anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
1\. Pimozide is contraindicated in the treatment of simple tics or tics other than those associated with Tourette’s Disorder. 

2\. Pimozide should not be used in patients taking drugs that may, themselves, cause motor and phonic tics (e.g., pemoline, methylphenidate and amphetamines) until such patients have been withdrawn from these drugs to determine whether or not the drugs, rather than Tourette’s Disorder, are responsible for the tics.

3\. Because pimozide prolongs the QT interval of the electrocardiogram it is contraindicated in patients with congenital long QT syndrome, patients with a history of cardiac arrhythmias, patients taking other drugs which prolong the QT interval of the electrocardiogram or patients with known hypokalemia or hypomagnesemia (see also PRECAUTIONS - DRUG INTERACTIONS).

4\. Pimozide is contraindicated in patients with severe toxic central nervous system depression or comatose states from any cause. 

5\. Pimozide is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to it. As it is not known whether cross-sensitivity exists among the antipsychotics, pimozide should be used with appropriate caution in patients who have demonstrated hypersensitivity to other antipsychotic drugs.

6\. Ventricular arrhythmias have been rarely associated with the use of macrolide antibiotics in patients with prolonged QT intervals, as might be produced by pimozide. Specifically, two sudden deaths have been reported when clarithromycin was added to ongoing pimozide therapy. Furthermore, some evidence suggests that pimozide is metabolized partly by the enzyme system cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP 3A4). Macrolide antibiotics are inhibitors of CYP 3A4, and thus could potentially impede pimozide metabolism. For these reasons, pimozide is contraindicated in patients receiving the macrolide antibiotics clarithromycin, erythromycin, azithromycin, dirithromycin, and troleandomycin.

7\. Concomitant use in patients taking Celexa or Lexapro is contraindicated (see PRECAUTIONS - DRUG INTERACTIONS - Pimozide and Celexa).

8\. Clinical drug interaction studies have demonstrated that pimozide is also metabolized by CYP 2D6. Concomitant use of pimozide with paroxetine and other strong CYP 2D6 inhibitors is contraindicated (See PRECAUTIONS – DRUG INTERACTIONS).

9\. Concomitant use of pimozide in patients taking sertraline is contraindicated (See PRECAUTIONS – DRUG INTERACTIONS).

Because azole antifungal agents are also inhibitors of the CYP 3A4 enzymes and thus may likewise impair pimozide metabolism, pimozide is contraindicated in patients receiving the azole antifungal agents itraconazole and ketoconazole.

Similarly, protease inhibitor drugs are also inhibitors of CYP 3A4, and thus pimozide is contraindicated in patients receiving protease inhibitors such as ritonavir, saquinovir, indinavir, and nelfinavir. (See PRECAUTIONS - DRUG INTERACTIONS.)

Nefazodone is a potent inhibitor of CYP 3A4, and its concomitant use with pimozide is also contraindicated.

