anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
This proposal describes a population-based case-control study of all Norwegian infants born with cleft lip or palate over a five-year period. The study will be jointly supported by the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and the Norwegian National Institute of Public Health (SIFF) and Medical Birth Registry of Norway (MBR). Cases will be identified through the two surgery clinics that treat all clefts in Norway. Controls will be randomly selected from all live births through the MBR. Mothers will complete two selfadministered questionnaires; one regarding exposures before and during pregnancy, the other their diet during their early months of pregnancy. Biological specimens for DNA testing (blood samples, buccal swabs) will be collected from cases, controls and mothers in order to describe possible gene-environment interactions. With 750 cases and 1100 controls, this will be one of the largest and most complete field studies of facial clefting yet conducted.
The present invention relates to improved (simplified/easier, more robust and more reproducible) methods for identification of carbohydrates compositions, e.g. out of complex carbohydrate mixtures, as well as the determination of carbohydrate mixture composition patterns (e.g.: of glycosylation patterns) based on advanced internal standards to determine precise and highly reproducible migration and retention time indices using novel fluorescent dyes in combination with high performance separation technologies, like capillary (gel) electrophoresis (C(G)E) or (ultra)high performance liquid chromatography (U)HPLC with a highly sensitive detection like (laser induced) fluorescence detection. In a first aspect, the present invention relates to methods for an automated determination and/or identification of carbohydrates and/ or carbohydrate mixture composition pattern profiling as well as a method for an automated carbohydrate mixture composition pattern profiling based on the use of at least a first and second fluorescent label for labelling the migration/retention time alignment standard and sample or different samples, respectively, whereby the at least one of that fluorescent dye is a compound as defined herein. Moreover, the present invention relates to a method for calibration of multi wavelength fluorescence detection systems as well as calibration systems or calibration standards and new compounds suitable for calibration are described. The present invention relates further to a kit or system for determining or identifying carbohydrate mixture composition patterns as well as a kit or system for determining and/or identifying carbohydrate mixture composition pattern. Further, a carbohydrate dye conjugate comprising the dye as defined herein for use in a method according to the present invention is provided. The dyes employed for forming the carbohydrate dye conjugate have formula A or B below:
Do not abruptly discontinue BYSTOLIC therapy in patients with coronary artery disease. Severe exacerbation of angina, myocardial infarction and ventricular arrhythmias have been reported in patients with coronary artery disease following the abrupt discontinuation of therapy with β-blockers. Myocardial infarction and ventricular arrhythmias may occur with or without preceding exacerbation of the angina pectoris. Caution patients without overt coronary artery disease against interruption or abrupt discontinuation of therapy. As with other β-blockers, when discontinuation of BYSTOLIC is planned, carefully observe and advise patients to minimize physical activity. Taper BYSTOLIC over 1 to 2 weeks when possible. If the angina worsens or acute coronary insufficiency develops, re-start BYSTOLIC promptly, at least temporarily.
Placebo pills matched to NS2359 pills will be given once daily. Patients with difficult adverse events at the 2 mg placebo will be allowed to reduce to 1 mg placebo once daily. Subjects will participate in weekly cognitive behavioral relapse prevention psychotherapy from week 2 through week 9.
BACKGROUND: For the elderly patients with gastric cancer, it may be more challenging to tolerate complete neoadjuvant therapy (NAT). The impact of discontinued NAT on the surgical safety and pathological outcomes of elderly patients with poor tolerance remains poorly understood.
METHODS: Gastric cancer patients received gastrectomy with curative intent from the Dutch upper GI cancer audit (DUCA) database were included in this study. The independent association of age with not initiating and discontinuation of NAT was assessed with restricted cubic splines (RCS). According to the RCS results, age ≥ 70 years was defined as elderly. Short-term postoperative outcomes and pathological results were compared between elderly patients who completed and discontinued NAT.
RESULTS: Between 2011- 2021, total of 3049 patients were included. The risk of not initiating NAT increased from 70 years. In 1954 (64%) patients receiving NAT, the risk of discontinuation increased from 55 years, reaching the peak around 74 years. In the elderly, discontinued NAT was not independently associated with worse 30-day mortality, overall complications, anastomotic leakage, re-intervention, and pathologic complete response, but was associated with a higher risk of R1/2 resection (p-value = 0.001), higher ypT stage (p-value = 0.004), ypN + (p-value = 0.008), and non-response ( p-value = 0.012).
