A pilot study conducted by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine combined wearable technology and patient-reported outcomes to assess the efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in osteoarthritis (OA). The results, published in the journal Regenerative Medicine, showed that a single injection of leukocyte-rich/PRP in the knee joint significantly improved functional mobility, pain and quality of...
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The evolving role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in plastic surgery
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, which involves injecting a small amount of a patient’s own blood to release various growth factors from platelets, continues to increase in popularity. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has tracked the procedure since 2015 and reports a 25 percent increase in cosmetic PRP use in the last...
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Platelet-rich plasma effective for female pattern hair loss
(HealthDay)—For women with female pattern hair loss, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are effective and safe, according to a study published online May 14 in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. Abeer Attia Tawfik, M.D., Ph.D., and Mai Abdel Raouf Osman, M.D., Ph.D., from Cairo University, examined the efficacy and safety of autologous PRP in the treatment...