Other drugs that are relatively less potent inhibitors of CYP 3A4 should also be avoided, in view of the risks: e.g., zileuton, fluvoxamine.
Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice, exhibits a higher risk of cardiovascular adverse events. Exercise plays a crucial role in AF prevention, but the effects of different exercise types and doses are inconclusive. This review aims to comprehensively explore the most recent evidence and possible mechanisms of diverse exercise modalities concerning AF incidence and therapeutic outcomes. Multiple studies underscore the efficacy of moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) in reducing AF incidence and symptom burden, rendering it the currently favored exercise therapy for AF patients. High-intensity interval training (HIIT) shows promise, potentially surpassing MICT, especially in reducing age-related AF susceptibility and improving symptoms and exercise capacity. Conversely, prolonged high-intensity endurance exercise exacerbates AF risk due to excessive exercise volume, with potential mechanisms encompassing irreversible atrial remodeling, heightened inflammation, and increased vagal tone. In summation, MICT is a secure strategy for populations in mitigating the risk associated with AF incidence and secondary cardiovascular events and should be encouraged. Also, it is recommended to initiate large-scale clinical intervention trials encompassing a variety of exercise types to delineate the optimal exercise prescription for cardiovascular patients, including those afflicted with AF.
The invention discloses a medicine used for treating antibiotic-resisting bacteria co-infection of blood disease patients. The invention aims at providing a medicine used for treating agranulocytosis fungal co-infection of blood disease patients, wherein heat clearing, detoxifying, blood circulation activating and blood cooling are adopted as therapeutic principles. With the medicine, defects of prior art are overcome. The medicine provided by the invention is prepared from components of, by weight: 12g of indigowoad leaf, 16g of ligusticum, 12g of blackberry lily, 8g of Szechwan lovage rhizome, 15g of redroot gromwell, 12g of cape jasmine, 15g of loofah, and 10g of tree peony root-bark. The components are uniformly mixed, and the mixture is crushed into fine powder with a specification of 160 meshes; the powder is packaged in bags, and is packaged with a specification of 10g per bag. The medicine is taken after meals, and is taken with warm boiled water.
Systems and methods for cardiac radioablation treatment planning are disclosed. In some examples, a computing device receives an image volume and a dose matrix data. The computing device generates a first mesh of organ substructures for the organ based on substructure contours for the organ. Further, the computing device generates a second mesh of an isodose volume based on the dose matrix data. The computing device displays the first mesh of the organ substructures and the second mesh of the isodose volume within a same scene. In some examples, the computing device samples a plurality of dosage values, determines representative dosage values for each of a plurality of points along surfaces of a dose matrix, and generates an image for display based on the representative dosage values. In some examples, a segmentation model is generated for display based on the representative dosage values.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a major public health problem affecting at least 2-4% of middle-aged population. OSA resulted in hypoxia and sleep fragmentation, which resulted in neurocognitive dysfunction and cardiovascular sequelaes. The cardiovascular sequelaes in OSA included hypertension, coronary artery disease and heart failure. Our data showed among 599 moderate-sever OSA (AHI\<15/hr)， 44.5% patients had cardiovascular disease, which included 41.4% having hypertension，7% having CAD and 2.4% having congestive heart failure。 Though OSA is well known to be highly correlated with fatal and non-fatal cardiac event, only limited studies investigated how OSA affected acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Most studies concluded that AMI would worsen OSA and vice versa. However, how AMI exactly interacts with OSA and what the prevalence of OSA in the first-time AMI is have never been answered. Within four weeks from Nov. 15th 2007, we screened ten patients of first-time AMI with single-vessel disease and Killip I. Five in 10 received PSG and three in five have moderate OSA.

So far, CPAP is the standard treatment for patients with moderate to severe OSA. CPAP could improve airway patency, daytime sleepiness, functional status, blood pressure, metabolic abnormalities and quality of life. In our study, we enrolled 24 non-sleepy OSA and 30 sleepy OSA to study the four-week CPAP effect. The results showed the apnea-hypopnea index, hypoxia, arousal, sleepiness and fatigue could be corrected with CPAP treatment in both groups. However, CPAP could only lower risk factors for cardiovascular disease, like blood pressure, epinephrine, norepinephrine and CRP, in sleepy OSA. Our finding supported that CPAP effect was not similar in the subgroups of severe OSA, so CPAP effect should be studied in every subgroup of OSA patients before it's applied. Till now, there's no literatures reported if CPAP treatment would decrease the morbidity and mortality of AMI.

