anthonyyazdaniml/gliner-biomed-curated-corpus huggingface dataset:
Radical cystectomy remains the gold standard for treatment of patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer, or recurrent high grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The high rates of morbidity and mortality reflect the fact that the majority of patients undergoing this procedure are elderly patients with multiple comorbidities. Postoperative ileus is the most frequent reason for prolonged hospital stay following cystectomy. To reduce the risk of ileus, prokinetics such as metoclopramide should be used postoperatively. Local anesthetics exert their actions as local anesthesia and antiarrhythmic through Na channels blocking but still have many other important actions through other receptors (e.g., m1 muscarinic receptors) that occur at very low plasma levels compared to levels needed for Na channels blocking, one of these actions is the anti-inflammatory effect against surgical stress response. Several randomized studies found that i.v. lidocaine shortens duration of postoperative ileus and some of it reported decreased postoperative pain with i.v. lidocaine, so they recommended i.v. lidocaine as a safe, simple, and less invasive method for management of postoperative ileus and equal to postoperative epidural analgesia.
BACKGROUND: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is associated with compromised nutrition status, which is responsible for morbidity and mortality along with lung function decline. This study was designed to examine changes in anthropometric markers and body composition parameters by bioelectrical impedance analysis after CFTR modulator (CFTRm) treatment.
METHODS: We compared anthropometric parameters and body composition before and after 6 and 12 months of CFTRm treatment. Results are stratified into subgroups according to the modulator used with dual therapy with lumacaftor + ivacaftor or tezacaftor + ivacaftor (LUMA/TEZ + IVA) or triple therapy with elexacaftor + tezacaftor + ivacaftor (ELE + TEZ + IVA). Body composition data are available in patients treated with ELE + TEZ + IVA.
RESULTS: Two hundred and thirty-four children (55.1% male) were recruited. The median age was 13.6 years (inter-quartile range [IQR] 10.7-16.1). We can observe a statistically significant increase in the weight Z score and BMI Z score after CFTRm. In terms of changes in body composition, we observe a significant increase in fat mass (FM) expressed both in kilograms and as a percentage at 6 months (p < .05; Wilcoxon-test), with no such differences found at 12 months. We also observe a statistically significant increase in fat-free-mass (FFM), expressed in kilograms at 6 and 12 months (p < .05; Wilcoxon-test).
CONCLUSION: Weight status improved and changes in body composition occurred in children after CFTRm therapy, including an increase of fat mass. Further studies are needed to confirm these changes in body composition and their impact on disease progression.
OBJECTIVES: Autoimmune activation by COVID-19 infection/vaccination has been postulated to be responsible for initiating or reactivating multiple types of oral mucosal immune disorders. These include: oral lichen planus; oral pemphigoid; either bullous pemphigoid or mucous membrane pemphigoid with oral involvement; pemphigus vulgaris with oral involvement; and Sjögren disease. In addition, chronic conditions such as oral burning, xerostomia, or changes in taste and/or smell have also been linked to COVID-19 infection/vaccination.
DATA SOURCES: Part 1 (mucosal conditions): an English-language literature review of Pubmed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase was performed searching cases of oral lichen planus, oral bullous pemphigoid, mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, and COVID-19 infection/vaccination, with additional cases from the authors' clinical practice presented. Part 2 (nonmucosal conditions): Cases of initiated or flared Sjögren disease, chronic oral burning, or xerostomia after COVID-19 infection/vaccination from the authors' clinical practice were aggregated.
RESULTS: The literature review discovered 29 cases of oral lichen planus following COVID-19 infection/vaccination. For bullous pemphigoid, 10 cases were identified after infection/vaccination. The number of pemphigus vulgaris cases following infection/vaccination was 28. The majority of mucosal cases were reported after vaccination. Most reported initial disease, but a substantial amount included recurrences of existing diseases. Nonmucosal disease: Sjögren disease, chronic oral burning, or xerostomia after COVID-19 infection/vaccination cases totaled 12 cases identified from the authors' clinical practice, with the majority occurring after infection.
