Publications by authors named "Mohamad Hassani"

Article Synopsis
  • This study is a systematic review examining treatment outcomes for primary sarcomas of the spine, highlighting a lack of existing literature on the subject.
  • Out of 1776 articles reviewed, only 11 were included, with findings showing that en bloc excision generally leads to better overall survival compared to piecemeal resection, especially in chondrosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma.
  • The review concludes that en bloc excision is preferred for treating primary sarcomas in the spine due to its association with lower local recurrence rates and improved survival outcomes.
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Background: Stem cell transplantation after myocardial infarction has been claimed to restore cardiac function. Mesenchymal stem cells attract a lot of attention because of the feasibility of in vivo and ex vivo differentiation to cardiomyocytes and endothelial cells as well as their trophic effect on tissue repair. In this study, we investigated the efficacy of autologous bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells in improving heart function in patients with old myocardial infarction.

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