anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
PURPOSE: A staining method, a method for manufacturing blue pigment, and a kit for the same are provided to enable quick staining and to quickly obtain the blue pigment. CONSTITUTION: A method for staining a material containing amine, amino acid, or peptide comprises a step of contacting genipin with the material under an alkaline condition at pH 7.1-14. A reducing agent is selected among cysteine, a cysteine derivative, ethanol amine thioglycolate, thioglycolic acid, a thioglycolic acid derivative, sodium sulfide, sulfide alkali salt, sodium hydrogen sulfite, or sulfite alkali salt. The concentration of the reducing agent is 0.1-5 wt/volume%. The reducing agent is alkali electrolyzed water. A method for manufacturing blue pigment comprises a step of contacting genipin with one or more selected from amine, amino acids, and peptide in the reducing agent under an alkali condition at pH 7.1-14. A staining kit comprises: a first agent containing genipin; and a second agent of an alkali condition.
To compare exercise performance of 2 or 4 mg of caffeine per kilogram of body weight to placebo within subjects. Subjects will perform one exercise test (10 km cycling time trial).
Treatment of acute overdose involves symptomatic and supportive therapy. Gastric lavage or other methods to limit absorption should be instituted. A small dose of diazepam or a short- acting barbiturate may be administered if CNS excitation is observed. Phenothiazines are contraindicated because the toxicity may be intensified due to their antimuscarinic action, causing coma. Respiratory support, artificial respiration or vasopressor agents may be necessary. Hyperpyrexia must be reversed, fluid volume replaced and acid-balance maintained. Urinary catheterization may be necessary. It is not known if trihexyphenidyl HCl is dialyzable.
A case control study in the recruitment will be carried out from the Diabetes outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital (HUVH) and from the ACE Foundation. The investigators will include the following groups: 1) Type 2 diabetic patients with AD; B) Type 2 diabetic patients with MCI; 3) Type 2 diabetic patients with normal cognitive status; 4) Non-diabetic patients with AD. The groups will be matched by age (± 5 years), gender, risk factors related to AD (APOE genotype and family history of dementia), diabetes duration and Hba1c (±1%)- the last two criteria apply for the three groups of diabetic patients. Inclusion criteria: Written informed consent obtained from the patient; Age \>65years; Diabetes duration\>5 years; HbA1c \< 10%; No apparent or mild non-proliferative DR according to the International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale. Exclusion criteria: Patients with other neurodegenerative diseases of the brain or retina (i.e. glaucoma) or cerebrovascular diseases. Sample size calculation: Assuming that diabetic patients will present around 30% of abnormal mfERG implicit time, and considering that this figure will be up 60% in those diabetic patients with AD, the number of patients required in each group would be 25. This calculation has been performed taking into account a 2-side risk level of 0.05 and a statistical power of 80%. However, it should be noted that this estimation has been performed taken into account the variables concerning AD. Therefore, it is foreseeable that more patients will be needed to obtain valid results for MCI. Consequently, the investigators feel it reasonable to extend the sample to 35 subjects per group.

The study will be divided into two stages (as will be further detailed): -Stage I: This will be the first step of the project and type 2 diabetic patients with AD and patients with normal cognitive status will be compared. -Stage II: Type 2 diabetic patients with MCI will be compared with patients with normal cognitive status or AD.
The first loading dose of morphine was 4 mg in all patients after operation. The PCA dose of the patients was 1 mg, and the locking interval was 6 min. A supplemental dose of 2 mg is allowed once per hour as needed after 1 h of the load dose; The maximum cumulative daily dose is 60 mg. The duration of PCA analgesia was 48 hours.
BACKGROUND: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become an established method of aortic stenosis treatment but suffers from the risk of heart block and pacemaker requirement. Risk stratification for patients who may develop heart block remains imperfect. Simultaneously, myocardial fibrosis as measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has been demonstrated as a prognostic indicator of ventricular recovery and mortality following TAVR. However, the association of CMR-based measures of myocardial fibrosis with post-TAVR conduction disturbances has not yet been explored.