CONCLUSIONS: Chronic conditions after infection with COVID-19 or vaccination remain relatively rare and self-limited, yet reinforce the importance of comprehensive history taking involving COVID-19 to differentiate potential etiologic factors for these conditions.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to develop and validate a prediction model for premature circuit clotting of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in critically ill patients.
DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on ICU patients undergoing CRRT. The Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-III Clinical Database CareVue subset and Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV were utilized for model development, while the eICU Collaborative Research Database was employed for external validation. Predictive factors were selected through Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator Regression and univariate logistic regression. A prediction model was then developed using binary logistic regression. Internal and external validations assessed the model's discrimination, calibration, and clinical net benefit.
RESULTS: This study encompassed 2531 patients overall, with a premature circuit clotting rate of 31.88 %. The prediction model comprises five variables: body temperature, anticoagulation, mean arterial pressure, maximum transmembrane pressure change within two hours, and vasopressor. The model demonstrated robust predictive performance, achieving an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.897 (95 % CI: 0.879-0.915) in the training set and 0.877 (95 % CI: 0.852-0.902) in the external validation set. Internal validation yielded a Brier score of 0.087, while external validation showed a Brier score of 0.120. Calibration curves indicated good model calibration for both validations. The decision curve analysis indicates that the model yields a clinical net benefit across a wide range of decision thresholds.
CONCLUSION: The model demonstrates robust discrimination, calibration, and clinical net benefit, with readily available variables indicating substantial potential for valuable clinical applications.
IMPLICATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE: Healthcare providers in the ICU can leverage the model to evaluate the risk of premature circuit clotting in critically ill patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy, facilitating timely intervention to mitigate its incidence.
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A three-cycle neoadjuvant chemotherapy will be performed in all cases. In every cycle, oxaliplatin 150 mg, etoposide 100 mg and epirubicin 50 mg will be administered from the celiac artery on day 1. Oral S-1 120 mg per day will be given for days 1-14. The second cycle will be scheduled following a 1-week rest after the first cycle.After two courses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, patients will be reevaluated and receive curative or palliative resection or exploratory laparotomy within 14 days after completing the second course of chemotherapy.
Cardiac dysfunction, including decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and congestive heart failure, occurred in patients who received VOTRIENT. 

In the RCC trials, cardiac dysfunction was observed in 0.6% of 586 patients without routine on-study LVEF monitoring. In the randomized RCC trial (VEG105192), myocardial dysfunction was defined as symptoms of cardiac dysfunction or ≥ 15% absolute decline in LVEF compared with baseline or a decline in LVEF of ≥ 10% compared with baseline that is also below the lower limit of normal. In an RCC trial (COMPARZ), myocardial dysfunction occurred in 13% of the 362 patients on VOTRIENT who had a baseline and post-baseline LVEF measurements. Congestive heart failure occurred in 0.5% of patients. 

In the randomized STS trial (VEG110727), myocardial dysfunction occurred in 11% of the 142 patients who had a baseline and a post-baseline LVEF measurements. One percent (3/240) of patients who received VOTRIENT had congestive heart failure, which did not resolve in one patient. Fourteen of the 16 patients with myocardial dysfunction treated with VOTRIENT had concurrent hypertension which may have exacerbated cardiac dysfunction in patients at risk (e.g., those with prior anthracycline therapy) possibly by increasing cardiac afterload.

Monitor blood pressure and manage as appropriate [see Warnings and Precautions (5.11)]. Monitor for clinical signs or symptoms of congestive heart failure. Conduct baseline and periodic evaluation of LVEF in patients at risk of cardiac dysfunction, including previous anthracycline exposure. Withhold or permanently discontinue VOTRIENT based on severity of cardiac dysfunction [see Dosage and Administration (2.2)].
