Evidence map›Paper›PMID 24591908›Full record

ReviewJournal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association2010

The rationale behind collecting umbilical cord blood.

Nicolas H Zech, Nikolas Broer, Iris Ribitsch, Mathias H Zech, Karl-Heinz Broer, Kubilay Ertan, Karl-Heinz Preisegger

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Review in Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Nicolas H ZechIvf Centers Prof. Zech, Bregenz, Austria and Department For Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Graz, Austria.
Nikolas BroerYale University School of Medicine, Usa, and Center For Reproductive Medicine, Cologne, Germany.
Iris RibitschVivocell Biosolutions Gmbh, Graz, Austria and Langenfeld/Düsseldorf, Germany.
Mathias H ZechIvf Centers Prof. Zech, Bregenz, Austria and Department For Obstetrics and Gynecology, Unit of Gynecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, University of Graz, Austria.
Karl-Heinz BroerVivocell Biosolutions Gmbh, Graz, Austria and Langenfeld/Düsseldorf, Germany.
Kubilay ErtanKlinikum Leverkusen, Department of Obstretics and Gynecology, Leverkusen, Germany.
Karl-Heinz PreiseggerTranslational Center For Regenerative Medicine, University of Leipzig, Germany.
University of Graz · ATKlinikum Leverkusen · DELeipzig University · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is an increasingly important and rich source of stem cells. These cells can be used for the treatment of many diseases, including cancers and immune and genetic disorders. For patients for whom no suitable related donor is available, this source of hematopoietic stem cells offers substantial advantages, notably the relative ease of procurement, the absence of risk to the donor, the small likelihood of transmitting clinically important infections, the low risk of severe graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and the rapid availability of placental blood for transplantation centers. Even though almost 80 diseases are treatable with cord blood stem cells, 97 percent of cord blood is still disposed of after birth and lost for patients in need! To improve availability of stem cells to a broader community, efforts should be undertaken to collect cord blood and expectant parents should be properly informed of their options with regard to cord blood banking.

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allogeneicautologouscollectionStem celltransplantationumbilical cord blood

Identifiers

PMID24591908
PMCPMC3939099
OpenAlexW2005724318

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