AIMS: We evaluated whether myocardial fibrosis, as measured by late gadolinium enhancement and extracellular volume (ECV) from CMR would be associated with new conduction abnormalities following TAVR.
METHODS: One hundred seventy patients who underwent CMR within 2 months before TAVR were retrospectively reviewed. Septal late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and ECV measurements were made as surrogates for replacement and interstitial fibrosis respectively. New conduction abnormalities were defined by the presence of transient or permanent atrioventricular block, new bundle branch blocks, and need for permanent pacemaker. Association of myocardial fibrosis and new conduction derangements were tested using receiver operator curve (ROC) and regression analysis in patients with and without pre-existing conduction issues.
RESULTS: Forty-six (27.1%) patients developed post-TAVR conduction deficits. ECV was significantly higher among patients who experienced new conduction defects (26.2 ± 3.45% vs. 24.7% ± 4.15%, p value: 0.020). A greater fraction of patients that had new conduction defects had an elevated ECV of ≥26% (54.3% vs. 36.3%, p value: 0.026). ECV ≥ 26% was independently associated with the development of new conduction defects (odds ratio [OR]: 2.364, p value: 0.030). ROC analysis revealed a significant association of ECV with new conduction defects with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.632 (95% confidence interval: 0.555-0.705, p value: 0.005). The combination of prior right bundle branch block (RBBB) and ECV revealed a greater AUC of 0.779 (0.709-0.839, p value: <0.001) than RBBB alone (Delong p value: 0.049). No association of LGE/ECV with new conduction defects was observed among patients with pre-existing conduction disease. Among patients without baseline conduction disease, ECV was independently associated with the development of new conduction deficits (OR: 3.685, p value: 0.008).
CONCLUSION: The present study explored the association of myocardial fibrosis, as measured by LGE and ECV with conduction deficits post-TAVR. Our results demonstrate an association of ECV, and thereby interstitial myocardial fibrosis, with new conduction derangement post-TAVR and introduce ECV as a potentially new risk stratification tool to identify patients at higher risk for needing post-TAVR surveillance and/or permanent pacemaker.
This study is a randomized, interventional case series. A total of 10 patients, seen in the Retina Division of the Wilmer Eye Institute, will be enrolled. Subjects will be randomized to either 0.3 mg or 0.5 mg intravitreal injections of ranibizumab. Patients with IPT with macular edema documented on optical coherence tomography (OCT) but no choroidal neovascularization will be eligible for this study. Exclusion criteria will include other forms of retinopathy, active intraocular inflammation, history of poor vision due to conditions other than IPT in either eye, and known hypersensitivity to humanized monoclonal antibodies.

After obtaining informed consent, the patient will undergo baseline assessment including best-corrected Early Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) visual acuity, ocular examination, color fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and OCT. If both eyes are eligible, the study participant and investigator will choose which eye to be considered the study eye. The study eye will be assigned at random to receive an intravitreal dose of ranibizumab (0.3 mg/0.05 ml or 0.5 mg/0.05 ml) at the baseline, 1 month, and 2 month visits. Further monthly injections are at the discretion of the examiner, and may be withheld if there is lack of continued improvement (defined as lack of improvement of at least 5 letters on an eye chart compared with 2 previous consecutive visits or lack of decrease of the retinal center point thickness of at least 50 microns compared with 2 previous consecutive visits) or complete success (defined as visual acuity of 20/20 or better or retinal center point thickness \<225 microns).
The Real-Time Delphi Method involves a single-round Delphi survey rating the importance of outcomes for neonatal encephalopathy. Feedback on each outcome (participant's own rating score, rating of the outcome by stakeholder group and overall consensus results for that outcome) will be provided to the participant once they have rated an outcome. They can then modify how they rated the outcome based on this feedback if they wish. Participants can also re-visit and re-rate outcomes as many times as they wish when the survey is live. Duration will span approximately 5 weeks.