Recently, a novel swine-origin influenza A/H1N1 virus was identified as a significant cause of febrile respiratory illnesses in Mexico and the United States. It rapidly spread to many countries around the world, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a pandemic on June 11, 2009. Antiviral drugs, such as oseltamivir or zanamivir, may be effective in treating cases of swine flu, but large-scale immunization is an essential approach of controlling the pandemic.Although preliminary evidence from a matched case-control study suggests some protection from the 2008-9 trivalent inactivated vaccine against pandemic influenza A/H1N1 2009, particularly severe forms of the disease. A vaccine against H1N1 is expected to be the most effective tool for controlling influenza A (H1N1) infection.In response to the pandemic, novel vaccines against the virus strain A/California/07/2009(H1N1) have been developed and recently were approved for vaccination among specific populations in China.The primary safety objective of this study is to assess the safety of split- virion inactivated H1N1 vaccine without adjuvant when administered at the 15 ug dose.The primary immunogenicity objective is to assess the hemagglutinin antibody and neutralizing antibody response following split- virion inactivated A(H1N1) vaccine without adjuvant. Participants 148 healthy persons age 18-60 years who have no history of novel influenza H1N1 2009 infection or novel influenza H1N1 2009 vaccination. This is an observational, Phase II study in healthy males and non-pregnant females, aged 18-60 years.This study is designed to investigate the safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated influenza H1N1 virus vaccine after approved by the Chinese Food and Drug Administration.Following immunization, safety will be measured by assessment of adverse events through 21 days. Immunogenicity testing will be hemagglutination inhibition (HI) assays and microneutralization (MN) assays on serum obtained on the day 0,7 and 21 after vaccination.In addition, we will take clinical researches on applying blood fix to treat critical H1N1 patients and collect blood of healthy persons who are inoculated with H1N1 vaccines to cure critical H1N1 patients and further observe the effectiveness and safety, for the purpose of working out a new weapon against H1N1. According to the Blood Donation Law of the People's Republic of China, the blood donation shall follow principle of voluntary.The donors should be healthy persons inoculated with specific H1N1 vaccine and their titer of H1N1 hemagglutination inhibition antibody must be 1：320 or more than after examination (the kit shall be provided by the WHO) by Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
In early 2023, a new type of weight loss medication, Wegovy (semaglutide), was made available in Denmark. Both subsequent media coverage and public demand were huge. Wegovy is only available by prescription, primarily via general practitioners. However, there is very little knowledge about how healthcare professionals (HCPs) in general practice might deal with the great demand for and attention surrounding a new weight loss drug. The aim of this qualitative study was, therefore, to explore how Wegovy is managed and negotiated in general practice, particularly in terms of prescribing and follow-up. We conducted a focused ethnography study based on direct observation of consultations and both formal and informal interviews with seven doctors and four nurses from three general practices in Denmark. Using discourse analysis, we identified four central discourses revolving around trust in medicine, individual responsibility for health, the cost of weight loss medication, and the importance of shared decision-making. This study shows that the availability of a new, sought-after weight loss medication presents both opportunities and challenges for HCPs in general practice. The management of Wegovy involves numerous factors, including medical, economic, organizational, interpersonal and moral concerns.
Patients receive cisplatin IV over 90 minutes on days 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, (and day 36 or 37 at the treating physician's discretion). Patients then undergo EBRT (either conventional RT or IMRT) QD 5 days a week for 25 fractions followed by LDR or HDR brachytherapy according to institution's standards. Treatment continues in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Local stress reduction programme ; developed and delivered by two local psychologists. This programme is delivered in groups of 12 participants, in 2.5-hour weekly sessions over 8 weeks and includes approximately 10 minutes daily homework between the sessions.
