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The two most common infertility treatments are intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in vitro fertilization (IVF). But these treatments are quite different. This guide will explain IUI vs. IVF and the difference in the process, medications, costs, success rates, and side e...Read more »
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Some women have less medicated forms of IVF, either because they can’t take fertility drugs or they don’t want to. This page introduces you to your options for having IVF with no or fewer fertility drugs. Who might have IVF with fewer or no fertility drugs? You may be su...Read more »
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Afternoon of November 17, 2022 Songjiang District held an intelligent factory construction promotion conference and a licensing signing ceremony A total of 20 enterprises in Songjiang District were selected this time Liyin Precision Medical Products (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ...Read more »
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PRP (Platelet rich plasma) and viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid) for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
We have now successfully undertaken a series of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and hyaluronic acid injections for OA knee and many have had more advanced disease than is ideal (the best responders have the least radiological changes), but ~80% have had longer and better resp...Read more »
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It’s spooky season and with Halloween just around the corner, what better time to talk about the facial treatment that utilises your own blood to rejuvenate the complexion. We are talking about Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy!At VIVA we combine PRP Facials with Hyaluronic A...Read more »
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Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent, disabling joint disease with causes that remain poorly understood but are commonly attributed to aging and obesity. To gain insight into the etiology of knee osteoarthritis, this study traces long-term trends in the disease in t...Read more »
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common knee degenerative disease characterized by cartilage degeneration, cartilage exfoliation, and subchondral bone hyperplasia, leading to knee pain, joint instability and functional limitations. KOA severely affects patients’ quality of...Read more »
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Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of chronic arthritis causing severe pain,disability,loss of function and affecting the quality of life of the patients. Studies have shown that 15% of the world population suffers from osteoarthritis which includes 39 mill...Read more »
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PRP has long been defined as autologous plasma that has a concentration of platelets much higher than in normal blood.The effects of PRP rely on the unique biological activity of platelets and their involvement in the wound healing cascade. The main role of platelets is ...Read more »
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Emerging autologous cellular therapies that utilize platelet-rich plasma (PRP) applications have the potential to play adjunctive roles in a variety of regenerative medicine treatment plans. There is a global unmet need for tissue repair strategies to treat musculoskelet...Read more »
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PRP Studies and Trials Even though there is not an abundance of clinical research in the area of PRP, studies became more common after 2009. In fact, nearly a dozen clinical research trials took place within just a few years of each other and showed promising results wit...Read more »
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Blood is removed from the arm using a needle into the vein. Then the blood is processed in a centrifuge, equipment that separates blood components into different parts according to their density. The platelets are separated into blood serum (plasma), while some of the wh...Read more »