anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
OBJECTIVE: Endobutton technique could provide flexible coracoclavicular (CC) stabilization for acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) dislocation and achieved good clinical outcomes. However, the difficult part of this technique was placement of the Endobutton to the coracoid base. In this study, we designed an Endobutton installation device to place the Endobutton at the coracoid base. And we examined the clinical and radiographic outcomes of patients with acute Rockwood type III ACJ dislocation repaired with Endobutton using this device.
METHODS: We designed an Endobutton installation device to place the Endobutton at the coracoid base to achieve CC stabilization. We retrospectively reviewed 42 patients with acute Rockwood type III ACJ dislocation who underwent CC stabilization with Endobuttons placed either using this novel device (group I, n = 19) or the traditional technique (CC stabilization without using special device, group II, n = 23) from January 2015 to April 2020. The two groups were compared regarding the operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and clinical and radiologic outcomes at final follow-up. The operation-related complications were also evaluated. The Student's t test and the Mann-Whitney U-test were used to compare differences in continuous variables. Differences in categorical variables were assessed with either the Pearson's chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test.
RESULTS: Forty-two patients were clinically followed up for a minimum of 12 months. Compared with group II, group I had a significantly shorter mean operative time (56.05 ± 7.82 min vs. 65.87 ± 7.43 min, p < 0.01) and significantly lesser mean intraoperative blood loss (67.89 ± 14.75 mL vs. 94.78 ± 25.01 mL, p < 0.01). At final follow-up, there were no significant differences between the two groups in the visual analog scale score for pain, Oxford Shoulder Score, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score, and postoperative CC distance of the affected side. Loss of reduction occurred in four patients in group I and three patients in group II (p = 0.68); there were no other operation-related complications in either group.
CONCLUSIONS: The Endobutton installation device makes placement of the Endobutton at the coracoid base easier and achieves satisfactory clinical and radiologic outcomes without additional complications in acute Rockwood type III ACJ dislocation.
Illumination apparatus, ocular apparatus, and ocular method for treating at least one eye. Illuminator illuminates eyes with 100 lux of monochromatic red light of 640 nm to 690 nm. Illuminator controls progressive myopia leading to excessive axial elongation in a juvenile or to ameliorate macular degeneration in an aging adult. Illuminator provides indirect light or diffuse light. Illuminator provides illuminance values from 2,000 lux to 30,000 lux, with a nominal indirect total combined light exposure of 9000 lux. Illuminator provides greater than 1 lux of monochromatic violet-blue light from 440nm to 484 nm. Illuminator minimizes light wavelengths from 484 nm to 640 nm, and eliminates light having of wavelengths at or near to 550 nm. Illuminator provides visible display images and invisible illumination, with the invisible illumination being greater than 2 Watts per areal centimeter of invisible, continuous, diffuse non-graphic monochromatic Near Infrared (NIR) light directed at ocular tissues.
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable neoplasm characterized by significant morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in treatment, MM patients eventually experienced a relapse of the disease. Penta-drug refractory patients continue to be the hard core of relapsed/refractory (RR) settings. Teclistamab-cqyv is a humanized IgG4 antibody and a bispecific BCMA-director CD3 T-cell engager. It recruits endogenous T cells, by targeting CD3 receptors expressed on their surface, resulting in their activation against BCMA, an antigen expressed by plasma cells. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) have approved Teclistamab-cqyv in monotherapy for the treatment of RRMM patients who have received at least three prior therapies, including immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs), proteasome inhibitors (PIs), and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (MoAbs) and have demonstrated disease progression during the last therapy. Its effectiveness was demonstrated in a pivotal clinical trial where the overall response rate (ORR) reached 60%. Other clinical studies are currently ongoing to investigate the association of the bispecific antibody with novel drugs with encouraging preliminary results, especially in the setting of heavily pretreated patients. In this review, the authors will provide a comprehensive overview of the drug, including its mechanism of action, major clinical trials, and future perspectives.
BACKGROUND: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) stands as a prevalent secondary complication of diabetes, notably Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D), characterized by immune system involvement potentially impacting the retinal immune response mediated by microglia. Early stages of DR witness blood-retinal barrier permeabilization, facilitating peripheral immune cell interaction with the retinal immune system. Kaempferol (Kae), known for its potent anti-inflammatory activity, presents a promising avenue in DR treatment by targeting the immune mechanisms underlying its onset and progression. Our investigation delves into the molecular intricacies of innate immune cell interaction during DR progression and the attenuation of inflammatory processes pivotal to its pathology.