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating influenza virus infection. Influenza is an infectious disease caused by the influenza virus of Orthomyxovirus family, and is also called flu. In the 20th century, there were three global pandemics of the new influenza outbreak, and tens of millions of people died. It is known that myxovirus-resistant proteins, one type of GTPases, have antiviral effects against infection with various RNA viruses, but do not move smoothly between cells due to their self-aggregating properties, and thus are not commercialized as an antiviral agent. Therefore, the present invention is conceived to solve the problems of the related art as described above, and the denatured MxA protein of the present invention has higher solubility than the native MxA protein, and thus moves efficiently between cells, and has an excellent antiviral activity. Therefore, this protein is expected to be widely used in the medical field as a preventive or therapeutic agent for influenza virus infection.
Patients are randomly assigned to 2 groups, PECS block or surgical infiltration group. Patients assigned to PECS group will receive 30cc of ropivacaine 0,375% where 10cc will be injected between pectoralis major and pectoralis minor and 20cc between pectoralis minor and serratus anterior muscle under ultrasound guidance. Patients assigned to surgical infiltration group will receive 30cc of ropivacaine 0,375% injected by the surgeon. Local aneshetic is administered in both groups after the induction of general anesthesia and before incision. Pain will be assessed at 1, 12, 24h after surgery and at three months after surgery communicating by telephone. Post operative analgesia includes paracetamol 1gr, parecoxib 40 mg (as required) and tramadol as rescue analgesia (1 mg/kg iv up to 3 times daily). Chronic pain will be assessed after 3 months as for prevalence and neuropathic characteristics.
Stage 2 will enroll an additional 13 patients for dose expansion. Fulvestrant and 177Lu-DOTATATE will be given at doses 500 mg IM and 7.4 GBq (200 mCi) IV or 3.7 GBq (100 mCi) IV.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This narrative review explores the efficacy and applicability of anti-EGFR therapy as the first-line treatment for patients with RAS wild-type (WT) left-sided metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). It critically examines current guidelines, along with recent evidence in the literature, to assess whether it should be universally applied.
RECENT FINDINGS: Recent evidences highlight the variability of the response to anti-EGFR therapies due to molecular diversity and several clinical factors, such as RAS mutational status and primary tumor location. Anti-EGFR plus chemotherapy is the standard first-line treatment for most patients with MSS, RAS-WT, left-sided mCRC. Whether this combination is the best treatment for these patients remains an open question. This review delves into the role of EGFR inhibition in mCRC, focusing on clinical factors and the knowledge of biology, molecular targets, and biomarkers. It underscores the crucial role of a personalized approach, empowering healthcare providers and equipping them with the confidence to make informed decisions.
Individually titrate OXYCODONE HCl EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS to a dosage that provides adequate analgesia and minimizes adverse reactions. Continually reevaluate patients receiving OXYCODONE HCl EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS to assess the maintenance of pain control, signs and symptoms of opioid withdrawal, and adverse reactions, as well as monitoring for the development of addiction, abuse and misuse [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1)]. Frequent communication is important among the prescriber, other members of the healthcare team, the patient, and the caregiver/family during periods of changing analgesic requirements, including initial titration. During chronic therapy, periodically reassess the continued need for the use of opioid analgesics.

Patients who experience breakthrough pain may require a dosage adjustment of OXYCODONE HCl EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS or may need rescue medication with an appropriate dose of an immediate-release analgesic. If the level of pain increases after dose stabilization, attempt to identify the source of increased pain before increasing the OXYCODONE HCl EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS dosage. Because steady-state plasma concentrations are approximated in 1 day, OXYCODONE HCl EXTENDED-RELEASE TABLETS dosage may be adjusted every 1 to 2 days.

If unacceptable opioid-related adverse reactions are observed, consider reducing the dosage. Adjust the dosage to obtain an appropriate balance between management of pain and opioid-related adverse reactions.

There are no well-controlled clinical studies evaluating the safety and efficacy with dosing more frequently than every 12 hours. As a guideline for pediatric patients 11 years and older, the total daily oxycodone dosage usually can be increased by 25% of the current total daily dosage. As a guideline for adults, the total daily oxycodone dosage usually can be increased by 25% to 50% of the current total daily dosage, each time an increase is clinically indicated.
