the baseline visit. After the mask fitting, participants will be given the second study mask to take home. They will be encouraged to use the mask for the full 15 days of the second trial period. After the second 15-day trial period with the second study mask, participants will return to the site for the third and final study visit. During this visit, participants will complete a mask-attributes survey on the second study mask and return all study product.