Enrollment for group 10 is closed. Liver allograft recipients with functional tolerance (stable and normal liver function) after cessation of immunosuppressive medications for at least three years (or at investigator's discretion).
We reported a case of a 65-year-old male who had been treated with obinutuzumab and chemotherapy for follicular lymphoma. He was infected with SARS-CoV-2 after the second course of therapy. He developed fever, cough and bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. His nasopharyngeal swab became negative only temporarily after repeated courses of antiviral therapy, and the symptoms and pulmonary infiltrates waxed and waned. He presented to our hospital with exertional dyspnea and hypoxemia after his nasopharyngeal swab was positive for SARS-CoV-2 for the fourth time. He had an elevated serum lactate dehydrogenase and a positive 1, 3-β-D-glucan test. The PCR test for Pneumocystis jirovecii in the sputum was positive. The patient was diagnosed with persistent COVID-19 and Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia. He responded well to the combination treatment of antiviral medication, convalescent plasma, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and corticosteroids.
AIMS: The preoptic area (POA) of the hypothalamus, crucial in thermoregulation, has long been implicated in the pain process. However, whether nociceptive stimulation affects body temperature and its mechanism remains poorly studied.
METHODS: We used capsaicin, formalin, and surgery to induce acute nociceptive stimulation and monitored rectal temperature. Optical fiber recording, chemical genetics, confocal imaging, and pharmacology assays were employed to confirm the role and interaction of POA astrocytes and extracellular adenosine. Immunofluorescence was utilized for further validation.
RESULTS: Acute nociception could activate POA astrocytes and induce a decrease in body temperature. Manipulation of astrocytes allowed bidirectional control of body temperature. Furthermore, acute nociception and astrocyte activation led to increased extracellular adenosine concentration within the POA. Activation of adenosine A1 or A2A receptors contributed to decreased body temperature, while inhibition of these receptors mitigated the thermo-lowering effect of astrocytes.
CONCLUSION: Our results elucidate the interplay between acute nociception and thermoregulation, specifically highlighting POA astrocyte activation. This enriches our understanding of physiological responses to painful stimuli and contributes to the analysis of the anatomical basis involved in the process.
The invention relates to a method for making a natural face pack. The method is as follows: liquid is poured into a molding groove with a warmer arranged under the groove so as to keep heat, and the surface of the liquid can naturally solidify. A thin film can be formed by making use of the protein in the liquid to be in contact with the air surface and react with calcium, and the gradual evaporation of the water from the liquid level. A convex cylindrical, or a convex slope, or a convex wall is arranged at a position in the middle part and against the two eyes and the nose and the mouth of a face. And a face shaped profile is presented, the size and shape of which are approximately cover the whole face. After taking out the thin film, the face pack is formed with natural components, which can be pasted on the facial skin, gently remove horny substances and provide the skin with gently exfoliate, whiteness and smoothness after tearing when the face pack is dried. Additionally, the natural additives can be added to achieve the natural whitening effect.
The six-minute step test (6MST) has been shown to be effective in assessing exercise capacity in individuals with COPD regardless of severity and, despite its easy execution, accessibility and validity, information on the prognostic power of this test remains uncertain. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the 6MST can predict the occurrence of exacerbations in patients with COPD. This is a prospective cohort study with a 36-month follow-up in patients with COPD. All patients completed a clinical assessment, followed by pulmonary function testing and a 6MST. The 6MST was performed on a 20 cm high step; heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, BORG dyspnea and fatigue were collected. Sixty-four patients were included in the study, the majority being elderly men. Performance on the 6MST demonstrated lower performance compared to normative values proposed in the literature, indicating a reduced functional capacity. Kaplan Meier analysis revealed that ≤ 59 steps climbed during the 6MST was a strong predictor of COPD exacerbation over a 36-month follow-up. We have identified a minimal threshold number of steps (≤ 59) obtained through the 6MST may be able predict the risk of exacerbations in patients with COPD.
XPOVIO can cause severe or life-threatening hyponatremia [see Adverse Reactions (6.1)]. 

