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- Stem cells are being researched as a potential alternative therapy for cerebral infarction, a common type of stroke where existing treatments have limitations.
- Studies indicate that bone marrow-derived stem cells can be safely and effectively used in patients at various stages of stroke recovery, showcasing their cell versatility and ability to release beneficial factors for healing.
- While stem cell therapy shows promise and can potentially enhance clinical trials, more research is necessary to confirm its widespread applicability and effectiveness in humans.
The relationship between metabolic syndrome and target organ damage in Ghanaian with stage-2 hypertension.
Ghana Med J
December 2013
Police Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Objectives: To determine the frequency of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) in stage-2 hypertension and to assess the influence of MetS components over target organ damage (TOD) in Ghanaian patients.
Methods: Forty adult patients with stage-2 hypertension were enrolled in a cross-sectional study developed at the Police Hospital, Accra, between 1st February 2009 and 31st January 2010. Diagnosis of MetS was based on The National Cholesterol Education Program in Adult Treatment Panel Revised in 2005 criteria.
Objectives: The accidental puncture of the renal cavities and the performance of anterograde pyelogram by Goodwin in 1955 gave way to the beginning of modern endourology. The possibility to insert thick caliber catheters in the excretory system through the renal parenchyma had led to the current state of percutaneous surgery techniques in the treatment of urinary lithiasis. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) in the supine position makes possible, nowadays, to treat a high number of patients with outstanding results and a fast recovery.
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