Sham CPAP mimicked all the characteristics of a true CPAP except for the null pressure, which was recently used as the placebo to study CPAP effect. Therefore, using this optimized placebo, we propose this double-blind, control randomized trial (1) To determine the prevalence of OSA in patients of first-time AMI in acute phase; (2) To determine the impact of CPAP treatment on the prognosis of AMI; (3) Determine how the OSA affects patients with MI in acute and chronic phase and vice versa, which is dissected from mechanical basis and molecular basis.
To analyze the effects of high ligation plus endovenous laser therapy on intraoperative blood loss, postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and complications in patients with varicosis of great saphenous vein and type 2 diabetes. About 61 patients with varicosis of great saphenous vein and type 2 diabetes treated at our hospital were included. About 32 patients (37 affected limbs) receiving conventional surgery were included in control group, while 29 patients (34 affected limbs) receiving high ligation plus endovenous laser therapy were included in study group. The intraoperative blood loss, operation time, length of postoperative hospital stay, postoperative VAS scores, blood glucose levels, Venous Clinical Severity Score (VCSS), and incidence of complications were compared between the two groups. Compared with the control group, there were less intraoperative blood loss (P < .05), shorter operation time (P < .05), and shorter length of postoperative hospital stay in the study group (P < .05). Besides, there was also lower VAS scores at different time points after surgery in the study group than in the control group (P < .05). Blood glucose levels were decreased in both groups after surgery (P < .05). Moreover, VCSS was decreased in either group at 3 months after surgery (P < .05). Blood glucose levels of patients in the study group were lower than those of the control group after surgery (P < .05). The VCSS was also lower in the study group at 3 months after surgery than in the control group (P < .05). High ligation with endovenous laser therapy for varicosis of great saphenous vein in patients with type 2 diabetes was safe and feasible.
The present invention relates to a breviscapine containing dry mixed suspension agent medicinal preparation for treating cardiovascular diseases and cerebrovascular diseases, which belongs to the field of a medicinal preparation. The present invention uses the breviscapine as an active component to add suitable auxiliary materials, such as filling agents, suspending agents, a flow aid, a lubricating agent and a taste modifying agent; the active component and the auxiliary materials are evenly mixed in an equivalently and progressively increasing method to prepare the dry mixed suspension agent after the active component and the auxiliary materials are dried and pulverized. The solid powder of the dry mixed suspension agent of the present invention has the advantages of good flowability, low settling rate and favorable redispersibility. The solid powder of the dry mixed suspension agent can be rapidly changed into the uniform and stable mixed suspension agent after water is added and the solid powder of the dry mixed suspension agent is stirred. The solid powder of the dry mixed suspension agent is convenient for a patient to take. The preparation is verified by animal experiments to have the advantages of quick effect, high biologic utilization rate, simple preparing method and convenient use. The biologic utilization rate of the preparation is more than 10 times higher than that of the ordinary tablet.
The disposition of indomethacin following intravenous administration (0.2 mg/kg) in pre-term neonates with patent ductus arteriosus has not been extensively evaluated. Even though the plasma half-life of indomethacin was variable among premature infants, it was shown to vary inversely with postnatal age and weight. In one study, of 28 neonates who could be evaluated, the plasma half-life in those less than 7 days old averaged 20 hours (range: 3 to 60 hours, n=18). In neonates older than 7 days, the mean plasma half-life of indomethacin was 12 hours (range: 4 to 38 hours, n=10). Grouping the neonates by weight, mean plasma half-life in those weighing less than 1,000 g was 21 hours (range: 9 to 60 hours, n=10); in those neonates weighing more than 1,000 g, the mean plasma half-life was 15 hours (range: 3 to 52 hours, n=18). 

Following intravenous administration in adults, indomethacin is eliminated via renal excretion, metabolism, and biliary excretion. Indomethacin undergoes appreciable enterohepatic circulation. The mean plasma half-life of indomethacin is 4.5 hours. In the absence of enterohepatic circulation, it is 90 minutes. Indomethacin has been found to cross the blood-brain barrier and the placenta. 

In adults, about 99 percent of indomethacin is bound to protein in plasma over the expected range of therapeutic plasma concentrations. The percent bound in neonates has not been studied. In controlled trials in premature infants, however, no evidence of bilirubin displacement has been observed as evidenced by increased incidence of bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus).
This research wasdesigned to provide a visual analysis of the current status, hotspots, and trends of global acupuncture for dysmenorrhea over the past 2 decades. The literature about acupuncture for dysmenorrhea from the Web of Science Core Collection database. Cite Space (5.6.R3) was used to analyze the volume of publications, journals, authors, cited journals, cited authors, countries, cited references, institutions, and keywords by using standard bibliometric measures. The most productive countries and institutions in this area were China (79) and BeijingUniversity of Chinese Medicine (24). The Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine was the most published journal (29) and also had the highest number of citations (80). The article by Woo HL (2018) (number of citations: 13) and the article by (centrality: 0.38) were the most representative references. JiangZhu (17) was the most productive author and Dawood MY (47) was the top cited author. The number one keyword in terms of frequency and centrality was 'primary dysmenorrhea", and the leading hotspot from 2002 to 2022 was "Functional connectivity". The three forefront topics were "prevalence", "impact"and "point'. This research is thefirst bibliometric analysis of the current situation and new trends about acupuncture for dysmenorrhea in the past 20 years using CiteSpace. It offered some information on acupuncture for dysmenorrhea and valuable information for researchers to identify prospective collaborators, partner institutions, popular topics, and research frontiers.
Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP 0.15 mg/0.03 mg are indicated for the prevention of pregnancy in women who elect to use oral contraceptives as a method of contraception.

