what is stem cells therappy? is this work in the treatment for COPD/ Asthama?

March 7th, 2010 | by admin |

COPD is disease cosed with allergy .Affected to the function of Lungs

While you’re waiting for the breakthrough, try reducing the amount of synthetic chemicals you breathe in. Changing cleaning supplies (great-grandma’s methods worked just fine and were much cheaper), shampoo (conventional brands are full of petroleum derivatives), and avoiding all ‘air-fresheners,’ fabric softeners, perfumes, and as much pollution as possible will greatly reduce the amount of irritation your lungs have to cope with. It really does make a difference.

  1. 4 Responses to “what is stem cells therappy? is this work in the treatment for COPD/ Asthama?”

  2. By Jewel on Mar 7, 2010 | Reply

    Stem Cell therapy is revealed here:
    http://www.google.com/search?q=What+is+stem+cell+therapy&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&ie=utf8&oe=utf8

    I don’t think it is yet used for COPD or Asthma

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US&q=British+Lung+Foundation+Stem+Cell+Therapy&btnG=Search

    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US&q=British+Lung+Foundation+&btnG=Search
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  3. By belgianlady on Mar 7, 2010 | Reply

    Patients with chronic obstructive lung disease have marked shortness of breath, limitations in life style because of easy fatigue, inability to walk except for short distances, problems sleeping at night even in a semi-sitting position, susceptible to bronchitis and pneumonia, often requiring oxygen twenty four hours a day. Patients are monitored by spirometry, pulmonary function tests and pulse ox tests.

    Treatment consists of inhalers such as albuterol(or Xopenex), Pulmocort for short term use for severe shortness of breath and Spireva and Advair for long term control.

    Additional treatment are the use of special inhalers that deliver medications move deeply into the lung tissues; breathing exercises, chest tapping to loosen mucus plugs in the bronchi and bronchioles and postural drainage.

    In recent times treatments with stem cells have been used in attempts to greatly improve lung function. Originally autologous adult stem cells have been used with modest success. Currently treatment now has been with the use of stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood. These cells are then grown in culture with special nutrients and growth factors to program them to become pulmonary stem cells. This culture method usually requires about three weeks in time. Patients are given progenitor cells, pulmonary stem cells and human stem cell growth factors intravenously over a one hour plus period.

    Post stem therapy program medications are then given to the patient to be taken for six months. Patients who travel a distance whether by plane or automobile to receive this treatment should have received a pneumovax and flu vaccine within the last three years. In severe cases of emphysema and COPD the use of short term inhalers and prophylactic antibiotics may be advisable to prevent secondary infections because of fatigue of traveling; exposure to secondary infections; and decreased immune system.
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  4. By The angels have the phone box. on Mar 7, 2010 | Reply

    While you’re waiting for the breakthrough, try reducing the amount of synthetic chemicals you breathe in. Changing cleaning supplies (great-grandma’s methods worked just fine and were much cheaper), shampoo (conventional brands are full of petroleum derivatives), and avoiding all ‘air-fresheners,’ fabric softeners, perfumes, and as much pollution as possible will greatly reduce the amount of irritation your lungs have to cope with. It really does make a difference.
    References :

  5. By suresh k on Mar 7, 2010 | Reply

    Hi there,
    The use of stem cells in the treatment of COPD/Br asthma ?
    Though the stem cells have been used in the management of Leaukemia, heart surgeries, Kidney surgeries, and opththalmic surgeries, its use in the "lung diseases" has not been known , at least in India.
    Stem cells are primitive cells from which other forms of cells can form. Stem cells are rich in umbilical blood and also in peropheral blood stream of adultas, after stimulation by medicines. They are separated by the device alled as "cell separator".

    Maybe you can check up with a leading "pulmonologist" from a leading hospital like Apollo, CMC, or Wochardt. okay ?
    best wishes…
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