CONCLUSION: A decreased utilization of NAT has been observed in Dutch gastric cancer patients from 70 years due to old age considerations, possibly because of their high risk of discontinuation. Increasing the utilization of NAT may not adversely impact the surgical safety of gastric cancer population ≥ 70 years and may contribute to better pathological results.
The present invention relates to a high moisture content hydrogel composition, and to a high moisture content hydrogel pack using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a high moisture content hydrogel composition, and to a high moisture content hydrogel pack using the same, wherein the high moisture content hydrogel composition comprises a gelated polymer, a carbomer including a phosphoryl choline-similar group, polyhydric alcohol, skin active ingredients, and the remaining amount of water. The hydrogel composition of the present invention has an adjusted and prevented water releasing phenomenon, so the moisture retentivity and the moisture content of hydrogel are improved. As a result, skin adhesion and using senses are improved. Moreover, when a hydrogel product is produced and circulated, a phenomenon in which hydrogel and a release film are separated is reduced. Thus, economical feasibility in a product production process and circulation processes is improved.
An exposure to diverse microbial population early in life is important for the development of immunity against various non-communicable diseases including asthma, childhood leukaemia and other cancers. Social mixing in daycare settings helps with exposure to a variety of microbes. However, social isolation and a high emphasis on workplace hygiene during the COVID pandemic may have affected children's exposure to diverse microbiota. The structure of microbial communities and their role in developing immunity to various diseases are not well understood. In this study, we investigated the structure of microbial communities in daycare and home settings during the pandemic. Interestingly, microbial diversity was relatively higher in dust samples collected from homes, with human-associated taxa being more prevalent compared to those from daycare settings. Environmental microbes were more abundant in dust samples from daycare providers. These results potentially suggest that cleaning practices during the pandemic may have influenced the diversity and microbial abundance of the daycare samples. Several bacterial taxa detected in both the environments are known to induce anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory responses, conferring protection from various diseases. Therefore, exposure to diverse microbial population in early childhood may play an important role in developing immunity against various non-communicable and infectious diseases.
The invention relates to foods that contain both sucrose polyesters and vegetable proteins. The foods are effective in reducing blood plasma cholesterol levels. In particular, the invention is a fat-containing and protein-containing food composition comprising fat ingredients, protein ingredients, and non-fat and non-protein ingredients; wherein at least 1 gram per serving of the total fat consists essentially of a sucrose fatty acid ester having at least 4 fatty acid ester groups, each fatty acid having from about 8 to about 22 carbon atoms; and wherein at least 1.5 grams per serving (by protein content ) of the total protein comprises vegetable protein. The invention is also a method for lowering plasma cholesterol levels comprising administering to a human susceptible to or afflicted with hypercholesterolemia the present food compositions, wherein the compositions are administered to provide at least about 0.5% sucrose fatty acid ester in the daily diet (dry weight basis) and a daily dietary ratio of vegetable protein to animal protein of at least about 50:50. Importantly, the level of high density lipoproteins in the plasma is maintained while the level of total cholesterol is lowered. The method is also effective in lowering plasma triglyceride levels.
Heparan sulfate (HS) is the most abundant glycosaminoglycan on the vascular endothelium and can regulate endothelial cell morphology and function in response to mechanical stimuli. This study investigated endothelial HS response to an inflammatory stimulus under static and arterial shear stress conditions. Human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) under static conditions expressed significantly higher HS when treated with an inflammatory stimulus compared to untreated controls. HAECs exposed to an inflammatory stimulus after being conditioned with 10 dyn/cm2 of shear stress for 24 h did not express significantly higher HS compared to untreated controls under flow. To investigate the mechanism underlying this differential endothelial HS expression in response to an inflammatory stimulus under static and shear stress conditions, we hypothesized a shear dependent increase in AMP dependent protein kinase (AMPK) was regulating HS response to the inflammatory stimulus. AMPK inhibition using compound C decreased HAEC HS expression in response to inflammatory stimulus under arterial shear stress, revealing AMPK as a regulator of HS expression. Further investigation is needed to elucidate the mechanistic pathways underlying the interactions between HS and AMPK expression in endothelial cells and how they regulate HAEC inflammatory response.