Oral contraceptives are highly effective. Table 1 lists the typical accidental pregnancy rates for users of combined oral contraceptives and other methods of contraception. The efficacy of these contraceptive methods, except sterilization, the IUD, and the Norplant System depends upon the reliability with which they are used. Correct and consistent use of these methods can result in lower failure rates.

In a clinical trial with desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets, 1,195 subjects completed 11,656 cycles and a total of 10 pregnancies were reported. This represents an overall user-efficacy (typical user-efficacy) pregnancy rate of 1.12 per 100 women-years. This rate includes patients who did not take the drug correctly.

Desogestrel and ethinyl estradiol tablets 0.15 mg/0.03 mg has not been studied for and is not indicated for use in emergency contraception.
This arm receives a series of training sessions over study months 6-9. The training sessions are in person and on line and are directed at post superusers who will in turn educate post members on the utility and mechanics of use of MHV. They complete survey rounds 1 and 2 before the training and survey round 3 after the training.
Stabilised suspension aerosols in liquefied propellant gases are produced by thickening the liquid contents of the aerosol container to a thixotropic consistency with metal soaps (pref. Zn stearate) so that suspended particles are held in stable dispersion and formation of sediment is not possible. Pref. aerosol ointments contain in addition to solids a liquid lipoid phase which can consist of fatty oils, mineral oils, lipoids of similar consistency, solvents and amphiphilic substances. These composn. yield an ointment-like film after spraying. When the liqoid phase is absent a powder is obtained after spraying.
A multiple-dose, randomized, open-label, parallel study was performed in 21 patients with actinic keratoses. Twenty patients had pharmacokinetic samples collected: 10 patients treated with Carac and 10 treated with Efudex® 5% Cream. Patients were treated for a maximum of 28 days with Carac, 1 g once daily in the morning; or Efudex® 5% Cream, 1 g twice daily, in the morning and evening. Steady-state plasma concentrations and the amounts of fluorouracil in urine resulting from the topical application of either product were measured.

Three patients who received Carac and nine patients who received Efudex® 5% Cream had measurable plasma fluorouracil levels; however, only one patient receiving Carac and six patients receiving Efudex® 5% Cream had a sufficient number of data points to calculate mean pharmacokinetic parameters.

Five of 10 patients receiving Carac and nine of 10 patients receiving Efudex® 5% Cream had measurable urine fluorouracillevels.