In patients with multiple myeloma who received XPOVIO 100 mg once weekly (BOSTON, n=195), hyponatremia was reported in 58% of patients and Grade 3-4 hyponatremia was reported in 14% of patients. The median time to first onset was 21 days for any grade hyponatremia and the median time to first onset for Grade 3 or 4 hyponatremia was 22 days. 

In patients with multiple myeloma who received XPOVIO 80 mg twice weekly (STORM, n=202), hyponatremia was reported as an adverse reaction in 39% of patients and Grade 3 or 4 hyponatremia was reported in 22% of patients. The median time to onset of the first event was 8 days. 

In patients with DLBCL (SADAL, n=134), hyponatremia developed in 62% of patients and Grade 3 hyponatremia developed in 16% of patients treated with XPOVIO. In approximately 63% of cases, hyponatremia occurred in the context of gastrointestinal toxicity such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, and anorexia. 

Monitor sodium level at baseline and throughout treatment. Monitor more frequently during the first two months of treatment. Correct sodium levels for concurrent hyperglycemia (serum glucose >150 mg/dL) and high serum paraprotein levels. Assess hydration status and manage hyponatremia per clinical guidelines, including intravenous saline and/or salt tablets as appropriate and dietary review. Interrupt, reduce dose or permanently discontinue based on severity of the adverse reaction [see Dosage and Administration (2.5)].
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Zishen Tongyang Huoxue decoction (TYHX) has been used clinically for nearly 40 years to treat sick sinus syndrome. Previous reports showed that TYHX can inhibit calcium flux by regulating mitochondrial homeostasis via β-tubulin and increase sinoatrial node cell (SNC) activity. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear.
AIM OF THE STUDY: We aimed to verify the protective effect of TYHX against SNC ischemia by regulating mitochondrial quality control (MQC) through β-tubulin and voltage-dependent anion-selective channel 1 (VDAC1) silencing.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We established an in vitro model of SNC ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury and performed rescue experiments by silencing β-tubulin and VDAC1 expression. Cell-Counting Kit 8 assays were performed to detect cell viabilities, and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling assays (paired with confocal microscopy) were performed to detect fragmentation. Mitochondrial-energy metabolism was detected using the Seahorse assay system. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis was performed to detect the mRNA-expression levels of MQC-related genes.
RESULTS: TYHX inhibited SNC mitochondrial injury. During I/R simulation, TYHX maintained β-tubulin stability, regulated synergy between mitophagy and the mitochondrial unfolded-protein response (UPRmt), and inhibited mitochondrial oxidative stress and overactive SNC fission. Next-generation sequencing suggested that mitochondrial-membrane injury caused SNC apoptosis. We also found that TYHX regulated β-tubulin expression through VDAC1 and inhibited dynamin-related protein 1 migration to mitochondria from the nucleus. After preventing excessive mitochondrial fission, the mitophagy-UPRmt pathway, mitochondrial-membrane potential, and mitochondrial energy were restored. VDAC1 silencing affected the regulatory mechanism of MQC in a β-tubulin-dependent manner via TYHX.
CONCLUSION: TYHX regulated mitochondrial membrane-permeability through VDAC1, which affected MQC through β-tubulin and inhibited mitochondrial apoptosis. Our findings may help in developing drugs to protect the sinoatrial node.
Subjects randomized to the control device arm will undergo treatment with the EndoRotor System, which is a powered debridement tool intended for use in endoscopic procedures to resect and remove necrotic debris during direct endoscopic necrosectomy (DEN) for walled-off necrosis. The system consists of capital components including a power console, roll stand, vacuum pump, and foot control; as well as disposable components including a single-use catheter, purge kit, and suction bag. The EndoRotor System has CE-Mark 613797 and is cleared for use by the FDA in the United States.