Free flap reconstruction for postoperative tissue defects in oral and maxillofacial tumors is a critical component of reconstructive surgery. Identifying risk factors for flap necrosis is essential for improving surgical outcomes and patient quality of life. A retrospective study was conducted on patients who underwent free flap reconstruction between January 2020 and December 2023. Patients were included if they had comprehensive medical records and at least a six-month follow-up. We excluded those with a history of flap necrosis, uncontrolled systemic diseases, non-adherence to postoperative care, or concurrent malignancy treatments. Data on demographics, comorbidities, flap characteristics, and operative details were collected and analyzed using univariate analysis and logistic regression tests. Univariate analysis did not find a significant correlation between flap necrosis and factors such as hyperlipidemia, lymph node metastasis, or flap type. However, diabetes mellitus, oral infections, and albumin levels below 35 g/L were significantly associated with flap necrosis. Multivariate logistic regression showed diabetes mellitus increased the odds of flap necrosis by approximately ninefold, and oral infection increased it by over tenfold. Diabetes mellitus, oral infection, and low albumin levels are significant risk factors for flap necrosis in free flap reconstruction after oral and maxillofacial surgery. Prompt identification and management of these factors are crucial to mitigate the risk of flap necrosis.
In the first 3 months, participants will be evaluated a minimum of 1 time per month, in-hospital, for a total of 3 evaluations (T1, T2 and T3), plus baseline (T0). At any time point, they will undergo at least one LUS-monitored (before and after) feeding trial (different consistencies might be tested in separate repeated trials according to clinical evaluation). A further LUS evaluation will be performed at a distance of 3 hours, before the next meal to check for resolution of after-meal abnormalities.
Placebo was in the form of the same 100-mL bags of normal saline (0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection United States Pharmacopeia \[USP\]). Dosing was on the same schedule as participants randomized to Minocin (minocycline) for Injection.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is comprised of Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of gut with uncertain etiopathogenesis. According to our previous study (Yang, et al. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2008; 14: 542-549), the incidence and prevalence of IBD in Korea are still low compared with those in Western countries, but are rapidly increasing. However, the long-term trends of epidemiology of CD and UC together with their characteristics and prognosis in Korea are uncertain yet. The investigators therefore aim to elucidate the incidence and prevalence of CD and UC over a 30-year period, from 1986 to 2017, in the Songpa-Kangdong district of Seoul, Korea. In addition, the investigators also aim to reveal the clinical features at the time of diagnosis of IBD, long-term evolution of disease and prognosis.
JNJ-1729425 will be administered once as 1 milligram (10 milliliter of a 0.1 milligram/milliliter (mg/ml) solution) intravenous bolus injection over 2 minutes in central vein. In case of no toxicity or Intra cranial pressure response, dose will be increased to a maximum of 200 milligram (mg).
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a phosphate-based investment compd. compsn. for dental purpose with which the holding of stable performance is possible without the removal of fine particles out of the investment compd. by pneumatic transportation at the time of production of a phosphate-based investment compd. compsn. for dental purpose. SOLUTION: This phosphate-based investment compd. compsn. is prepd. by mixing 0.01 to 0.5 pts.wt. tetrafluoroetylene resin with 100 pts.wt. mixture composed of magnesium oxide and ammonium dihydrogenphosphate as binders and quartz and cristobalite as refractory materials and further, mixing 0.001 to 0.05 pts.wt. one or >=2 kinds anion based surfactants selected form the group consisting of alkyl benzene sulfonate and alkyl sulfonate therewith.
This study explores benign masochism, the ostensibly non-adaptive enjoyment of inherently aversive experiences (e.g., rollercoasters). After confirming the proposed eight-factor structure of the Benign Masochism Scale (BMS), gender differences in BMS scores and their association with measures of acculturation were examined to assess if benign masochism reflects degree of immersion in the dominant culture. Data were then used to test the hypothesis that benign masochism serves an emotion regulatory function comparable to behaviors like substance use or non-suicidal self-injury. Participants (n = 585, 51.1% female) completed the BMS and measures of sensation-seeking, impulsivity, emotion regulation deficits, and acculturation. Finding suggest significant gender differences in benign masochism and links with degree of acculturation in participants from diverse backgrounds. Associations between BMS scores, impulsivity, sensation-seeking, and emotion regulation deficits were replicated here, though variables accounted for little variance in BMS scores. In spite of similarities to established clinical phenomena such as substance use and non-suicidal self-injury, the mechanisms underlying the common yet relatively understudied phenomenon of benign masochism appear to differ and require further exploration.
Transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis belongs to a group of severe and multi-systemic diseases caused by an extracellular accumulation of fibrillar proteins arranged in beta-pleated sheets. This pathology can be hereditary (mutations in the TTR gene) or sporadic. Depending on the form, various tissues are affected: peripheral nervous system (leading to neuropathy, especially vegetative), heart, kidney... While in forms linked to TTR mutations neuropathy is the main manifestation, in the sporadic form (also called wild-type), the cardiac impairment is predominant. Other organ damages are rarely reported in this second form. In the THAOS registry (Coelho T. et al, 2013), a clinical peripheral neuropathy is reported in 28.4% out of 67 patients with the sporadic form of the disease, although the authors do not provide a precise description of the neuropathy type. We propose to prospectively study patients with a wild-type amyloid cardiopathy condition to identify and describe the associated neuropathy. A pilot study conducted at the Bordeaux University Hospital demonstrated the feasibility and interest of this research: it showed the presence of an undetermined aetiology polyneuropathy in 35.7% out of 14 patients followed for senile cardiac amyloidosis.

Tafamidis is used on familial amyloid neuropathy and a recent study shows an effect on senile amyloid cardiopathy (Maurer MS et al., 2018) which strengthens the need to determine the frequency of neuropathies associated with wild-type amyloid cardiopathy and to type them more accurately.
5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) is orally administered 2-4 hours before surgery to identify tumor location. Hypotension is sometimes observed after 5-ALA administration. Case reoprtWe present a case of a patient with 5-ALA-induced hypotension that resulted in the development of cerebral infarction. An 83-year-old man with a bladder tumor was scheduled for photodynamic diagnosis-assisted transurethral resection of bladder tumor (PDD-TURBT) and right radical nephroureterectomy. 5-ALA was orally administered and his ordinary antihypertensive and antianginal agents were also administered an hour after 5-ALA administration. Following this, his blood pressure dropped, and he developed muscle weakness and paralysis in his left upper extremity. Magnetic resonance imaging showed evidence of cerebral infarction. ConclusionsWe cannot conclude definitively that our patient's cerebral infarction was solely caused by 5-ALA-induced hypotension because hypotension under these circumstances is not rare. We consider that additional factors, such as patient-specific doses of antihypertensive and antianginal agents may have played a role in the development of his cerebral infarction.
BACKGROUND: Older adults with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) and polypharmacy often face challenges with medication adherence. Nonadherence can lead to suboptimal treatment outcomes, adverse drug events, and poor quality of life.
OBJECTIVE: To facilitate medication adherence among older adults with MCC and polypharmacy in primary care, we are adapting a technology-enabled intervention previously implemented in a specialty clinic. The objective of this study was to obtain multilevel feedback to inform the adaptation of the proposed intervention (Phenotyping Adherence Through Technology-Enabled Reports and Navigation [PATTERN]).
METHODS: We conducted a formative qualitative study among patients, clinicians, and clinic administrators affiliated with a large academic health center in Chicago, Illinois. Patient eligibility included being aged 65 years or older, living with MCC, and contending with polypharmacy. Eligibility criteria for clinicians and administrators included being employed by any primary care clinic affiliated with the participating health center. Individual semistructured interviews were conducted remotely by a trained member of the study team using interview guides informed by the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment Framework. Thematic analysis of interview audio recordings drew from the Rapid Identification of Themes from Audio Recordings procedures.
RESULTS: In total, we conducted 25 interviews, including 12 with clinicians and administrators, and 13 with patients. Thematic analysis revealed participants largely found the idea of technology-based medication adherence monitoring to be acceptable and appropriate for the target population in primary care, although several concerns were raised; we discuss these in detail.
CONCLUSIONS: Our medication adherence monitoring intervention, adapted from specialty care, will be implemented in primary care. Formative interviews, informed by the Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, and Sustainment Framework and conducted among patients, clinicians, and administrators, have identified intervention adaptation needs. Results from this study could inform other interventions using the patient portal with older adults.
Michigan WIC Agency will pilot telehealth opportunities as a means of delivering services to WIC Clients.This video conferencing pilot looks to improve and/or remove barriers such as negative clinic experiences (long wait times or poor customer service), lost time from work (creating job risk and lost wages), inconvenient WIC clinic locations and appointment times, and lack of transportation. Implementing a pilot program in select local agencies to utilize technology would allow clients to connect with a WIC Registered Dietitian (RD) or an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). Videoconferencing could open new opportunities for leveraging the extensive expertise of the nutrition and lactation workforce in WIC agencies to address rural and remote locations and travel considerations. Additional urban locations, where clients lack transportation or use of public transportation presents a barrier to traveling to subsequent WIC appointments, will also be included in the pilot. Local agencies in rural and urban areas with similar caseloads will serve as controls to compare outcomes between offering telehealth and conducting IBCLC and RD appointments in person.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of this telehealth solution by having clients complete surveys on their comfortability using telehealth and their satisfaction with the telehealth appointment. Additionally, secondary demographic and other nutrition-related information about study participants is already collected in the MIS and will be utilized.