anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic pain is a pervasive and often-complex condition that can severely detract from an individual's quality of life. When conservative measures of treatment fail, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as a potential alternative. This narrative review subsequently explores recent advancements in the use of RFA on peripheral nerves as a means of attenuating chronic pain and providing relief to patients.
METHODS: A comprehensive literature search was conducted on the PubMed database using the keywords "Radiofrequency", "Ablation", "Pain", "Chronic", "Peripheral", and "Nerve". The search focused on articles published between 2018 to 2023 that discussed an application of RFA in a peripheral nerve. In total, 30 articles were selected for inclusion in this review.
KEY CONTENT AND FINDINGS: Results indicate the successful use of RFA in an array of chronic pain conditions and anatomical sites. Applications include the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN), occipital neuralgia, cluster headaches, knee pain derived from osteoarthritis (OA), hip pain, abdominal pain associated with pancreatic cancer, and several other chronic pain conditions.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest RFA is a viable option for reducing patient's pain scores and improving quality of life. Future research should build off extensive case reports/series with double-blind, randomized controlled studies to further investigate anecdotal successes.
The present invention relates to a health care Chinese patent medicine for treating diseases of male sex functions and supplying nutrient nutriment nutrients, which uses a prescription of natural vegetable medicinal materials and animality medicinal materials which are matched. Deer penises, donkey penises and dog penises in the prescription comprise the matter of androgen, etc., and achieve the actions on supplying semen, strengthening yang, strengthening bodies, preventing aging, etc.; ginseng, antler, wolfberry fruits, epimedium herbs, etc. in the prescription achieve the effects on invigorateing qi, benefiting qi, promoting saliva, supplying yang, strengthening physical power, promoting metabolism, etc. The present invention has good curative effects on the restoration, the improvement and the constitution enhancement of sex functions after clinical tests are carried out, and is better than similar medicines for treating disease symptoms of impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, etc. The present invention has the advantages of no toxicity, safe use and no side effects.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In the BOOG 2013-08 trial (NCT02271828), cT1-2N0 breast cancer patients were randomized between breast conserving surgery with or without sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) followed by whole breast radiotherapy (WBRT). While awaiting primary endpoint results (axillary recurrence rate), this study aims to perform a quality assurance analysis on protocol adherence and (incidental) axillary radiation therapy (RT) dose.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients were enrolled between 2015 and 2022. Data on prescribed RT and (in 25% of included patients) planning target volumes (PTV) parameters were recorded for axillary levels I-IV and compared between treatment arms. Multivariable linear regression analysis was performed to determine prognostic variables for incidental axillary RT dose.
RESULTS: 1,439/1,461 included patients (98.5%) were treated according to protocol and 87 patients (5.9%) received regional RT (SLNB 10.9%, no-SLNB 1.5 %). In 326 patients included in the subgroup analysis, the mean incidental PTV dose at axilla level I was 59.5% of the prescribed breast RT dose. In 5 patients (1.5%) the mean PTV dose at level I was ≥95% of the prescribed breast dose. No statistically or clinically significant differences regarding incidental axillary RT dose were found between treatment arms. Tumour bed boost (yes/no) was associated with a higher incidental mean dose in level I (R2 = 0.035, F(6, 263) = 1.532, p 0.168).
CONCLUSION: The results indicate that RT-protocol adherence was high, and that incidental axillary RT dose was low in the BOOG 2013-08 trial. Potential differences between treatmentarms regarding the primary endpoint can thus not be attributed to different axillary radiation doses.
Primiparous mothers in this group answered the postpartum depression scale (pre-test) before discharge from the hospital. No intervention was made in addition to routine postnatal care. Primiparous mothers answered the maternal attachment scale and the postpartum depression scale (post-test) on postpartum 42nd day.
CAF treatment was performed by starting with two divergent releasing incisions lateral to the recessed area. A sulcular incision was made to unite the releasing incisions and the flap was raised beyond the mucogingival junction (MGJ) in split-full-split thickness. Sling sutures were placed to stabilize the flap in a coronal position 2 mm above the CEJ, followed by interrupted sutures to close the releasing incisions. Patients randomized to the SHAM Group will receive the simulation of the electrical stimulation process.