METHODS: Employing in vitro studies, we exposed HAPI microglial and J774.A1 macrophage cells to pro-inflammatory stimuli in the presence or absence of Kae. Ex vivo and in vivo experiments utilized BB rats, a T1D animal model. Retinal explants from BB rats were cultured with Kae, while intraperitoneal Kae injections were administered to BB rats for 15 days. Quantitative PCR, Western blotting, immunofluorescence, and Spectral Domain - Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) facilitated survival assessment, cellular signaling analysis, and inflammatory marker determination.
RESULTS: Results demonstrate Kae significantly mitigates inflammatory processes across in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo DR models, primarily targeting immune cell responses. Kae administration notably inhibits proinflammatory responses during DR progression while promoting an anti-inflammatory milieu, chiefly through microglia-mediated synthesis of Arginase-1 and Hemeoxygenase-1(HO-1). In vivo, Kae administration effectively preserves retinal integrity amid DR progression.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings elucidate the interplay between retinal and systemic immune cells in DR progression, underscoring a differential treatment response predominantly orchestrated by microglia's anti-inflammatory action. Kae treatment induces a phenotypic and functional shift in immune cells, delaying DR progression, thereby spotlighting microglial cells as a promising therapeutic target in DR management.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) can occur through various mechanisms including radiation, medication, and viral infections such as herpes zoster. Although herpes zoster is a varicella-zoster virus infection that can affect the trigeminal nerve, it rarely causes oral complications. The author reports a rare case of herpes zoster-related ONJ, followed by a review of the relevant literature pertaining to herpes zoster-related oral complications, including ONJ. A 73-year-old woman presented with a scarred skin lesion on her left midface with an exposed alveolar bone of the left maxilla. Based on her medical records, she received a diagnosis and treatment for herpes zoster six months prior and experienced a few teeth loss in the left maxilla following a fall preceding the onset of herpes zoster. Sequestrectomy of the left maxilla was performed and ONJ was diagnosed. The operative site recovered favorably. Although unusual, several cases of localized extensive ONJ in herpes zoster-infected patients have been reported. This case illustrates the possibility of a rare occurrence of unilateral widespread osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) even in the maxilla associated with herpes zoster. The exact mechanism has not been elucidated; nevertheless, surgeons should consider the possibility of oral and dental complications, including ONJ, related to a history of herpes zoster.
Disclosed is a process for the manufacture of pancreatin micropellet cores, comprising the steps of: a. preparing an extrudable mixture comprising: i. 10 percent to 95 percent pancreatin; ii. 5 percent to 90 percent of at least one pharmaceutically acceptable binding agent selected from the group consisting of: polyethylene glycol 1500, polyethylene glycol 2000, polyethylene glycol 3000, polyethylene glycol 4000, polyethylene glycol 6000, polyethylene glycol 8000, polyethylene glycol 10000, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, polyoxyethylene, copolymers of polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene and mixtures of said organic polymers; and iii. one or more enzyme-friendly organic solvents in an amount sufficient to form an extrudable mixture; wherein the percentages of components are weight to weight of the pancreatin micropellet cores and the constituents i.) and ii.) add to 100 percent by weight; b. extruding the extrudable mixture to create pancreatin micropellet cores; c. forming the pancreatin micropellet cores into approximately spherical or approximately ellipsoidal shape in the presence of additional enzyme-friendly organic solvent; and d. removing the one or more enzyme-friendly organic solvents from the pancreatin micropellet cores such that the pancreatin micropellet cores are substantially free of the one or more enzyme-friendly organic solvents; wherein the pancreatin micropellet cores are substantially free of synthetic oils. Also disclosed is the pancreatin micropellet obtained by the above process and a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pancreatin pellet made by the above process and the use of the micropellet for the preparation of a medicament for treating cystic fibrosis, digestive orders, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, pancreatitis and diabetes.
High dose chloroquine group consists of 600 mg bid (4 tablets of 150 mg, every 12 hours) for 10 days. Oral administration or via nasogastric tube in case of orotracheal intubation. (this was the first stage of the original study and was approved by the Brazilian IRB on 23/March/2020).
An IL- 1.beta. binding antibody or IL- 1.beta. binding fragment thereof comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, and related nucleic acids, vectors, cells, and compositions, as well as method of using same to treat or prevent a disease, and a method of preparing an affinity matured IL- 1.beta. binding polypeptide. IL- 1.beta.binding antibodies or IL- 1.beta. binding fragments thereof are provided which have desirable affinity and potency.
Patients receive cyclophosphamide IV on day 1 and placebo via submucosal injections in the cervix or SC for vulvar lesions on days 4-7. Patients also receive indomethacin PO TID, zinc-containing multivitamins PO QD and omeprazole PO on days 1-21. Treatment repeats every 6 weeks for up to 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Beginning week 25, patients undergo surgical resection.
Children with T1D aged 8 to 15 years old, managed with CGM and insulin pumps, will be screened for participation. Key exclusion criteria include medical conditions that precluded use of the VR tool, such as epilepsy or vertigo, and diagnosed anxiety disorder.

