Stem Cell Research

Combined transcranial direct current stimulation and robotic upper limb therapy improves upper limb function in an adult with cerebral palsy.

BACKGROUND: Robotic therapy can improve upper limb function in hemiparesis. Excitatory transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can prime brain motor circuits before therapy.

Does assist-as-needed upper limb robotic therapy promote participation in repetitive activity-based motor training in sub-acute stroke patients with severe paresis?

BACKGROUND: Repetitive, active movement-based training promotes brain plasticity and motor recovery after stroke. Robotic therapy provides highly repetitive therapy that reduces motor impairment. However, the effect of assist-as-needed algorithms on patient participation and movement quality is not known.

A case series of the safety and efficacy of testosterone replacement therapy in renal failure and kidney transplant patients.

BACKGROUND: Hypogonadism is common in patients with renal dysfunction and does not always correct following transplantation. Recent studies show incre...

Relevance of angiopoietin-2 and soluble P-selectin levels in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension receiving combination therapy with oral treprostinil: a FREEDOM-C2 biomarker substudy.

UNLABELLED: Studies have suggested roles for angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) and soluble P-selectin (sP-selectin) as biomarkers of disease severity and treatme...

[Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis].

AIM OF STUDY: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most frequent infectious complication of liver cirrhosis with serious consequences. Initi...

Redox-Responsive Amphipathic Dextran Nanomicelles for Solid Tumor Therapy.

A disulfide bond containing deoxycholic acid-grafted dextran (Dex-SSDCA) was successfully prepared for drug delivery. The Dex-SSDCA polymers can self-...

Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy: An Overview.

Despite widespread use of medical therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia, a need remains for robust surgical therapy in select patients. Robotic-ass...

Model-based assistance-as-needed for robotic movement therapy after stroke.

This paper extends an adaptive control approach for robotic movement therapy that learns deficiencies in a patient's neuromuscular output and assists ...

[Salvage external beam radiation therapy for prostate cancer recurrence after high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation].

The article outlines oncological and functional outcomes of salvage external beam radiation therapy after HIFU-ablation in 49 patients. The study dete...

Combining Dopaminergic Facilitation with Robot-Assisted Upper Limb Therapy in Stroke Survivors: A Focused Review.

Despite aggressive conventional therapy, lasting hemiplegia persists in a large percentage of stroke survivors. The aim of this article is to critical...

[NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN NEURO-REHABILITATION: ROBOT MEDIATED THERAPY IN CONDITONS POST CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IMPAIRMENTS].

Decreasing the often-seen multiple disabilities as a consequence of central nervous system impairments requires broadening of the tools of rehabilitat...

[Applications of Machine Learning for Radiation Therapy].

Radiation therapy has been highly advanced as image guided radiation therapy (IGRT) by making advantage of image engineering technologies. Recently, n...

Assessment of Haptic Interaction for Home-Based Physical Tele-Therapy using Wearable Devices and Depth Sensors.

In this paper a prototype system is presented for home-based physical tele-therapy using a wearable device for haptic feedback. The haptic feedback is...

Tongue-controlled robotic rehabilitation: A feasibility study in people with stroke.

Stroke survivors with severe upper limb (UL) impairment face years of therapy to recover function. Robot-assisted therapy (RT) is increasingly used in...

[Intervention Effect of Modified Dachengqi Decoction on Intestinal Mucosal Barrier of Severe Acute Pancreatitis Model Rats].

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of Modified Dachengqi Decoction (MDD) as whole course therapy on mediators of inflammation in severe acute pancreatitis...

Accidental Overdose of Oral Cyclosporine in Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Case Report and Literature Review.

A 26-year-old woman developed symptoms of acute toxicity during cyclosporine (CsA) therapy for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis. The standard reg...

Cardiotrophin-1 promotes cardiomyocyte differentiation from mouse induced pluripotent stem cells via JAK2/STAT3/Pim-1 signaling pathway.

BACKGROUND: The induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) has shown great potential in cellular therapy of myocardial infarction (MI), while its applicatio...

[A Case of Gastric Cancer with Multiple Liver Metastases Treated with XP Chemotherapy and RFA Resulting in a Complete Response for a Long Time].

A 60-year-old man underwent total gastrectomy with Japanese D2 lymph node dissection for advanced gastric cancer. The resected specimen was diagnosed ...

[R0 Resection by Distal Pancreatectomy with En Bloc Celiac Axis Resection after Down-Staging by FOLFIRINOX Therapy in a Case of Pancreas Cancer--Report of a Case].

The patient, a 55-year-old man, was diagnosed elsewhere as having cancer of the tail of the pancreas and was referred to our hospital. Abdominal compu...

[New FP Therapy Was Effective for a Case of Massive Hepatocellular Carcinoma].

A 62 year-old woman was hospitalized with the diagnosis of pneumonia, and a huge mass was recognized in the right lobe of the liver during a CT scan. ...