As a rapidly developing field, paper-based microfluidic devices (μPADs) are expected to
have profound implications, especially for in vitro diagnosis. In particular, integrated μPADs …

In recent years, paper-based point-of-care testing (POCT) has been widely used in medical
diagnostics, food safety and environmental monitoring. However, a high-cost, time …

Objective: This study aims at evaluating the clinical effects of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
and Hyaluronic Acid (HA) as individual treatments for mild to moderate Osteoarthritis (OA) …

Several musculoskeletal conditions are triggered by inflammatory processes that occur
along with imbalances between anabolic and catabolic events. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is …

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been tested in vitro, in animal models, and clinically for its
efficacy in enhancing the rate of wound healing, reducing pain associated with injuries, and …

In the present study, we propose a theoretical framework to predict the recovery rates of
platelets and white blood cells in the process of centrifugal separation of whole blood …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Fibrin Glue (FG) and activated
platelet-rich plasma (a-PRP) on the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human …

Renal ischemia-reperfusion injury is a major cause of acute renal failure, causing renal cell
death, a permanent decrease of renal blood flow, organ dysfunction and chronic kidney …

OBJECTIVE: To describe and analyze a new protocol for the extraction of platelet-rich
plasma (PRP) for use in clinical practice and compare this technique with methods that have …

The aims of this study were to characterize and to compare the structural alterations of
collagen and elastic fibers in the abdominal stretch marks of patients submitted to …