Assignment 21: Annotated Bibliography 3 : Importance of Stem Cell Therapy

Selvi, S. T. (2017). Importance of Stem Cell Therapy. International Journal Of Nursing Education, 9(4),124-128. doi:10.5958/0974 9357.2017.00115.5

Stem cell therapy is a medical procedure that can be used to improve the quality of life for many patients with various conditions. Stem cells therapy is the placement of specialized cells within an area in need of healthy cells, so that those specialized cells & regenerate healthy cells and destroy destructive cells.Stem cells can be found in Bone marrow, peripheral blood, and Umbilical cord blood. Stem cell therapy has been used to treat diabetes, cardiac conditions, anti-aging, cancers, and neurological conditions.

This is a great potential quote as It defines stem cell therapy “Stem-cell therapy is the use of stem cells to treat or prevent a disease condition”. This quote “Stem cell therapy is introduction of new adult stem cells into damaged tissue in order to treat disease or injury” helps elaborate on the definition of stem cell therapy. This quote shows specific case and its effects on the patient “Adult bone marrow stem cells injected into the hearts are believed to improve cardiac function in victims of heart failure or heart attack”. “Leukemia patients treated with stem cells emerge free of disease.”This quote lets the audience know where stem cells come from “The stem cells collected from various sources from human body such as Bone marrow, peripheral blood, Umbilical cord blood from newborn baby also in use”.

This source is reliable as it is a scholarly reviewed article from the GALILEO database. Meaning this article has been reviewed by another professional and performed again to test its credibility. GALILEO is a well known and reliable database used for educational purposes. The author is well educated and has a Doctorate. The author also supports his theory and findings with evidence. Along with providing references from professionals to support his evidence.

I believe this article will be a great contribution to my research as it helps build a foundation of understanding for my audience. It breaks down into comprehensible parts what a stem cell is, where it comes from, how it has been used, and the effects of using the stem cells. This article demonstrates the effects of stem cell therapy in a broader view as in not just its effects within the world of oncology.