anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Coronary artery disease (CAD) risk and plaque scores are often subjective and biased, particularly in mid-age asymptomatic women, whose CAD risk assessment has been historically underestimated. In this study, a new automatic ascending aorta time-to-peak-distention (TPD) analysis was developed for fast screening and as an independent surrogate for subclinical atherosclerosis in asymptomatic women. CCTA was obtained in 50 asymptomatic adults. Plaque burden segment involvement score (SIS) and automatic TPD were obtained from all subjects. Logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the association between CAD risk scores and TPD with severe coronary plaque burden (SIS>5). TPD, individually, was found to be a significant predictor of SIS>5. Additionally, sex was a significant effect modifier of TPD, with a stronger statistically significant association with women. Four-dimensional aortic time-to-peak distention could supplement conventional CCTA analysis and offer a quick objective screening tool for plaque burden severity and CAD risk stratification, especially in women.
The safety and effectiveness of VFEND have been established in pediatric patients 2 years of age and older based on evidence from adequate and well-controlled studies in adult and pediatric patients and additional pediatric pharmacokinetic and safety data. A total of 105 pediatric patients aged 2 to less than 12 [N=26] and aged 12 to less than 18 [N=79] from two, non-comparative Phase 3 pediatric studies and eight adult therapeutic trials provided safety information for VFEND use in the pediatric population [see Adverse Reactions (6.1), Clinical Pharmacology (12.3), and Clinical Studies (14)].

Safety and effectiveness in pediatric patients below the age of 2 years has not been established. Therefore, VFEND is not recommended for pediatric patients less than 2 years of age.

A higher frequency of liver enzyme elevations was observed in the pediatric patients [see Dosage and Administration (2.5), Warnings and Precautions (5.1), and Adverse Reactions (6.1)].

The frequency of phototoxicity reactions is higher in the pediatric population. Squamous cell carcinoma has been reported in patients who experience photosensitivity reactions. Stringent measures for photoprotection are warranted. Sun avoidance and dermatologic follow-up are recommended in pediatric patients experiencing photoaging injuries, such as lentigines or ephelides, even after treatment discontinuation [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6)].

VFEND has not been studied in pediatric patients with hepatic or renal impairment [see Dosage and Administration (2.5, 2.6)]. Hepatic function and serum creatinine levels should be closely monitored in pediatric patients [see Dosage and Administration (2.6) and Warnings and Precautions (5.1, 5.10)].
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In this study, fresh blood samples were acquired from 50 MS patients introduced by corresponding physician and Neurologist. As the aim of the current study was the assessment of nanocurcumin in MS patients, the peripheral blood collection was collected in two steps. After the first blood collection via venipuncture, 25 patients received nanocurcumin capsules each day and the remaining 25 patients took placebo for 6 months. Accordingly, the second sampling from the mentioned population was collected after 6 months. 9 patients were excluded from the study: 3 did not provide informed consent, 5 lived quite far away from the place in which follow-up examinations were performed, and 1 patient developed cancer. In all cases, 15 ml of blood was utilized for peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) isolation. PBMC is used to measure the expression levels of miRNA-106b, miRNA-25 and miRNA-326. In this regard, specific kits extracted miRNA from cells is used. Then the version of miRNA using Quantitative Real time polymerase chain reaction(qPCR).Then the frequency of Treg and Th17 cells in peripheral blood of patients will be examined by Flowcytometry and compared to the control group. The expression of key transcription factor (Foxp3) and specific cytokines (TGF-β) related to the Treg cells and key transcription factor (RORγt) and specific cytokines, interleukin-17(IL-17), related to the Th17 are measured by Quantitative Real time PCR. Elisa methos is used to assess the amount of the cytokine TGF-β and IL-17 in cultured cells.
BACKGROUND: Alveolar epithelial barrier dysfunction is one of the pathological features of sepsis-acute lung injury(ALI). However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate the function of alveolar epithelial barrier remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the regulatory role of miR-186-5p in alveolar epithelial barrier function in sepsis-ALI and its underlying molecular mechanism.
METHODS: We established sepsis-ALI models in vivo and in vitro, detected the miR-186-5p and wnt5a/β-catenin expressions, and observed the functional changes of the alveolar epithelial barrier by miR-186-5p overexpression. We used rescue experiments to clarify whether miR-186-5p works through wnt5a/β-catenin.
RESULTS: miR-186-5p expression was decreased, wnt5a expression was increased, and the wnt5a/β-catenin signaling pathway was activated in mouse lung tissues and A549 cells after inflammatory stimulation. miR-186-5p overexpression resulted in wnt5a/β-catenin signaling pathway inhibition, decreased apoptosis in A549 cells, improved alveolar epithelial barrier function, reduced lung tissue injury in ALI mice, decreased IL-6 and TNF-α levels, and increased claudin4 and ZO-1 expression. Using miRNA-related database prediction and dual-luciferase reporter gene analysis, the targeting relationship between miR-186-5p and wnt5a was determined. The protective effect produced by miR-186-5p overexpression on the alveolar barrier was reversed after the application of the wnt5a/β-catenin activator Licl.
CONCLUSION: Our experimental data suggest miR-186-5p targets the wnt5a/β-catenin pathway, thereby regulating alveolar epithelial barrier function. Furthermore, both miR-186-5p and wnt5a/β-catenin are potential therapeutic targets that could impact sepsis-ALI.
BACKGROUND: Restenosis frequently occurs after percutaneous angioplasty in patients with vascular occlusion and seriously threatens their health. Substantial evidence has revealed that preventing vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation using a drug-eluting stent is an effective approach to improve restenosis. Cucurbitacins have been demonstrated to exert an anti-proliferation effect in various tumors and a hypotensive effect. This study aims to investigate the role of cucurbitacins extracted from Cucumis melo L. (CuECs) and cucurbitacin B (CuB) on restenosis.
METHODS: C57BL/6 mice were subjected to left carotid artery ligation and subcutaneously injected with CuECs or CuB for 4 weeks. Hematoxylin-Eosin, immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry staining were used to evaluate the effect of CuECs and CuB on neointimal hyperplasia. Western blot, real-time PCR, flow cytometry analysis, EdU staining and cellular immunofluorescence assay were employed to measure the effects of CuECs and CuB on cell proliferation and the cell cycle in vitro. The potential interactions of CuECs with cyclin A2 were performed by molecular docking.
RESULTS: The results demonstrated that both CuECs and CuB exhibited significant inhibitory effects on neointimal hyperplasia and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. Furthermore, CuECs and CuB mediated cell cycle arrest at the S phase. Autodocking analysis demonstrated that CuB, CuD, CuE and CuI had high binding energy for cyclin A2. Our study also showed that CuECs and CuB dramatically inhibited FBS-induced cyclin A2 expression. Moreover, the expression of cyclin A2 in CuEC- and CuB-treated neointima was downregulated.
CONCLUSIONS: CuECs, especially CuB, exert an anti-proliferation effect in VSMCs and may be potential drugs to prevent restenosis.
A signal processing method and system combines multi-scale decomposition, such as wavelet, pre-processing together with a compression technique, such as an auto-associative artificial neural network, operating in the multi-scale decomposition domain for signal denoising and extraction. All compressions are performed in the decomposed domain. A reverse decomposition such as an inverse discrete wavelet transform is performed on the combined outputs from all the compression modules to recover a clean signal back in the time domain. A low-cost, non-drug, non-invasive, on-demand therapy braincap system and method are pharmaceutically non-intrusive to the body for the purpose of disease diagnosis, treatment therapy, and direct mind control of external devices and systems. It is based on recognizing abnormal brainwave signatures and intervenes at the earliest moment, using magnetic and/or electric stimulations to reset the brainwaves back to normality. The feedback system is self-regulatory and the treatment stops when the brainwaves return to normal.
There are currently no standardized methods for the sampling and testing of clinical handwash basin (HWB) samples for the detection of carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs). Methods used for sampling (drain aspirate vs swab from top of drain) and detection of CPOs in clinical HWB drains in two different healthcare settings, one which was dealing with a hospital-wide CPO outbreak (Hospital A) and another with no reported outbreaks (Hospital B), were compared. Drain aspirates and swabs from HWB drains were tested using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) together with culture-based methods. No significant difference in detection of CPOs was found between drain aspirate or swab methods of sampling. Direct PCR on samples detected significantly more carbapenemase genes than culture on CARBA agar (P<0.0001 and 0.0045, respectively). A higher percentage of HWB drains were positive in Hospital A both by culture and by direct PCR, and a significantly higher number of carbapenemase genes were detected in HWB drain aspirates at Hospital A, both by PCR and by culture (P=0.014 and 0.0071, respectively). There was high correlation between drain swab positivity by PCR and culture in Hospital A (91%) compared with Hospital B (33%). No difference in drain contamination rates was found when HWBs with a rear drain were compared with HWBs with the drain directly below the tap. Colonization of HWBs at the top of the drain may be related to risk of cross-transmission of CPOs from the healthcare environment to patients.
The single intervention of manual pressure release will be only applied to Group 3 according to the techniques describe by Simons et al. (1999).
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In the control group (n = 30), 100 mL of physiological saline was intravenously infused at the beginning of the surgery. After suturing deep fascia, 20 mL of physiological saline was intra-articularly injected.
Outcome Measures Physical function, cognitive function, auditory function, quality of life, balance, concerns about falling, independence in activities of daily living, and dual-task performance were evaluated. Older adults were evaluated initially, after the dual-task and single-task training, and at 6th month for long-term control. All evaluations and interventions were carried out in an isolated and quiet environment in the examination room of the Department of Otorhinolaryngology.

