Publications by authors named "George Mychaskiw Ii"
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- Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a slow progression of cartilage damage leading to pain and difficulties in movement, with standard pain medications not effective for everyone.
- A systematic review analyzed 10 studies from 2016-2023 on the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections for reducing OA pain compared to a placebo.
- While some studies showed significant improvement in symptoms for PRP-treated patients, results were inconsistent, indicating the need for more research to clarify PRP's effectiveness and consider other factors like follow-up times and patient conditions.
Recent speculative articles in the medical literature have indicted certain inhalational anesthetics as contributing to global warming. This unfounded speculation may have deleterious patient impact.
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