anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
INTRODUCTION: Determining which patients who meet systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criteria have bacterial sepsis is a difficult challenge for emergency physicians. We sought to determine whether the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) could be used to exclude bacterial sepsis in adult patients who meet ≥2 SIRS criteria and are being evaluated for sepsis.
METHODS: Consenting adult patients meeting ≥2 SIRS criteria and undergoing evaluation for sepsis were enrolled. We recorded patient age, gender, vital signs, and laboratory results. We then later reviewed health records for culture results, end organ dysfunction, survival to discharge, and final diagnoses. Patients were classified as having sepsis if they met ≥2 SIRS criteria and were ultimately diagnosed with a bacterial source. We analyzed data using descriptive statistics and sensitivity and specificity analyses. A receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was created to determine test characteristics.
RESULTS: A total of 231 patients had complete datasets. Patients' median age was 69 (interquartile range [IQR] 54-81), and 49.6% were male. There were 154 patients (66.7%) ultimately diagnosed with sepsis with an identified bacterial source, while 77 patients with ≥2 SIRS criteria had non-infectious reasons for their presentations (33.3%). Septic patients had a median NLR 12.36 (IQR [interquartile range] 7.29-21.69), compared to those without sepsis (median NLR 5.62, IQR 3.89-9.11, P < 0.001). The NLR value of 3 applied as a cutoff for sepsis had a sensitivity of 96.8 (95% confidence interval [CI] 92.2-98.8), and a specificity of 18.2 (95% CI 10.6-29.0). The ROC for NLR had an area under the curve of 0.74.
CONCLUSION: The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a sensitive tool to help determine which patients with abnormal SIRS screens have bacterial sepsis.
PURPOSE: Transmetatarsal amputation (TMA) with primary closure has long been an option for limb salvage in patients with advanced chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) with extensive tissue loss of the forefoot. However, TMA healing and closure techniques are challenging, specifically in high-risk patients. Guillotine transmetatarsal amputations (gTMA) with staged closure may provide an alternative treatment in this population. We report long-term outcomes of such technique.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A single-center retrospective cohort study of CLTI patients undergoing gTMA between 2017 and 2020 was performed. Limb salvage, wound healing, and survival rates were quantified using Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis. Multivariate regression was used to identify the effect of patient characteristics on the outcomes.
RESULTS: Forty-four gTMA procedures were reviewed. Median follow-up was 381 (interquartile range [IQR], 212-539.75) days. After gTMA, 87.8% (n=36) of the patients were able to ambulate after a median interval of 2 (IQR, 1-3) days. Eventual coverage was achieved in a personalized and staged approach by using a combination of skin substitutes (88.6%, n=39) ± split thickness skin grafts (STSG, 61.4%, n=27). KM estimates for limb salvage, wound healing, and survival were 84.1%, 54.5%, and 88.6% at 1 year and 81.8%, 63.8%, and 84.1% at 2 years. Wound healing was significantly associated with STSG application (p=0.002, OR=16.5, 95% CI 2.87-94.81).
CONCLUSION: gTMA resulted in high limb salvage rates during long-term follow-up in CLTI patients. Adjunctive STSG placement may enhance wound healing at the gTMA site, thus leading to expedited wound closure. Surgeons may consider gTMA as an alternative to reduce limb loss in CLTI patients at high risk of major amputation.
CLINICAL IMPACT: Currently, the clinical presentation of CLTI is becoming more complex to deal with due to the increasing comorbidities as the society becomes older. The data shown in this article means for clinicians that when facing diffused forefoot gangrene and extensive tissue loss, limb preservation could still be considered instead of major amputation. Guillotine transmetatarsal amputations in the setting of an aggressive multidisciplinary group, can be healed by the responsibly utilization of dermal substitutes and skin grafts leading to the preservation of the extremity, allowing mobility, avoiding of sarcopenia, and decreasing frailty. This will equate to maintenance of independent living and preservation of lifespan.
Women in Group 1 will be administered two tablets (2 100 mcg misoprostol tablets), which she will be instructed to hold in her cheeks for 200 minutes, after which she will swallow any medication that remains. In cases where cervical dilation is not complete after six hours, women will be given a second dose of study drug. Study drug will continue to be administered at 6-hourly intervals through hour 42 after the study dose.
