Publications by authors named "Kai-Tan Yang"
Objective: To provide the cobweb classification system (CCS) for the precise digital location and description of the neurological compression in cervical degenerative disease (CDD), and the reliability and the clinical subgroup analysis of the system were tested and analyzed.
Methods: The CCS consisted of three parts: compression zones (-), degrees (, ) and ossification (, , ). Computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images from 238 CDD patients were reviewed.
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- Zhao-he and Sun-qingling are both recognized as co-first authors of the manuscript.
- The original article did not clearly communicate this important authorship information.
- The oversight was due to the negligence and mistakes of the authors involved.
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- The study investigates the safety and effectiveness of cell transplantation for spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, a topic that has been debated for nearly 40 years.
- Analysis of 21 controlled studies involving 973 patients showed significant improvements in various scores and measures after cell transplantation, particularly with stem cells and treatment administered later than 14 days post-injury.
- The study concludes that cell transplantation is generally safe and can lead to significant benefits for SCI patients, especially when using specific dosages and methods like intrathecal injection.