Both Carac and Efudex® 5% Cream demonstrated low measurable plasma concentrations for fluorouracil when administered under steady-state conditions. Cumulative urinary excretion of fluorouracil was low for Carac and for Efudex®, corresponding to 0.055% and 0.24% of the applied doses, respectively.
The bilateral TAP block will be performed by the department of anesthesia under ultrasound guidance using 20cc of local anesthetic per side. Additional local anesthetic will be supplied by the surgeon at the incision sites.
PURPOSE: An antibacterial composition containing yacon extract or fraction thereof is provided to ensure excellent antibacterial effect against Staphylococcus without side effect. CONSTITUTION: An antibacterial composition against Staphylococcus contains yacon extract for 1-24 hours or fraction thereof irradiated by light at 500-10,000 lux. The extract is isolated with alcohol of 1-4 carbon atoms. The fraction is prepared by fractioning with normal hexane, ethyl acetate, normal butanol, water, chloroform, or ether. The composition additionally contains penicillin anti-microbial agent. The composition is manufactured in the form of a pharmaceutical product, cleansing agent, or cosmetic product.
The lateral septum (LS), a GABAergic structure located in the basal forebrain, is implicated in social behavior, learning, and memory. We previously demonstrated that expression of tropomyosin kinase receptor B (TrkB) in LS neurons is required for social novelty recognition. To better understand molecular mechanisms by which TrkB signaling controls behavior, we locally knocked down TrkB in LS and used bulk RNA-sequencing to identify changes in gene expression downstream of TrkB. TrkB knockdown induces upregulation of genes associated with inflammation and immune responses, and downregulation of genes associated with synaptic signaling and plasticity. Next, we generated one of the first atlases of molecular profiles for LS cell types using single nucleus RNA-sequencing (snRNA-seq). We identified markers for the septum broadly, and the LS specifically, as well as for all neuronal cell types. We then investigated whether the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) induced by TrkB knockdown map to specific LS cell types. Enrichment testing identified that downregulated DEGs are broadly expressed across neuronal clusters. Enrichment analyses of these DEGs demonstrated that downregulated genes are uniquely expressed in the LS, and associated with either synaptic plasticity or neurodevelopmental disorders. Upregulated genes are enriched in LS microglia, associated with immune response and inflammation, and linked to both neurodegenerative disease and neuropsychiatric disorders. In addition, many of these genes are implicated in regulating social behaviors. In summary, the findings implicate TrkB signaling in the LS as a critical regulator of gene networks associated with psychiatric disorders that display social deficits, including schizophrenia and autism, and with neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's.
BACKGROUND: Alterations in the buffering of intracellular Ca2+, for which myofilament proteins play a key role, have been shown to promote cardiac arrhythmia. It is interesting that although studies report atrial myofibrillar degradation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (persAF), the intracellular Ca2+ buffering profile in persAF remains obscure. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the intracellular buffering of Ca2+ and its potential arrhythmogenic role in persAF.
METHODS: Transmembrane Ca2+ fluxes (patch-clamp) and intracellular Ca2+ signaling (fluo-3-acetoxymethyl ester) were recorded simultaneously in myocytes from right atrial biopsies of sinus rhythm (Ctrl) and patients with persAF, alongside human atrial subtype induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes (iPSC-CMs). Protein levels were quantified by immunoblotting of human atrial tissue and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiac myocytes. Mouse whole heart and atrial electrophysiology were measured on a Langendorff system.
RESULTS: Cytosolic Ca2+ buffering was decreased in atrial myocytes of patients with persAF because of a depleted amount of Ca2+ buffers. In agreement, protein levels of selected Ca2+ binding myofilament proteins, including cTnC (cardiac troponin C), a major cytosolic Ca2+ buffer, were significantly lower in patients with persAF. Small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated knockdown of cTnC (si-cTNC) in atrial iPSC-CM phenocopied the reduced cytosolic Ca2+ buffering observed in persAF. Si-cTnC treated atrial iPSC-CM exhibited a higher predisposition to spontaneous Ca2+ release events and developed action potential alternans at low stimulation frequencies. Last, indirect reduction of cytosolic Ca2+ buffering using blebbistatin in an ex vivo mouse whole heart model increased vulnerability to tachypacing-induced atrial arrhythmia, validating the direct mechanistic link between impaired cytosolic Ca2+ buffering and atrial arrhythmogenesis.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that loss of myofilament proteins, particularly reduced cTnC protein levels, causes diminished cytosolic Ca2+ buffering in persAF, thereby potentiating the occurrence of spontaneous Ca2+ release events and atrial fibrillation susceptibility. Strategies targeting intracellular buffering may represent a promising therapeutic lead in persAF management.
The start dose of BI-CON-02 will be 0,3 mg/kg and it will be possible to increase gradually BI-CON-02 doses up to 0,6 mg/kg; 1,2 mg/kg; 2,4 mg/kg; 3,6 mg/kg and 4,8 mg/kg for subsequent dose cohorts. A possibility to include a new dose cohort in the study will be considered by the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee, basing on the data of BI-CON-02 safety and tolerability, received at the Visit (Week 3, Day1) in the previous dose cohort (3 weeks after - 21st day of therapy).