NEW MATERIAL:A compound (salt) expressed by formula I [X is CH2Z (Z is H, alkyl, hydroxy, halogen, acyloxy, alkoxy, etc.) or the formula C(R<3>)2OH (R<3> is alkyl); Y is hydroxy; X and Y together represent O=, OCH2, CO, etc.]. USE:A preventing and treating agent for diseases, inflammation, allergy, tumor, etc., of cardiovascular systems having C-kinase inhibitory action. PREPARATION:For example, a solution of K-252 expressed by formula II (RA is methyl, etc.; RB is H) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran is cooled with ice and lithium aluminum hydride is added to stir the reaction mixture at room temperature for 2hr. Methanol is then added to decompose the excess reducing agent and the reaction mixture is filtered through celite to give a filtrate, which is washed with 1N hydrochloric acid and saturated aqueous saline solution and dried with anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent is removed under reduced pressure to give a residue, which is then purified by gel chromatography to afford the aimed compound expressed by formula I.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a complex, progressive primary neurodegenerative disease. Since pivotal genetic studies in 1993, the ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E gene (APOE ε4) has remained the strongest single genome-wide associated risk variant in AD. Scientific advances in APOE biology, AD pathophysiology and ApoE-targeted therapies have brought APOE to the forefront of research, with potential translation into routine AD clinical care. This contemporary Review will merge APOE research with the emerging AD clinical care pathway and discuss APOE genetic risk as a conduit to genomic-based precision medicine in AD, including ApoE's influence in the ATX(N) biomarker framework of AD. We summarize the evidence for APOE as an important modifier of AD clinical-biological trajectories. We then illustrate the utility of APOE testing and the future of ApoE-targeted therapies in the next-generation AD clinical-diagnostic pathway. With the emergence of new AD therapies, understanding how APOE modulates AD pathophysiology will become critical for personalized AD patient care.
Endothelial progenitor cells, a subgroup of hematopoietic stem cells have a significant role in vascular homeostasis. In animal models of ischemia, endothelial progenitor cells are rapidly incorporated into sites of neovascularization, have the potential to induce and augment vasculogenesis/ angiogenesis, prevent cardiomyocyte apoptosis in peri-infarct regions, and reduce adverse remodeling. Treatment with atorvastatin has been shown to increase endothelial progenitor cell count in patients with coronary artery disease. Therefore, we will investigate whether atorvastatin augments the number of endothelial progenitor cells after cardiopulmonary bypass in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Thus, we conducted a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2-way parallel trial in 60 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Patients will receive either 2-week treatment with atorvastatin or placebo prior to surgery. Endothelial progenitor cells will be quantitated by flow cytometric phenotyping obtained from peripheral blood samples. In addition, cardiac markers (CK-MB mass, cardiac troponin-I), biochemical profile, liver function tests, high sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and coagulation profile will be determined at 4 time points: 1) preoperatively (baseline); 2) 6 hours after the end of cardiopulmonary bypass; 3) 24 hours after surgery; 4) 5th days postoperatively. Clinical, operative characteristics, cardiac markers, high sensitive C-reactive protein and endothelial progenitor cell count will be compared between the groups. Adverse outcomes will also be noted and reported.
Bacteriologic studies to determine the causative organisms and their susceptibility to oxacillin should always be performed. Duration of therapy varies with the type of severity of infection as well as the overall condition of the patient, therefore it should be determined by the clinical and bacteriological response of the patient. In severe staphylococcal infections, therapy with oxacillin should be continued for at least 14 days. Therapy should be continued for at least 48 hours after the patient has become afebrile, asymptomatic, and cultures are negative. Treatment of endocarditis and osteomyelitis may require a longer duration of therapy.

With intravenous administration, particularly in elderly patients, care should be taken because of the possibility of thrombophlebitis.