The 22 gauge catheter will be threaded through the needle and placed at previously found distance to paravertebral space on obtained ultrasound image. An additional 10 ml of 0.5% Ropivacaine will be administered through the catheter yielding a total activation dose of 20 ml of 0.5% Ropivacaine. The catheter will be secured with Steri-strips and a transparent occlusive dressing.
Participants received a 300 mg loading dose of etokimab administered by subcutaneous injection at Week 0 then 150 mg etokimab by subcutaneous injection every 4 weeks (Q4W) up to Week 12 (Weeks 4, 8, and 12). Participants also used mometasone furoate nasal spray (MFNS) of 2 actuations (50 μg/actuation) in each nostril twice daily (BID).
A 1-group pretest-posttest design was conducted. Outcomes were evaluated on four occasions; twice during baseline separated by six weeks and immediately following a 12-week 'uptime' participation intervention and after a further 12 weeks (follow-up).
Gout is a self-limited inflammatory disease caused by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joints and surrounding tissues due to abnormal purine metabolism. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are formed by neutrophils in response to pathogen attack. During gout, NETs induced by MSU crystals exacerbate inflammation, and aggregated NETs (aggNETs) promote the resolution of gout-associated inflammation by encapsulating MSU crystals, degrading cytokines and chemokines, and blocking the recruitment and activation of neutrophils. With disease progression, NETs participate in the formation of tophi. Therefore, aggNETs are a possible mechanism of spontaneous gout regression. Studying the specific mechanism by which NETs affect inflammatory bursts and spontaneous regression in gout patients is important. This review summarises the role of NETs in different stages of gout and the specific pathogenesis of NETs in gout to provide new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of gout.
Osteoarthritis (OA) represents a significant cause of disability worldwide in individuals aged 65 and older, a rapidly growing segment of our population. The knee is the most commonly affected joint with pain being the primary symptom, negatively impacting physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning. Symptomatic knee OA has been traditionally attributed to peripheral mechanisms, but measures of joint damage only modestly account for the presence or severity of OA-related pain. The neuropeptide oxytocin (OT) has been recognized as a mediator of endogenous analgesia in animal and human studies. However, little is known about the neurobiological mechanisms underlying OT's pain-relieving properties.

This study will test the efficacy and safety of self-administered intranasal OT over 4-weeks in older individuals with knee osteoarthritis. Relative to placebo (P), daily administration of intranasal OT diminished self-reported pain, physical and emotional functioning and changes in brain metabolite concentrations. With strong support from the University of Florida and the McKnight Brain Institute, this interdisciplinary project, using a comprehensive multi-methods approach, will be the first to determine the potential benefit of OT as a novel analgesic therapy for knee OA pain in aging.
Relative to an intravenous (IV) reference dose, the mean oral bioavailability of alendronate in women was 0.64% for doses ranging from 5 to 70 mg when administered after an overnight fast and two hours before a standardized breakfast. Oral bioavailability of the 10 mg tablet in men (0.59%) was similar to that in women when administered after an overnight fast and 2 hours before breakfast.

A study examining the effect of timing of a meal on the bioavailability of alendronate was performed in 49 postmenopausal women. Bioavailability was decreased (by approximately 40%) when 10 mg alendronate was administered either 0.5 or 1 hour before a standardized breakfast, when compared to dosing 2 hours before eating. In studies of treatment and prevention of osteoporosis, alendronate was effective when administered at least 30 minutes before breakfast.

Bioavailability was negligible whether alendronate was administered with or up to two hours after a standardized breakfast. Concomitant administration of alendronate with coffee or orange juice reduced bioavailability by approximately 60%.
In the Experimental group, before performing PCI, all patients will be treated with Cangrelor (Kangrexal) with an i.v. loading bolus (30mg/Kg) followed by i.v. infusion (4mg/Kg/min) for 2 hours. At the end of the infusion, as per current clinical practice, a loading dose of Clopidogrel (600mg) will be administered. A manteinance daily dose of 75mg will be associated with oral ASA (100mg).