Children will be randomly assigned (1:1 ratio) to one of the two groups. Upon every change of a CGM or pump infusion set, parents will be instructed to actively coach the child to use the designated intervention, VR glasses, or vocal-guided affective imagery, during the entire procedure. The VR glasses will be "PICO" model neo 2. The visual and vocal data content include both calming, affective imagery and interactive gaming, supplied by "XR-Health Israel Ltd". The vocal-guided affective imagery during the procedure will be identical to the vocal guide in the VR glasses. We plan 40 children in each group. The study will last for 2 months.

Questionnaires to assess anxiety and pain will be given to the children at baseline, during every CGM / pump infusion set change (every 3-14 days, depending on the device), and at one and two months after study initiation. Regimen adherence will be measured by changes in the number of insertion sites on the participants' bodies and by their willingness to change CGM / pump infusion sets themselves. Questionnaires administered at baseline, one month, and two months after the intervention will assess the use of aiding measures. Glycemic control measures that will be measured are comprised of differences between the interventions, in the percentage of time in range (TIR) 70-180 mg/dL, the percentage of time below range I (TBRI) \<70 mg/dL and TBRII \<54 mg/dL, the percentage of time above range I (TARI) \>180 mg/dL andTARII \>250 mg/dL, estimated HbA1c as measured by glucose management indicator (GMI), mean glucose, standard deviation, and the coefficient of variation (CV). A questionnaire that will assess the effectiveness and satisfaction of VR, and will evaluate the relief of diabetes distress following the intervention will be given at baseline, 1 and 2 months after the beginning.
The study population is about 260 patients with advanced solid tumors, who fails or can not tolerate standard therapies, or for whom no effective standard therapy is available, or who refuses standard therapies. This study includes two arms. One is that Surufatinib single agent 300mg once a day (QD) will be orally administrated in patients with advanced neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC). In another arm Surufatinib 250 mg QD will be orally administrated and Toripalimab 240mg will be intravenously administered every 3 weeks up to documented disease progression, development of unacceptable toxicity, participant request, or withdrawal of consent. For Toripalimab, the upper time limit for treatment is 2 years. The primary objective is safety of safety run-in (about 6 patients) and objective response rate (ORR) of Surufatinib single agent in patients with advanced NEC or Surufatinib combined with Toripalimab in patients with advanced solid tumors.
INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenia is characterized by the loss of muscle mass and strength associated with aging; however, individuals with chronic diseases are at risk at the early stages. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), sustained chronic inflammation influences muscle deterioration. It may expedite the development of sarcopenia, which has been linked to physical disability, cardiovascular events, disease activity of RA, and premature death. We aimed to compare the inflammatory profiles of patients with RA with and without sarcopenia.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved 165 women with RA. Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to criteria established by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People. To assess the inflammatory profile, concentrations of cytokines such as EGF, IL-17, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, TNFα, TNFβ, and creatine kinase (CK) were measured.
RESULTS: The prevalence of sarcopenia was 15.8% (95% CI: 8.9-18.2). The median age of patients with sarcopenia was 59.5 years (49.8-65.3), compared to 50 years (43-59 years) p = 0.001. The disease duration was also longer in patients with sarcopenia, 21 years (15-30), compared to those without sarcopenia, 13 years (7.3-20) p = 0.001. The inflammatory profile differed between patients with and without sarcopenia, revealing that the cytokines IL-1α, IL-6, and TNFβ concentrations were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in patients with sarcopenia, adjusted for BMI, age, and disease duration.
CONCLUSION: Patients with RA and sarcopenia were older and exhibited longer disease duration and higher levels of inflammatory cytokines compared to those without sarcopenia. These findings suggest potential implications for clinical outcomes. Key Points • The prevalence of sarcopenia in women with rheumatoid arthritis was 15.8% (95% CI, 8.9-18.2). • Levels of IL-1α, IL-6, and TNFβ cytokines were significantly higher in women with rheumatoid arthritis and sarcopenia compared with those without sarcopenia, adjusted for BMI, age, and disease duration.
Imm-124-E (4800 mg/day) will be provided in two divided doses daily in the form of 2400 mg in the form of a powder to be mixed with water. The total number daily will be 4 sachets.
Intention is to enroll every preterm delivery into this trial containing six groups of patients, vaginal or cesarean delivery with clamping of the cord at 20, 40 or 60 seconds. Expectation is 1500 deliveries over 2 year period of time. Randomization upon entry to L\&D unit. Removal from study if resuscitation deemed urgent by newborn staff. Strong effort to keep newborn warm using appropriate measures. Evaluation to determine if there are differences in transfusion, anemia, time to onset of spontaneous respiration, occurence of IVH or CP.