Lean and fatty fish. Three weekly test-meals, containing two meals of fatty fish and one meal of lean fish for 8 weeks corresponding to \~900 mg/day EPA + DHA + DPA.
The invention discloses a proved recipe for treating eczema. Eczema is an allergic skin disease. Eczema has pruritus characteristics, is common in symmetric distribution and has a plurality of of shapes. Acute eczema is as follows: at the beginning, skin is itchy and flushing, immediately small pimples and blisters appear, people feel itching badly, when the small pimples and the blisters are scratched, yellow water flows out, afterwards yellow crusta is formed, if the acute eczema breaks out repeatedly, and is prolonged unhealed, and the acute eczema turns into chronic eczema. At the moment, the skin thickens, grooves are formed, the skin is rough and uneven and has slight erosion, yellow water flows out and people feel itching badly. Eczema is more common on faces, arms and legs. Eczema formed on a scrotum is called scrotum eczema. Eczema commonly formed on a cheek of a baby less than one year old is called baby eczema. The proved recipe for eczema is an innovative prescription for treating eczema in the traditional Chinese medicine department, and is finished after repeated research and argumentation for many years, research summary of clinical specialty and repeatedly practice and based on a plurality of cured patients. The proved recipe starts from skin disease allergy and can control symptoms effectively. In the proved recipe, pure traditional Chinese medicines are employed as raw materials, and juice is extracted through traditional medicine decocting methods and taken orally. The proved recipe acts appropriately to the situation according to nosogenesis and has no poisonous or side effects. The therapeutic effects are unique.
INTRODUCTION: Cervical dystonia is defined by excessive contraction of muscles that produce abnormal postures and movements of the head, neck, and sometimes the shoulders. Many affected individuals also have pain, local muscle hypertrophy, and/or abnormally increased EMG activity. However, abnormal movements are considered the defining feature.
CASES: Three cases are described suggesting that some features of cervical dystonia may occur without abnormal movements. In these cases, the only clinical features are pain, local muscle hypertrophy, or abnormal EMG activity. These features may occur years before abnormal movements emerge, or they may occur coincidentally with dystonia affecting regions other than the neck. In some cases, some features associated with cervical dystonia may occur without any obvious abnormal movements.
CONCLUSIONS: Some symptoms of cervical dystonia may occur without abnormal movements of the head or neck. The purpose of this report is not to question current diagnostic criteria for cervical dystonia, but to call attention to a phenomenon that deserves further attention. Such cases may be considered to have a pro-dromal form of cervical dystonia or a formes fruste of cervical dystonia. Whatever diagnostic label is applied, the phenomenon is important to recognize, because symptoms may be readily alleviated with botulinum toxin.
PURPOSE:To obtain a hair tonic and growing agent capable of manifesting excellent bloodstream increasing action in the scalp and simultaneously good hair tonic, growing and alopecia preventing actions by using an extract separated from Hypericum erectum Thunb. having hemostatic and astringent action in the Chinese medicine and a blood circulation promoter in combination. CONSTITUTION:The hair tonic and growing agent having high safety for a long period is obtained by using an extract prepared by drying any of the whole herb, a leaf, a stem, a root, a fruit, a seed and a flower of Hypericum erectum Thunb. belonging to the family Guttiferae or pulverizing the whole herb, etc., without drying and extracting the pulverized material with a solvent and a blood circulation promoter (e.g. d1-alpha-tocopherol acetate) in combination. The extract of the Hypericum erectum Thunb. is preferably blended in an amount of 0.001-10wt.% based on the dry weight and the blood circulation promoter is preferably blended in an amount of 0.001-5wt.%. Furthermore, gaseous carbon dioxide is especially preferably contained in this hair tonic and growing agent.
The study treatment consisted on 2 courses of high-dose R-CHOP-like regimen, followed by a course of high-dose methotrexate with cytarabin. For patients who achieved at least a PR, ASCT started with a BEAM regimen.
Matching vehicle ointment with no action isotretinoin: Induction phase QD for 3 weeks, followed by BID for 9 weeks. Cross over to 12 weeks TMB-001 0.05% BID.
