Having a debilitating disease or injury affects individuals, lifestyles, and families. The outcome for the afflicted person is often dependence and limitation of abilities. With some of the injuries and diseases such as burns and scars, the impact is visible as well as physical. The impact of disease and injury to the patient's quality of life can result in feeling of hopelessness and helplessness, especially if traditional therapies have provided little relief or offer few options for progress.

Adult stem cell therapies have produced life changing outcomes for individuals located all over the world. This innovative therapy has been used on a variety of conditions with profound results:

• Neurodegenerative Diseases: Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke
• Neurodegenerative Eye Diseases: Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Macular Degeneration
• Spinal Cord and Ischemic Brain Injuries
• Skin conditions (scars, burns and diabetic ulcers)
• Bone Damage

While Stemedica is not directly involved in providing stem cell treatment, the following is an overview of the experience a patient might expect at one of the Treatment Centers licensed to use Stemedica's technology.

Most of the procedures involved in treatment require a short stay and are non-surgical. The number of treatments required depends upon the condition and the stage or level of impairment.

Patients requiring multiple treatments typically receive adult stem cell therapy every six to nine months for a period of two to three years. Recovery time from treatment is minimal however, vocational, occupational or speech therapy is often required depending on the patients medical condition. Patients are monitored following treatment.

All Licenced Tratement Centers using Stemedica Stem Cells adhere to an on-going, rigorous oversight process by Stemedica to ensure quality and consistency in all patient treatment.

Investigational Treatment Evaluations
• Prior to treatment, potential patients are qualified through a screening process. The process includes providing information regarding the condition and other medical information including:
  
  • Medical History
  • Disease/Condition Progress
  • Previous Treatments
  • Current Medications
  • Medical Release Authorization

Review & Acceptance
• Once the information is received, a Clinic Manager reviews the forms and forwards them along for inclusion consideration. If the patient is accepted as a treatment candidate, applicable pre-treatment diagnostics are performed to further qualify the patient. A final review is conducted to determine the patient's eligibility and, if accepted, a consultation is completed with the patient and family to review logistics and complete applicable consent documents.

Treatment Planning
• Once a patient is accepted for treatment, the planning process for treatment begins. This includes:
  
  • Treatment and travel planning coordination with the patient/family and the Member Treatment Center
  • Adult Stem Cell preparation
  • Adjustments of medications and inclusion of adjunct therapy, physical therapy or other therapy as necessary

Patient Treatment
• Patient treatment processes and timeframes vary with condition and patient circumstance. The treatment experience overview below represents an example of how treatment might occur.
  
  • Day 1
    
    • Admittance and Documentation
    • Blood Work
    • ECG
    • Physical Exam by Neurologist/Specialist (Doctors May Order Tests)
    • Adjunct Therapy Intravenous
    • Coagulation Studies
    • Monitor Vitals for Baseline
    • Adjust Meds as Necessary
  • Day 2
    
    • Administer First Stem Cell Treatment
    • Adjunct Therapy
    • Monitor Vital Signs
    • 24 Hour Observation Period Implemented
  • Day 3
    
    • Administer Second Stem Cell Treatment & Adjunct Therapy
    • Physical Exam by Specialist (Monitor Vital Signs Against Baseline)
  • Day 4
    
    • Discharge If No Complications

Recovery Process
• Recovery time from treatment is generally minimal. After adult stem cell therapies are administered, and after a successful 24 hour observation period following the last day of treatment, the patient is released. The patient continues the prescribed course of adjunct therapy, physical therapy or other therapy as prescribed.