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Poststroke Human Brain Tissue Contains Multipotent Stem Cells Poststroke Human Brain Tissue Contains Multipotent Stem Cells
Brain tissue from elderly stroke patients contains multipotent stem cells that might contribute to neural repair, researchers from Japan report.Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - May 15, 2017 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Demands and challenges for patients with sickle ‐cell disease requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Saudi Arabia
In this study, we estimated the number of Saudi patients with SCD who are candidates for HSCT. We used the presence of overt stroke, recurrent ACS, and frequent severe pain crisis as indications for HSCT. We calculated the frequencies of these complications among a Saudi SCD cohort of 376 patients with SCD, 250 from SW and 126 from Eastern (E) provinces. We found that 59 (23.6%) of SW patients were transplant candidates compared to 22 (17.4%) from E province. It is estimated that about 61 000 patients with SCD live in Saudi Arabia. Thus, the projected number of Saudi patients with SCD who are candidates for HSCT is 10 53...
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - July 30, 2016 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Abdulrahman Alsultan, Wasil Jastaniah, Sameera Al Afghani, Muneer H. Al Bagshi, Zaki Nasserullah, Ahmed M. Al ‐Suliman, Mohammed K. Alabdulaali Tags: Original Article Source Type: research