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To exhaust air contained in dishcloth-gourd solution at the time of collecting the dishcloth-gourd solution and preserve the dishcloth-gourd solution for a long time by providing a container for collecting the dishcloth-gourd solution, connecting an intermediate tank with a vacuum pump below the container through a valve and connecting a production tank below the intermediate tank. SOLUTION: A stem 1 of a dishcloth gourd is pushed into a tank 2, and a dishcloth-gourd solution is ejected therein. A movable component 20 in a production tank 14 is fixed on a cover 17 by a screw 23. Then, valves 3 and 10 are closed and valves 7, 12 and 15 are opened, and when a vacuum pump 8 is operated, the insides of an intermediate tank 4, a mixer 3 and a main body 16 are vacuumized. When the valves 7 and 12 are closed and the valve 3 is opened, the dishcloth-gourd solution is fed into a tank 4, and successively when the valve 3 is closed and the valve 7 is opened, an air content contained in the dishcloth-gourd solution is discharged by the pump 8.  Then the valve 7 is closed and the valve 12 is opened to pass the dishcloth-gourd solution through a filter 11 and flowed into a mixer 13, and then passed through a suction pipe 18 and introduced into the main body 16 and stored therein.
Supportive Expressive Therapy (SET; a 16 session manualized form of psychodynamic therapy) has been well utilized with adult clients. To date, there is no known systematic study into the benefit of this method of therapy with adolescents who are depressed and/or anxious. It is thought that SET would be useful for this population as it is similar in principle to Interpersonal Relationship Therapy (IPT), which has been shown to be effective for use with depressed adults and youth. Both IPT and SET help clients explore the role they play within challenging relationships in their lives. SET, however, allows for the exploration of more relationships within the adolescents' circle. Moreover, SET explores the adolescents' perceptions of themselves, others, and their wish in relationships. Further, the SET method is more easily individualized in that it affords greater flexibility in design and possibility for change over time. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to explore the feasibility of utilizing this method of therapy with adolescents who are depressed and anxious. We will be exploring the effectiveness of SET through the resolution of depressed and/or anxious adolescents' conflictual relationships thereby reducing their symptomatology.
Fluorosis decreases the learning and memory ability in humans and animals, while exercise can reduce the risk of cognitive decline. However, the effect of exercise on learning and memory in fluoride-exposed mice is unclear. For this purpose, in this study, mice were randomly allotted into four groups (16 mice per group, half male and half female): control group (group C), fluoride group (group F, 100 mg/L sodium fluoride (NaF)), exercise group (group E, treadmill exercise), and E plus F group (group EF, treadmill exercise, and 100 mg/L NaF). During 6 months of exposure, exercise alleviated the NaF-induced decline in memory and learning. In addition, NaF induced injuries in mitochondria and myelin sheath ultrastructure and reduced the neurons number, while exercise restored them. Metabolomics results showed that phosphatidylethanolamine, pregnenolone (PREG), and lysophosphatidic acid (LysoPA) were altered among groups C, F, and EF. Combined with previous studies, it can be suggested that PREG might be a biomarker in response to exercise-relieving fluorine neurotoxicity. The miRNA sequencing results indicated that in the differently expressed miRNAs (DEmiRNAs), miR-206-3p, miR-96-5p, and miR-144-3p were shared in groups C, F, and EF. After the QRT-PCR validation and in vitro experiments, it was proved that miR-206-3p could reduce cell death and regulate AP-1 transcription factor subunit (JunD) and histone deacetylase 4 (HDAC4) to alleviate fluoride neurotoxicity. To sum up, the current study reveals that exercise could alleviate NaF-induced neurotoxicity by targeting miR-206-3p or PREG, which will contribute to revealing the pathogenesis and therapeutic method of fluoride neurotoxicity.
In the SHARP (HCC) study, hypertension was reported in 9.4% of sorafenib-treated patients and 4.3% of patients receiving placebo. In the TARGET (RCC) study, hypertension was reported in 16.9% of sorafenib-treated patients and 1.8% of patients receiving placebo. In the DECISION (DTC) study, hypertension was reported in 40.6% of sorafenib-treated patients and 12.4% of patients receiving placebo. Hypertension was usually mild to moderate, occurred early in the course of treatment, and was managed with standard antihypertensive therapy. Permanent discontinuation due to hypertension occurred in 1 of 297 sorafenib-treated patients in the SHARP (HCC) study, 1 of 451 sorafenib-treated patients in the TARGET (RCC) study, and 1 of 207 sorafenib-treated patients in the DECISION (DTC) study. 

Monitor blood pressure weekly during the first 6 weeks of sorafenib tablets. Thereafter, monitor blood pressure and treat hypertension, if required, in accordance with standard medical practice. In cases of severe or persistent hypertension despite institution of antihypertensive therapy, consider temporary or permanent discontinuation of sorafenib tablets [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].
One hundred physician learners will train with the avatar communication training tool as a behavioral intervention. Before the training (T0), the learners will complete a pre-survey to assess their baseline confidence. At the start of training, after a brief introduction and orientation to the tool, the learners will complete a 10-min uninterrupted scenario with a teen-parent avatar dyad about a contraception scenario. After the initial scenario (T1), the learner will pause and complete an assessment to evaluate use of SDM (Shared decision making) skills and PCCC (person-centered contraceptive counseling). Then, the learner will train for an hour with the tool. At the end (T2), the learner will complete another uninterrupted scenario and evaluate their confidence, SDM, and PCCC skills.
The purpose of the present proposal is to 1) examine the role of dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP-4) inhibition on insulin release during a hyperglycemic clamp while GLP-1 is being infused and, 2) further elucidate the role of the metabolite of GLP-1, that is GLP-1 9-36 amide (GLP-1m). During stable and very reproducible elevated plasma glucose levels the effect of increased active incretin levels with DPP-4 inhibitors should result in increased plasma insulin levels. Therefore the aim of this protocol is to document whether plasma insulin levels are increased following GLP-1 infusion in the presence or absence of DPP-4 inhibitors. Additionally, the investigators have shown that some improvement in glucose homeostasis during GLP-1 administration is due in part to the metabolite of GLP-1, i.e. GLP-1 (9-36) amide (GLP-1m). Therefore, the investigators will also test the role of the latter by infusing GLP-1m when the volunteers are being treated with DPP-4 inhibitors.
COVID-19 affects not only the respiratory system but also other biological systems such as the nervous system. Usually, these changes are reported based on the patient's subjective description. The aim of our study, therefore, was to objectively determine the effect that the SARS-CoV-2 virus and COVID-19 disease has on sensory threshold and the hedonic and subjective perception of an electrical stimulus. The sensory threshold was tested on the inner forearm by applying non-invasive transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) with 100 Hz and 100 µs parameters and a biphasic current waveform. The study involved 211 participants, aged 22-79 years, with a mean age of 56.9 ± 12.1 years. There were 131 subjects in the COVID group, while the NON-COVID group, the control group, was matched to the COVID group in terms of gender, age, body mass index and presence of chronic diseases. The research was carried out in 2022. Sensory sensitivity was highest in the group that had suffered with COVID-19. The median sensory sensitivity was 11 mA in the COVID group and 14 mA (p < 0.001) in the NON-COVID group, however, the current sensitivity threshold decreased over time (R = 0.52, p < 0.001). Post COVID-19, the electrical stimulus was more often perceived as unpleasant: COVID versus NON-COVID (23% vs. 3%, p < 0.001) and as a different sensation to tingling (27% vs. 2%, p < 0.001). Post-COVID-19 patients have a lower sensory threshold, the electrical stimulus is more often described as unpleasant and in subjective feelings it is more often described as pinching. The differences between COVID and NON-COVID decrease with time since the onset of COVID symptoms.
Participants are taken oral tablets Lamotrigine once daily. The dosis is escalating every other weeks, from 25 mg - 50 mg - 150 mg- 300mg during the period of 8 weeks.
Two administrations of EYS606 (135μg pEYS606/90 μL). The frequency between the two administrations will be determined by the DSMB upon completion of the Part I safety cohorts.
Aspergilli may cause various pulmonary diseases in humans, including allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA), chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA), and acute invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). In addition, chronic colonization may occur in cystic fibrosis (CF). Aspergillus fumigatus represents the main pathogen, which may employ different morphotypes, for example, conidia, hyphal growth, and asexual sporulation, in the various Aspergillus diseases. These morphotypes determine the ease by which A. fumigatus can adapt to stress by antifungal drug exposure, usually resulting in one or more resistance mutations. Key factors that enable the emergence of resistance include genetic variation and selection. The ability to create genetic variation depends on the reproduction mode, including, sexual, parasexual, and asexual, and the population size. These reproduction cycles may take place in the host and/or in the environment, usually when specific conditions are present. Environmental resistance is commonly characterized by tandem repeat (TR)-mediated mutations, while in-host resistance selection results in single-resistance mutations. Reported cases from the literature indicate that environmental resistance mutations are almost exclusively present in patients with IA indicating that the risk for in-host resistance selection is very low. In aspergilloma, single-point mutations are the dominant resistance genotype, while in other chronic Aspergillus diseases, for example, ABPA, CPA, and CF, both TR-mediated and single-resistance mutations are reported. Insights into the pathogenesis of resistance selection in various Aspergillus diseases may help to improve diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
The efficacy of 20 mg / kg ALA HCl was evaluated in 3 clinical studies (Study 1-3) involving patients, ages 18 to 75 years old, who had a preoperative MRI compatible with high-grade glioma (WHO Grade III or IV) and were undergoing surgical resection.

Study 1 was an open-label study of 33 patients with newly diagnosed high-grade glioma and Study 2 was an open-label study of 36 patients with recurrent high-grade glioma. In Studies 1 and 2, after initial debulking was carried out under white light, biopsies were obtained under fluorescent light from fluorescent and nonfluorescent sites. Presence of fluorescence (positive/negative) was compared to tumor status (true/false) using histopathology as the reference standard. True positives and false positives among fluorescent biopsies and true negatives and false negatives among nonfluorescent biopsies are provided in Table 1.

Study 3 was a randomized, multicenter study in 415 patients with a preoperative diagnosis of high-grade glioma by MRI. Patients were randomized in 1:1 ratio to ALA fluorescence arm or to white light control arm. Biopsies were obtained from tumor-core, tumor-margin and regions just distant to the tumor margins. In 349 patients high grade glioma was confirmed by a blinded central read and histopathology. The remaining patients were diagnosed with metastatic disease, abscess, low-grade glioma or other conditions.

In patients with confirmed high-grade glioma randomized to the ALA fluorescence arm, presence of fluorescence at a biopsy level was compared to tumor status using histopathology as the reference standard (Table 1). In 4 patients with low-grade glioma (WHO Grade I or II) who received ALA HCl, 9 out of 10 biopsies were false negative.

The extent of resection among patients with confirmed high-grade glioma in the ALA fluorescence arm was compared to that among patient in the control arm, with the "completeness" of resection being determined by a central blinded read of early post-surgical MRI. Percentage of patients who had "completeness" of resection was 64% in the ALA arm and 38% in the control arm, with the difference of 26% [95% CI: (16%, 36%)].
Stroke is one of the leading causes of adult disability. Many stroke survivors report difficulties with sleep and our current research confirms this, indicating that chronic community dwelling stroke survivors experience poorer self-reported and objective sleep quality than age matched healthy controls.

"Sleepio" is an online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) programme. The efficacy of this intervention has been demonstrated in people with chronic insomnia but has not yet been tested in people with stroke. The study therefore aims to determine whether digital CBT-I is effective for improving sleep quality in chronic stroke survivors. Participants will be randomised to receive either digital (online) CBT-I or a leaflet with sleep hygiene information. The primary outcome is the change in self-reported sleep quality, assessed using the Sleep Condition Indicator. Secondary outcomes include changes in sleep fragmentation and wake after sleep onset assessed with actigraphy, self-reported sleep onset latency from the sleep diaries, anxiety and depression using the PHQ9 and GAD7, quality of life using the SIS-8 and EQ-5D-5L as well as changes in healthcare costs during the 8 week follow up.