The recommended dosage of FOCINVEZ, dexamethasone, and a 5-HT 3antagonist for the prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with administration of HEC or MEC in adults is shown in Table 1 or Table 2, respectively. Administer FOCINVEZ as an intravenous infusion on Day 1 over 20 to 30 minutes, completing the infusion approximately 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. 

aThe concentration of FOCINVEZ is 3 mg/mL   
bAdminister dexamethasone 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy treatment on Day 1 and in the morning on Days 2 through 4. Also administer dexamethasone in the evenings on Days 3 and 4. A 50% dosage reduction of dexamethasone on Days 1 and 2 is recommended to account for a drug interaction with FOCINVEZ [see Clinical Pharmacology ( 12.3)] . 

a The concentration of FOCINVEZ is 3 mg/mL.   
b Administer dexamethasone 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy treatment on Day 1. A 50% dosage reduction of dexamethasone is recommended to account for a drug interaction with FOCINVEZ [see Clinical Pharmacology( 12.3)] .
Patients will start on talazoparib on day 1 of study intervention, and will continue to orally take talazoparib until the last day of RT (until day 20-23). Patient will start low dose RT on day 6-9, and will continue for 10 fractions throughout 2 weeks. Talazoparib dose levels will start at 0.5mg daily and increase to 1mg if dose limiting toxicites are not observed. Toxicities include renal impairment and other treatment related toxicities Grade ≥3. Patients will be monitored weekly during study treatment, and followed up at 3 weeks, and every 3 months after for 1 year.
Intraperitoneal prophylactic drain (IPD) use in pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is still controversial. A survey was designed to investigate surgeons' use of IPD in PD patients through 23 questions and one clinical vignette. For the clinical scenario, respondents were asked to report their regret of omission and commission regarding the use of IPD elicited on a scale between 0 (no regret) and 100 (maximum regret). The threshold model and a multilevel mixed regression were applied. One hundred three (97.2%) respondents confirmed using at least two IPDs. The median regret due to the omission of IPD was 84 (67-100, IQR). The median regret due to the commission of IPD was 10 (3.5-20, IQR). The CR-POPF probability threshold at which drainage omission was the less regrettable choice was 3% (1-50, IQR). The threshold was lower for those surgeons who performed minimally invasive PD (P = 0.048), adopted late removal (P = 0.002), perceived FRS able to predict the risk (P = 0.006), and IPD able to avoid relaparotomy P = 0.036). Drain management policies after PD remain heterogeneous among surgeons. The regret model suggested that IPD omission could be performed in low-risk patients.
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic condition in which chronic inflammation of the arteries may result in CLTI and ultimately limb loss without treatment. This problem is likely to worsen with the increasing global prevalence of diabetes. The arterial blockage for diabetic CLTI patients occur predominantly in the BTK arteries which are challenging to treat effectively due to the high incidence of elastic recoil and high stenosis rates after plain old balloon angioplasty (POBA) of these often calcified lesions. The additional use of BTK drug-coated balloons (DCBs) have also not demonstrated any significant improvements compared to POBA. The Boston Scientific Promus Premier BTK DES is a next generation DES specifically designed to improve BTK vessel patency using a platinum-chromium alloy-based stent that elutes everolimus. It is made with the most radiopaque biocompatible alloy available with superior axial strength, exceptional conformability, maximum fracture resistance, higher radial strength and less recoil compared to cobalt alloy stent. It also has the highest labelled post-dilatation limits compared to other stents, providing clinicians with more flexibility during procedures. Subjects will be followed up at 1 month, 3 month, 6 month and 12 month post-intervention to assess primary and secondary efficacy and safety.
In this study, we aim to detect individuals with glaucoma and refer them for further evaluation and treatment when necessary. In so doing, we want to get an estimation of the prevalence of glaucoma in the Belgian population of 40+ years.

A fundus picture will be acquired without pupil dilation. This examination will be followed by an intra-ocular pressure measurement. The results will be discussed with the participating subject by the present physician. For each subject, both eyes will be evaluated. In case of suspected glaucoma, the subject will be referred to an ophthalmologist for further evaluation.
