by TractManager | Feb 28, 2019 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Cervical radiculopathy is a condition that involves nerve root compression in the cervical spine. Causes of cervical radiculopathy include cervical degenerative disc disease, such as herniated disc, as well as spondylosis and cervical spinal stenosis....
by TractManager | Feb 26, 2019 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: The 2 most problematic abnormal scars include keloids and hypertrophic scars, which may cause contracture leading to dysfunction and disfigurement. The incidence of hypertrophic scarring is estimated to occur in 91% of burn injuries. Technology...
by TractManager | Feb 25, 2019 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, obstructive respiratory disorder in which airways are clogged with mucus; airways and alveoli lose elasticity; or alveoli are thickened, inflamed, or destroyed. Signs and symptoms include...
by TractManager | Feb 21, 2019 | Health Technology Assessment
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a therapy for treatment-resistant major depression and bipolar disorder in which an implanted generator, the neurocybernetic prosthesis, delivers electrical pulses to the cervical portion of the vagus nerve. The goal of VNS is to...
by TractManager | Feb 11, 2019 | Health Technology Assessment
Health Problem: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an enlargement or growth of the prostate gland. An enlarged prostate restricts the urethra and applies pressure on the base of the bladder. This restriction of the urethra can interfere with urination and...
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