PRP injections do not ease pain in knee osteoarthritis
Dec 03, 2021
No difference seen in change in median tibial cartilage volume at 12 months for platelet-rich plasma versus saline placebo injections
COVID-19 Proning Teams Benefit From Wound Care Specialist Nurse
Jan 20, 2022
Findings show inclusion significantly cuts odds of pressure injuries in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19
Risk for psoriasis increased for cancer survivors
Jul 21, 2021
Increased risks seen for survivors of leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, skin cancer, and lung cancer in subgroup analyses
FDA approves first nerve-stimulation device to aid stroke recovery
Aug 27, 2021
Vivistim System is a prescription therapy for ischemic stroke patients who have moderate-to-severe difficulty moving their arms and hands
Convalescent plasma not efficacious in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Dec 13, 2021
No significant difference versus placebo observed for hospitalized patients with COVID-19 receiving noninvasive supplemental oxygen
Hypertension, CHD risk up with history of allergic disorders
Apr 12, 2022
Risk for hypertension highest for those age 18 to 57 years; CHD risk highest for those aged 39 to 57 years, men, Blacks
Heart failure linked to increased incidence of cancer
Jun 29, 2021
Increased rates of cancer seen among women and men and for cancer at multiple sites, including lip, oral cavity, pharynx, respiratory organs
Hospitalizations involving fungal infections up during COVID-19
Jun 20, 2023
During 2020 to 2021, patients hospitalized with COVID-19-associated fungal infections had higher length of stay, ICU admission and in-hospital mortality, researchers report.