PURPOSE:To remove efficiently a pyrogen and obtain immunoglobulin effectively utilizable as a preventing and treating agent for various infectuous diseases, by adding polyethylene glycol to immunoglobulin containing the pyrogen under specific conditions. CONSTITUTION:Immunoglobulin containing a pyrogen, e.g. produced by microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast or molds, is dissolved to give a solution at 6-8pH. The pH of the immunoglobulin is usually within the above-mentioned range, and adjustment is not particularly required. However, the pH can be adjusted with sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, etc. if necessary. Polyethylene glycol is then added to the resultant solution and stirred to give a uniform solution, which is allowed to stand preferably at 15-25 deg.C, perferably about 19-21 deg.C for about 30-60min to precipitate the pyrogen. The precipitated pyrogen is separated by centrifugation, filtration, etc. The amount of the polyethylene glycol to be added is preferably about 4.0-5.5% in the case of 4,000 molecular weight.
Participants will receive a single dose placebo on Day 1 in Period 1, and 14 days q.d. dosing on Days 1 to 14 in Period 2.
A 22-gauge needle is inserted at a puncture site lateral to the target spinous process using ultrasound imaging and advanced caudally or cranially until it contacts the lamina. The local anesthetic agent will be injected on the lamina using 20 ml (19ml bupivacaine 0.25% plus 1ml dexamethasone 4mg).
Novel carbapenem compounds represented by the following general formula [1] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: [1] wherein the ring E represents a benzene ring or a thiophene ring; R1 represents alkyl, etc.; A represents alkylene, etc.; R0 represents hydrogen, carbamoyl, carboxyl, etc.; R represents hydrogen, etc.; and Y represents hydrogen, alkyl, etc. It is intended to provide .beta.-lactam drugs having an excellent antimicrobial activity against influenza viruses which have acquired broad resistance to t he existing .beta.-lactam drugs as the results of penicillin binding protein (PBP) mutations in gram-positive strains and gram-negative strains over a wi de scope, in particular, penicillin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP), etc.
BACKGROUND: Childhood cancer survivors treated with platinum-based chemotherapy are at risk of treatment-induced hearing loss. Accurate evaluation of hearing thresholds has historically been limited to clinical audiometry, which is logistically challenging and expensive to include in epidemiologic studies. We evaluated the feasibility of using a remote, tablet-based hearing assessment in a cohort of pediatric germ cell tumor survivors treated with platinum-based chemotherapy.
METHODS: Survivors from the GCT Outcomes and Late effects Data (GOLD) study were recruited to the pilot study (n = 100). Study personnel conducted remote hearing assessments of standard and extended high frequency thresholds using validated tablet-based audiometry (SHOEBOX, Inc.). T tests and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests evaluated differences in assessment characteristics between children and adults. Agreement between self-reported and measured hearing loss was calculated using Cohen κ.
RESULTS: We were able to reach 136/168 (81%) eligible participants, of which 100 (74%) agreed to participate. Successful completion of the remote hearing assessment was high [97%; 20 children (ages 7-17), 77 adults (ages 18-31)]. The mean assessment length was 37.6 minutes, and the mean turnaround time was 8.3 days. We observed hearing loss at standard frequencies in 21% of participants. Agreement between self-reported and measured hearing loss was significant (P value = 1.41 × 10-7), with 83.5% concordance.
CONCLUSIONS: Hearing loss measured using the remote assessment aligns with self-reporting and rates of hearing loss reported in the literature for this population.
IMPACT: Remote application of tablet-based audiometry is a feasible and efficacious method for measuring hearing in epidemiologic studies with participants spread across large geographic areas.
1414696 Medicines; plasminostreptin TAKEDA YAKUHIN KOGYO KK 31 Jan 1973 [8 Feb 1972] 4832/73 Heading A5B [Also in Division C3] Plasminostreptin, which is characterised by its ability to inhibit the proteolytic activity of plasmin trypsin and some alkaline proteases, and is useful for treating pancreatic disorders, and haemorrhages based on fibrinolysinemia, is produced by cultivating Streptomyces antifibrinolyticus nov. sp. IFO 13507, 13508 or 13298 (or other Streptomyces organism capable of accummulating the plasmionstreptin) in an aerated liquid culture medium at a temperature of 20- 37C and pH of 4.0-9.5, and recovering the plasminostreptin from the culture medium e.g. as white crystals, by conventional methods. The compound includes 17 amino acids (specified) but does not contain isoleucine. It may be administered by topical or intravenous injection or infusion. A unit dose of from 5 mg to 5 g per day may be given intravenously to a human adult for several days.
