title: The current status of umbilical cord blood collection in Japanese medical centers: survey of obstetricians.
abstract: As the first step of UCB banking, UCB collection has an important role in banking procedures. The aim of this study was to reveal the current status of UCB collection and discuss the management of the UCB bank. We conducted a questionnaire survey at medical centers collecting UCB, followed by semi-structured interviews with some respondents. Out of 38 institutes, 11 respondents (28.9%) thought that collection of UCB in addition to their routine medical services puts a burden on physicians. The obstetricians involved in the UCB collection are generally willing to participate in the procedure under current circumstances at medical institutes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacoepidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Public Health, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.forename: Shiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hinotsu
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Urushihara
authors.forename: Fumiyo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kita
authors.forename: Shunro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kai
authors.forename: Tsuneo A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Shunichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Minoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takanashi
authors.forename: Kiminari
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sawai
authors.forename: Taira
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kosugi
authors.forename: Koji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawakami
mesh_terms: D001771:Blood Banks; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male