Interventions A special program including motor and cognitive tasks was prepared. Both lower and upper extremity motor tasks and verbal, arithmetic, auditory, and visual cognitive tasks were planned based on evidence. Tasks were completed at the same time in the dual-task training group, were completed separately in the single-task training group. No intervention was performed in the control group. The dual-task and single-task training were held 2 days a week, 40 minutes, for a total of 10 sessions for 5 weeks. A patient-appropriate task was selected for each cognitive task each week. It has been tried to prevent the learning effect by providing individual and weekly progress according to the patients' performance in the tasks in the motor and cognitive parts. Variable priority instructions were used in the dual-task training group, and fixed priority instructions were used in the single-task training group. At the beginning and end of the intervention programs, 7 types of warm-up and cool-down exercises involving large muscle groups were performed for 10-minutes. Each task in the intervention programs was performed for 60 seconds and/or 10 repetitions.
Contraception

  * Discuss pregnancy testing, pregnancy prevention and planning with females of reproductive potential [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)]. 
  * Females of reproductive potential must use acceptable form of birth control during entire mycophenolic acid delayed-release tablets therapy and for 6 weeks after stopping mycophenolic acid delayed-release tablets, unless the patient chooses to avoid heterosexual sexual intercourse completely (abstinence). Mycophenolic acid delayed-release tablets may reduce effectiveness of oral contraceptives. Use of additional barrier contraceptive methods is recommended  [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].
  * For patients who are considering pregnancy, discuss appropriate alternative immunosuppressants with less potential for embryo-fetal toxicity. Risks and benefits of mycophenolic acid delayed-release tablets should be discussed with the patient [see Use in Specific Populations (8.3)].
  * Advise sexually active male patients and/or their partners to use effective contraception during the treatment of the male patient and for at least 90 days after cessation of treatment. This recommendation is based on findings of animal studies.
Eligible participants received oral Aliskiren 300 mg + Placebo Amlodipine once daily for 12 weeks. Study medication was taken with 200 mL of water in the morning. Breakfast was eaten 1 hour after taking study medication. Study medication was swallowed whole, and not chewed.
The educational intervention will be the online simulation training program. Participants will be taught how to use the simulation during a 30 minute orientation session with a research staff person. We will use a mastery based approach rather than prescribing an absolute number of hours participants need to play. The criteria are as follows: 1) achieving a score of 90% or more on 2 out of the last 3 simulations played or 2) maximum of 8 hours of play, whichever comes first. After the orientation sessions, training sessions will be completed by participants on their own. The research team will confirm remote usage, and contact participants by email and phone to prompt usage as needed. The research team anticipates that the proposed method will accommodate for participant schedules while still ensuring intervention compliance.
Systemic exposure following topical application of CABTREO was evaluated in 28 subjects in an open-label, randomized, pharmacokinetic study. Subjects aged 12 years and older with moderate to severe acne vulgaris applied 2.2 ± 0.4 (mean ± SD) grams of CABTREO to the entire face (excluding eyes and lips), neck, upper chest, upper back and shoulders once daily for 28 days.

Clindamycin phosphate concentrations were measurable in the majority of samples following single and repeated topical administration of CABTREO (LOQ = 0.05 ng/mL). The mean C maxand mean AUC [0-t]values for clindamycin phosphate were 2.44 ng/mL (range: 0.15 to 6.14 ng/mL) and 30.7 ng•h/mL (range: 1.04 to 87.4 ng•h/mL) on Days 28-29, respectively. Clindamycin (C maxand AUC [0-t]) accumulated up to approximately 3-fold between Days 1-2 and Days 28-29 following once daily application of CABTREO. 

Adapalene concentrations were measurable in the majority of samples following single and repeated topical administration of CABTREO (LOQ = 0.10 ng/mL). The mean C maxand mean AUC (0-t)values for adapalene were 0.10 ng/mL (range: 0 to 0.27 ng/mL) and 2.40 ng•h/mL (range: 0.56 to 3.87 ng•h/mL) on Days 28-29, respectively. Adapalene (AUC [0-t]) accumulated up to approximately 3-fold between Days 1-2 and Days 28-29 for CABTREO. 

Benzoyl peroxide is absorbed by the skin where it is converted to benzoic acid and eliminated in the urine.

Drug Interaction Studies

In Vitro Studies

Erythromycin products:Concurrent use with erythromycin topical or oral products may reduce the efficacy of CABTREO. This finding is based upon the mechanistic understanding of these drugs and published in vitro antagonism between erythromycin and clindamycin. This finding was not confirmed by a dedicated clinical study. While the clinical significance of this finding is unknown, it still warrants consideration given the potential impact on the efficacy of CABTREO.
Adjuvant chemotherapy improves the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) following radical resection. The aim of the present study is to review appropriate chemotherapeutic regimens for elderly patients. We examined 1138 Japanese patients who were operated for high-risk stage II or stage III CRC between July 2010 and June 2021 at our hospital. Patients were divided according to an age of 70 years. The efficacy of adjuvant therapy was analyzed in association with age and adjuvant chemotherapeutic regimens. A total of 507 patients (45%) were ≥70 years old. They were less likely to receive adjuvant chemotherapy (p < 0.001) or palliative chemotherapy after recurrence (p < 0.001) than patients aged <70 years. Cancer-specific survival (CSS) in stage III CRC patients was longer in the <70 years group than in the ≥70 years group (p = 0.006); however, CSS by regimens did not significantly differ between these groups. Adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with the longer relapse-free survival of stage III CRC patients in the <70 years group (p = 0.005). Although adjuvant chemotherapy was associated with a favourable CSS regardless of age, the implementation rate of adjuvant chemotherapy for elderly CRC patients was low, which may explain shorter CSS in stage III CRC patients the ≥70 years group than in the <70 years group.
Patients receive ERK1/2 inhibitor LY3214996 and cetuximab as in Arm A. Patients also receive abemaciclib PO BID on days 1-28. Cycles repeat every 28 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Asthma is a heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic airway inflammation, reversible airflow limitation, and airway remodeling. Eosinophil peroxidase (EPX) is the most abundant secondary granule protein unique to activated eosinophils. In this study, we aimed to illustrate the effect of EPX on the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in BEAS-2B cells. Our research found that both EPX and ADAM33 were negatively correlated with FEV1/FVC and FEV1%pred, and positively correlated with IL-5 levels. Asthma patients had relatively higher levels of ADAM33 and EPX compared to the healthy control group. The expression of TSLP, TGF-β1 and ADAM33 in the EPX intervention group was significantly higher. Moreover, EPX could promote the proliferation, migration and EMT of BEAS-2B cells, and the effect of EPX on various factors was significantly improved by the PI3K inhibitor LY294002. The findings from this study could potentially offer a novel therapeutic target for addressing airway remodeling in bronchial asthma, particularly focusing on EMT.