Bladder cancers are heterogeneous in nature, showing diverse molecular profiles and histopathological characteristics, which pose challenges for diagnosis and treatment. However, understanding the molecular basis of such heterogeneity has remained elusive. This study aimed to elucidate the molecular landscape of neuroendocrine-like bladder tumors, focusing on the involvement of β-catenin localization. Analyzing the transcriptome data and benefiting from the molecular classification tool, we undertook an in-depth analysis of muscle-invasive bladder cancers to uncover the molecular characteristics of the neuroendocrine-like differentiation. The study explored the contribution of transcription factors and chromatin remodeling complexes to neuroendocrine differentiation in bladder cancer. The study revealed a significant correlation between β-catenin localization and neuroendocrine differentiation in muscle-invasive bladder tumors, highlighting the molecular complexity of neuroendocrine-like tumors. Enrichment of YY1 transcription factor, E2F family members, and Polycomb repressive complex components in β-catenin-positive tumors suggest their potential contribution to neuroendocrine phenotypes. Our findings contribute valuable insights into the molecular complexity of neuroendocrine-like bladder tumors. By identifying potential therapeutic targets and refining diagnostic strategies, this study advances our understanding of endocrinology in the context of bladder cancer. Further investigations into the functional implications of these molecular relationships are warranted to enhance our knowledge and guide future therapeutic interventions.
Subjects in the treatment arm will complete a prescribed 2-month treatment using the virtual reality program Mystic Isle. The OT will follow the "Treatment Arm Intervention Protocol", which provides standardized guidelines for grading the intensity, level of challenge, and types of games/activities of the intervention up or down. The OT will complete weekly phone calls with participant to discuss progress, answer any questions, and remotely make updates to the game as necessary. The total time on active treatment for a subject is 8 weeks. The maximum amount of time spent on the intervention will be 7 hours/week. The minimum amount of time spent on the intervention will be 3.5 hours/week.
Diabetes is a significant and growing world-wide medical burden. Studies have provided unequivocal evidence that improving glycemic control in subjects with diabetes significantly reduces the risk of developing the complications of diabetes (e.g., retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy). Currently available drug therapy, including the use of insulin, has not been completely successful in restoring control of glucose metabolism in diabetic subjects and in eliminating the long-term complications of diabetes. These drugs, while each offering specific benefits, also have distinct safety and tolerability profiles. Thus, there remains a need for agents with novel mechanism(s) of action.

ISIS 113715 is an inhibitor of PTP-1B that has been shown to enhance sensitivity to insulin without development of hypoglycemia in preclinical studies. Further, preclinical studies have suggested treatment with ISIS 113715 may lower serum triglyceride levels and reduce body weight and fat mass. Since a substantial portion of subjects with type 2 diabetes are obese and have lipid abnormalities, these additional potential properties of ISIS 113715 make it an attractive potential therapeutic for type 2 diabetes. The aim of this Phase 2A study is to provide an initial assessment of the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and efficacy of ISIS 113715 in combination with a second-generation sulfonylurea in type 2 diabetes subjects not achieving sufficient glycemic control with SU alone.
An immunogen generally includes a virus-like particle and an antigen linked to the virus-like particle. The antigen includes an antigenic portion of a polypeptide, wherein the polypeptide inhibits lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity by binding to LPL. In some embodiments, the polypeptide is at least a portion of angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3). In other embodiments, the polypeptide is at least a portion of angiopoietin-like 4 (ANGPTL4). In other embodiments, the polypeptide at least a portion of angiopoietin-like 8 (ANGPTL8). In some embodiments, the virus-like particle is a Qbeta immunogenic carrier. In some of these embodiments, the antigen is linked to the virus-like particle through a Gly-Gly-Gly-Cys linker at the C-terminal of the antigen.