Irish journal of medical science
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Osteoarthritis is a significant cause of chronic pain in the elderly population with hip osteoarthritis as one of the main causes of functional disability and joint pain in adults older than 55 years. Recently, platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections have been introduced for treatment of osteoarthritis. The aim of this systematic review is to assess its effectiveness in the management of hip osteoarthritis. ⋯ PRP was shown to improve patient outcome scores at follow-up at 6 and 12 months; however, there was no significant difference seen between patients treated with PRP or hyaluronic acid alone. Following this systematic review, we cannot currently recommend the use of intra-articular injections of PRP for the treatment of hip OA. Given that intra-articular steroid injections are the only such injection recommended by international guidelines for the treatment of hip OA, further studies comparing PRP to steroid would be of benefit to determine the value of PRP injections in hip OA.
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Osteoarthritis is a significant cause of chronic pain in the elderly population with hip osteoarthritis as one of the main causes of functional disability and joint pain in adults older than 55 years. Recently, platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections have been introduced for treatment of osteoarthritis. The aim of this systematic review is to assess its effectiveness in the management of hip osteoarthritis. ⋯ PRP was shown to improve patient outcome scores at follow-up at 6 and 12 months; however, there was no significant difference seen between patients treated with PRP or hyaluronic acid alone. Following this systematic review, we cannot currently recommend the use of intra-articular injections of PRP for the treatment of hip OA. Given that intra-articular steroid injections are the only such injection recommended by international guidelines for the treatment of hip OA, further studies comparing PRP to steroid would be of benefit to determine the value of PRP injections in hip OA.
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Resveratrol is a natural polyphenolic compound with a stilbene structure endowed with multiple health-promoting effects. Among phenolic compounds, resveratrol is assigned a leading role in the health-promoting effects of red wine. ⋯ Despite numerous articles and clinical studies, the convincing beneficial mechanisms of resveratrol as well as its health-promoting effects in cardiovascular diseases have not been clearly confirmed in humans. Therefore, there is a need for further clinical studies, especially randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials to objectively confirm the possible health-promoting effects of this substance and to determine both the efficacy and safety, and possible therapeutic potential.
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To describe the epidemiology, outcomes, and prognostic factors of intraocular foreign body (IOFB) injuries at a tertiary ophthalmic referral centre in Cork University Hospital, Ireland. ⋯ This review provides important epidemiological data for IOFB injuries in Ireland. It also adds some useful information to the literature in relation to prognostic factors and lens status post IOFB injury.
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Internet of Things is a fast growing technology and a network of devices in which everything (smart objects or smart devices) are associated to the internet for effective exchange of information between these connected objects. Internet of Things (IoT) serves as a method for healthcare and acts as an essential part in broad range of real-time healthcare monitoring applications. Previous work shows networked sensor devices, either equipped on the body or embedded inside living being or a camera, make possible in gathering real-time information to evaluate physical and mental health state of the patient by collecting body temperature, blood pressure, patient's image, etc. ⋯ The proposed scheme requires implementation with the authentication protocol. It is important to satisfy the major parameters of security: confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and access control. In this paper our focus is on the authentication of devices.