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8 20, the "Cord Blood Application, Entering Maoming " academic seminar was held in Maoming, with medical experts from the province and Maoming Local cord blood collection and application medical staff gathered together to discuss the application, collection and scientific research of cord blood, and promote the implementation of cord blood application research results in western Guangdong.
This conference is hosted by the Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Association, and hosted by Maoming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, the Cord Blood Application Professional Committee of the Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Association, and Guangdong Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem Cell Bank..
Building a communication bridge between doctors and nurses
Cord blood is blood collected from the umbilical vein after the umbilical cord is cut off after delivery. It is rich in valuable biological resources such as hematopoietic stem cells and has been widely used in clinical practice. The preservation of cord blood requires the cooperation of multiple departments in the hospital. In order to effectively prevent and control the epidemic, the conference combined offline and online methods to build an efficient communication platform for obstetrics on the cord blood collection side and hematology, neonatology, rehabilitation and other medical staff on the application side.
Hematopoietic stem cells are the only stem cells currently approved for clinical use. Cord blood is one of the three major sources of hematopoietic stem cells, and its application is strictly regulated by relevant national laws and regulations. Huang Qingdao, founding president of the Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Association, pointed out in his speech that since the world's first successful cord blood transplant in 1988, cord blood has turned waste into treasure. After more than 30 years of application history, it has now been used in the blood system. and the immune system and play an important role in many diseases. The majority of medical staff must focus on the three aspects of cord blood collection, scientific research and application. They must not only actively apply it, but also comply with relevant laws and regulations to better regulate the development of the industry.
In our country, cord blood banks are special blood stations, which must be planned by the state, set by the National Health Commission, and supervised by the Provincial Health Commission. They also hold the "Blood Station Practice License". Currently, there are only three qualified cord blood banks in the country. 7, Guangdong Provincial Cord Blood Bank is the only legal cord blood bank in the province. Wen Weiqun, president of the Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Association, pointed out that my country has strict regulations on the establishment of cord blood banks. Guangdong Province has one of the country's seven cord blood banks, which has advantages in the protection of cord blood resources. With the improvement of national living standards and the continuous improvement of health awareness, the establishment of a complete cord blood collection service system can not only meet the personalized needs of maternal donation and self-storage, but also is related to the optimization of the overall service guarantee of obstetrics, and is also related to the optimization of the overall service guarantee of obstetrics. Evaluation of the overall obstetric service system.
Maoming cord blood bank application reaches 54 copies.
As of July 31, 2022, Guangdong Cord Blood Bank has shipped 3,602 cord bloods and rescued 2,929 patients. Maoming City Cord blood resource protection work has continued to improve in recent years. The precious medical value of cord blood has been widely recognized by medical staff and the public. More and more pregnant women choose to store cord blood. A total of 54 cases of cord blood collected in the Maoming area were shipped out of the bank, and 42 patients were rescued. The diseases involved included aplastic anemia , beta thalassemia major, acute lymphoblastic leukemia, hemophagocytic syndrome, autism and other diseases.
In February 2022, the Hematology Department of Maoming People's Hospital used a piece of cord blood to treat Xiaoyu (pseudonym), a girl with beta-thalassemia major. The cord blood was collected by the hospital and came from the patient's sister. Huang Lihong, vice chairman of the Maoming Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Municipal Health Bureau, pointed out that this case further illustrates the precious value of cord blood resources. Since the launch of umbilical cord blood collection, Maoming City has thoroughly implemented relevant national and provincial policies and regulations, continuously increased the popularization of cord blood science, strengthened the training of collection medical staff, standardized the process, and ensured the high-quality collection of every cord blood. , to promote the development of umbilical cord blood application and better benefit the people.
Kong Minli, Secretary of the Party Committee of Maoming Maternal and Child Health Hospital, introduced that Maoming Maternal and Child Health Hospital has established a cooperative relationship with the Guangdong Provincial Cord Blood Bank since 2009 to carry out cord blood collection work. Over the years, it has effectively implemented the relevant requirements of the Provincial Maternal and Child Health Association and continued to strengthen With extensive cord blood protection work, the hospital’s cord blood collection volume has been at the forefront in Maoming City in recent years. “In the future, we will continue to promote cord blood collection and protection to bring hope of life to more patients."
New research results on cord blood may be implemented in Maoming.
What is the current situation of cord blood application? What are the new research progress? How to standardize the collection of cord blood? How to build a smart obstetrics... On the same day, the participating experts and scholars focused on cord blood collection, application and research, excellent It is understood that the current application scope of cord blood is not limited to blood system and immune system diseases, and there are new research and developments in the treatment of multiple diseases. , clinical research on the application of cord blood has also achieved Important progress.
Chairman of the Cord Blood Application Professional Committee of Guangdong Maternal and Child Health Association, Chief Physician of Pediatrics at Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Professor Fang Jianpei pointed out that as of June 30, 2022, there have been more than 27,000 cord blood applications in Guangdong Province each year, ranking first in the country for cord blood hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Post cGVHD In addition, cord blood is rich in hematopoietic stem cells, immune cells, , cord plasma and other cells and components. This valuable resource has broader application prospects. Currently, cord blood research and application hot spots include the treatment of cerebral palsy, type I diabetes, immune diseases and tumors. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangchengpai.ycwb.com. )
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editor | Wang Moyi