Essays Tagged: "Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation"

Effects of Aspergillosis, nosocomial infections

ecaying vegetation. In the hospital environment, the spores settle in somepart of the ventilation system. Spores are also stirred up from construction andrenovation. Additional sources of the fungal s ... ofing materials. The fungus causespneumonia in a host with a weak or otherwise compromised immune system. Patients atrisk are those undergoing organ transplant or bone marrow transplants, and dependin ...

(1 pages) 35 0 3.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Leukemia

underneath the skin. In acute Leukemia the cancerous cells may collect around the central nervous system. The results can include headaches, vomiting, confusion, loss of muscle control, or seizures. T ... igh amounts of drugs and radiation. Biological therapy involves substances that affect the immune system's response to the cancer(MedicineNet-leukemia, 1997).In conclusion, Leukemia can be fatal, but ...

(3 pages) 66 0 3.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

DNA electropherises

underneath the skin. In acute Leukemia the cancerous cells may collect around the central nervous system. The results can include headaches, vomiting, confusion, loss of muscle control, or seizures. T ... igh amounts of drugs and radiation. Biological therapy involves substances that affect the immune system's response to the cancer(MedicineNet-leukemia, 1997).In conclusion, Leukemia can be fatal, but ...

(4 pages) 42 0 4.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

Leukemia.

bacteria that assist cells in neutralizing the bacteria. Lymphoid tissue also makes up the immune system. Myelogenous leukemia is formed from either granulocytes or monocytes. Both, granulocytes and m ... the last resort. They are only used when drug treatment does not work.Another kind of treatment is stem cell transplant. This treatment is usually used for patients who do not have a very good chance ...

(5 pages) 85 0 2.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Tissue Transplant: Bone Marrow

test moments in history.Bone marrow is a tissue that is found inside the bones. It consists of many stem cells. The stem cells exist within many bones of the body such as the breast bone, skull, hips, ... rrow transplant. The reason why the bone marrow transplant was to be done was so her malfunctioning stem can be replaced with healthy stem cells. The bad stem cells would defectively produce blood cel ...

(4 pages) 34 0 2.4 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Thalassemia

bone-marrow transplantation, and blood transfusion, thalassemia (during pregnancy) can be cured by stem cell transplantation (Teresa, 2003).Lastly, the prognosis of thalamessia includes survival, dea ... ears, 7 had risk of cardiac disease, and early death (Antonio, 1993). In conclusion, bone marrow or stem cell transplantation are cure for thalassemia but not in all cases for this reason, scientists ...

(3 pages) 16 0 0.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Oncology Internet Search

kemia-web.org. This site offers information on treatment options which include "chemotherapy, blood stem cell transplants, radiation, and surgery"(Leukemia cancer information, 2006)."Common chemothera ... r induction therapy is completed. After induction therapy is completed more chemotherapy or a blood stem sell transplant may be considered for long-term treatment choices."Blood stem cell transplants ...

(3 pages) 26 0 0.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Stem Cells

In recent medical history stem cells have been used in a variety of medical procedures, including life-saving cancer treatment ... nts and the lab-based generation of body parts. With the use of actual human embryos as a source of stem cells, the possibilities for this kind of research are endless. However, the fact that this res ... amongst those who are pro-life and those who are pro-choice. Even though the use of human embryonic stem cells in the medical community is a questionable procedure, "the benefits far outweigh the conc ...

(9 pages) 88 1 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) and Management of Neutropenia

tacle can be reduced by the reinfusion of stem cell that can repopulate the bone marrow and restore hematopoietic function after high- dose chemotherapy and radiation therapy has been given to treat t ... ichell, S.A. 2004. Evidence-based guidelines for the management of neutropenia following outpatient hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing. 8 (6): 601-613Whedon, ...

(9 pages) 17 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

cancer

scan, MRI, and ultrasound.How Leukemia affects the bodyLeukemia can mainly affect the circulatory system, but can also affect the immune system. Myeloid Leukemia affects the circulatory system because ... blood cells. Lymphatic Leukemia is a component in our body that refers to the lymph or lymphatic system, and our lymphatic system has one of the main responsibilities for our immune protection. Norma ...

(6 pages) 2 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology