Intra-articular injections are sometimes used to relieve pain for people with osteoarthritis. These include injections with corticosteroids, hyaluronan and stem cells. Corticosteroid injections are undertaken to deliver this high dose anti-inflammatory agent within the joint to reduce inflammation of the...
Electrotherapy can be used to provide pain relief in a range of conditions including osteoarthritis. Although Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) was recommended as an intervention to consider in NICE Osteoarthritis guideline CG177 it is not thought to be widely used within the NHS. TENS i...
Antecedentes
A partir del 2014 en Colombia se incorporó la Tamización primaria con prueba de Virus del Papiloma Humano (VPH) desde los 30 hasta los 65 años, cuando la prueba es positiva se hace triage con citología para remisión a colposcopia. Actualmente se discute la conveniencia de iniciar la tam...
Pruebas de ADN del Papillomavirus Humano,
Costos y Análisis de Costo,
Evaluación de la Tecnología Biomédica,
Displasia del Cuello del Útero/diagnóstico,
Tamizaje Masivo,
Análisis Costo-Beneficio,
Detección Precoz del Cáncer,
Infecciones por Papillomavirus/diagnóstico,
Colposcopía,
Revisiones Sistemáticas como Asunto,
Ensayos Clínicos Controlados como Asunto,
Colombia
In the absence of red flag signs or symptoms, the diagnosis of osteoarthritis can be achieved through clinical assessment (history taking and examination). Imaging findings do not always correlate well with the patient’s symptoms, particularly in the early stages of osteoarthritis, and management is no...
People with osteoarthritis may have ongoing issues that are not completely managed by the interventions prescribed. While there are times where imaging is clearly indicated (e.g. with a history or worsening symptoms triggered by trauma) it is not apparent whether it provides any benefit using it more wid...