Inclusion criteria: Patients with ARDS caused by abdominal infection Exclusion criteria: age \<18 years old or pregnancy; death or discharge within 24 hours after admission; advanced tumor The pathological information of the patients was collected on 24h, 48h after admission including demographic data, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II score , number of organ failures included in the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. The levels of lactate and inflammatory mediators (i.e., plasma C-reactive protein and procalcitonin) were detected on 24h and 48h after admission. All patients were followed up for 28 days, and all-cause mortality was recorded. The durations of mechanical ventilation and ICU stay were also recorded. The primary outcome was mortality on Day 28. Secondary outcomes included the ventilator days and ICU length of stay.

Peripheral blood samples (2 mL) were collected on 24h and 48h after admission to the ICU. EVs were isolated from the plasma, and mtDNA concentration of plasma DNA was evaluated by RT-qPCR.
The present invention relates to a combination drug for treating skin diseases and a preparation method thereof. The combination drug comprises an oral preparation and an external preparation, wherein the oral preparation is prepared from bulk drugs of myrobalan, scorpion, red smilax glabra, Smilax aristolochiaefolia Miller. root, coptidis rhizoma, and euphorbia humifusa; and the external preparation is prepared from bulk drugs of Sophora alopecuroide, Sophora alopecuroide oil, animal bone meal, calomel, and sesame oil.  Based on a long-term clinical practice of national minority, and combined with the characteristics of national medicines, the combination drug composed of the oral preparation and the external preparation is used for treating skin psoriasis by being taken orally and applied externally. The prescription and the preparation method of the combination drug ensure the pharmacological effects of the combination drug. The combination drug has good curative effects and few side effects, and is simple and feasible in preparation method, with clinically confirmed curative effects; and a low recurrence rate of the skin disease cured by using the combination drug is achieved.
After subcutaneous injection of lidocaine, the distal radial artery around the bony surface area is punctured with a 20-gauge venipuncture catheter needle or steel needle according to the operator's discretion. After successful puncture, flexible, straight plastic 0.025" mini-guidewire is inserted through the hole of the puncture needle. Then, Radifocus® introducer sheath (Terumo, Tokyo, Japan) is inserted into the distal radial artery.
This is a randomized (study drug assigned by chance), double-blind (neither the patient or the study doctor will know the name of the assigned treatment), parallel-group (each group of patients will be treated at the same time) to determine the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) (how drugs are absorbed in the body, how they are distributed within the body and how they are removed from the body over time) and the pharmacodynamics (PD) (the action or effects a drug has on the body) of oral (taken by mouth) doses of JNJ 28431754 taken once or twice daily compared to placebo (treatment identical in appearance to JNJ-2843174 but contains no active drug) in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) who are receiving therapy with a fixed-dose regimen of insulin. Two groups of 14 patients will be studied; one group will receive JNJ-2843174 (100 mg) or placebo once daily for 4 weeks and the other group will receive JNJ-2843174 (300 mg) or placebo twice daily for 4 weeks. In the 3 days immediately prior to the beginning of the 4-week treatment period, all patients will take a single oral dose of placebo once daily and have blood and urine samples collected for laboratory testing. During the study, all patients will be allowed to continue on their normal medication regimen of insulin and other allowed anti-diabetic medications. On selected days during the study, patients will be required to stay overnight at the study center to have study drug administered and/or to have blood and urine samples collected for laboratory testing. During the study, if patients experience worsened glycemia (blood sugar), rescue therapy with additional insulin of the same type but at a higher dose may be initiated by the Investigator if medically appropriate. During the study, patients will be monitored for safety by review of adverse events and results from laboratory tests, 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs), vital signs measurements, body weight, physical examinations, and self-monitored blood glucose (SMGB) measurements. Unless otherwise specified, study drug will be taken orally (by mouth) after an overnight fast for at least 8 hours followed by a meal within 10 minutes; for twice daily dosing, the evening dose will be taken just prior to the evening meal (dinner). All patients will take one placebo capsule once daily for 3 days immediately prior to randomization. After randomization, patients will take JNJ-28431754 (100 mg) or placebo once daily or JNJ-28431754 (300 mg) or placebo twice daily for 4 weeks.
Epitol (carbamazepine tablets) is indicated for use as an anticonvulsant drug. Evidence supporting efficacy of Epitol (carbamazepine tablets) as an anticonvulsant was derived from active drug-controlled studies that enrolled patients with the following seizure types:

  1. Partial seizures with complex symptomatology (psychomotor, temporal lobe). Patients with these seizures appear to show greater improvement than those with other types.
  2. Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (grand mal).
  3. Mixed seizure patterns which include the above, or other partial or generalized seizures. Absence seizures (petit mal) do not appear to be controlled by Epitol (carbamazepine tablets) (see PRECAUTIONS, General).