Limited objective data exist on the comparison of post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) complications in patients with cirrhosis based on the severity of the disease. We evaluated the effectiveness of the Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) score system in anticipating the risk of post-ERCP complications in patients with cirrhosis. The PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched from inception through September 2022 to identify studies comparing post-ERCP complications in patients with cirrhosis based on CTP score. Odds ratios (ORs) and their associated 95% CIs were pooled using a random-effect model to calculate effect size. The reference group for analysis was the CTP class C patient group. Seven studies comprising 821 patients who underwent 1068 ERCP procedures were included. The CTP class C patient population exhibited a higher risk of overall post-ERCP adverse events compared with those with class A or B (OR: 2.87, 95% CI: 1.77-4.65, P = 0.00 and OR: 2.02, 95% CI: 1.17-3.51, P = 0.01, respectively). Moreover, CTP class B patients had a significantly higher complication rate than CTP class A patients (OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.04-2.53, P = 0.03). However, no statistically significant differences were found in the occurrence of specific types of complications, including bleeding, pancreatitis, cholangitis, perforation, or mortality across the three CTP groups. We demonstrated that the CTP classification system is a reliable predictor of ERCP complications in patients with cirrhosis. Consequently, caution should be exercised when performing ERCP in patients classified as CTP class C.
STUDY OBJECTIVES: People living with schizophrenia (PLWS) have increased physical comorbidities and premature mortality which may be linked to dysregulated rest-activity rhythms (RARs). This study aimed to compare RARs between PLWS and nonpsychiatric comparison participants (NCs) and to examine the relationships of RARs with age, sleep, metabolic, and physical health outcomes and, among PLWS, relationships of RARs with illness-related factors.
METHODS: The study sample included 26 PLWS and 36 NCs, assessed with wrist-worn actigraphy to compute RAR variables and general sleep variables. Participants completed assessments for clinical symptoms, physical health, sleep quality, medication use, and assays for fasting glycosylated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c) levels. We examined group differences in RAR and sleep variables, relationships of RAR variables with metabolic and physical health measures, and, among PLWS, relationships between RAR variables and illness-related measures.
RESULTS: PLWS had significantly shorter active periods, lower relative amplitude, and lower mean activity during their most active 10 hours compared to the NCs (Cohen's d = 0.79, 0.58, and 0.62, respectively). PLWS had poorer sleep quality, greater mean percent sleep, less wake after sleep onset, and higher total sleep time variability compared to NCs. PLWS had higher rates of antidepressant, anxiolytic, and antipsychotic medication use compared to NCs, which may have impacted sleep quality and objective sleep measures. Across both groups, more fragmented and variable RARs were associated with higher HbA1c levels (ηp2 = .10) and worse physical health (ηp2 = .21). Among PLWS, RARs were correlated with total sleep time (rs = .789, P < .01) and percent sleep (rs = .509, P < .05), but not with age, sleep quality, or other illness-related factors.
CONCLUSIONS: RARs provide unique information about sleep and activity for PLWS and have the potential for targeted interventions to improve metabolic health and mortality.
CITATION: Mahmood Z, Ramsey A, Kidambi N, et al. Rest-activity rhythm disruption and metabolic health in schizophrenia: a cross-sectional actigraphy study of community-dwelling people living with schizophrenia and nonpsychiatric comparison participants. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024;20(9):1505-1516.
PURPOSE:A skin reactivator for internal use, having effects, e.g., providing the skin of face with gloss, etc., comprising aqueous extract obtained by extracting gedokuyu (detoxication warm water) of Coptidis Rhizoma, etc. as an active ingredient. CONSTITUTION:A skin reactivator comprising aqueous extract as an active ingredient obtained by extracting gedokuyu of Coptidis Rhizoma, Bupleurum, Safflower and Coicis Semen with water or aqueous alcohol. Gedokuyu of Coptidis Rhizoma consists of four kinds of crude drugs of Coptidis Rhizoma, Cork tree bark, Scutellaria, and Gardenis in a specific ratio. The aqueous extract may be so-called dry, flow or soft extract. A reactivator containing an amount of extract obtained from 6.4-25.5g, preferably 12.8-25.5g total amount of raw material of crude drugs is administered internally per day by dividing it two or three times.