Safety of Autologous Cord Blood Cells for Preterms: A Descriptive Study

• Published in: Stem cells international Vol. 2018; no. 2018; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Wen, Jiying, Liu, Guocheng, Liu, Kaiyan, Wang, Qi, Wei, Wei, Liu, Zhipeng, Wang, Zhu, Zhong, Junjuan, Rao, Yunbei, Zhang, Chun-yi, Ren, Zhuxiao, Yang, Jie, Lu, Lijuang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2018; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Anemia; Babies; Birth; Blood banks; Brain damage; Brain research; Care and treatment; CD34 antigen; Children; Cord blood; Cytomegalovirus; Dysplasia; Encephalopathy; Erythrocytes; Feasibility studies; Gestational age; Health aspects; Hemorrhage; Hepatitis; HIV; Hospitals; Human immunodeficiency virus; Hypoxia; Infants; Infants (Premature); Intensive care; Ischemia; Lung diseases; Morbidity; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Neonates; Newborn babies; Premature birth; Respiratory distress syndrome; Respiratory tract diseases; Retinopathy; Safety; Safety and security measures; Sepsis; Stem cells; Surfactants; Systematic review; Umbilical cord; Ventilation; Ventilators; Womens health

Background. Preterm birth complications are one of the leading causes of death among children under 5 years of age. Despite advances in medical care, many survivors face a lifetime of disability, including mental and physical retardation, and chronic lung disease. More recently, both allogenic and a...