A more precise, less invasive surgical option for painless and faster recovery “Wear-and-tear ahritis, osteoahritis is the most common culprit in joint pain. It occurs when the lining of the joints, called cartilage, is worn down. Genetics, unhealthy body weight, joint injury or overuse, and smoking are all factors that may put you at greater risk,” says, Dr Shetty (Director Roboplasty, Robotic Knee Replacement Clinics India)  Arthritis affects a person's overall function and mobility and is a leading cause of…

AI and simulation models to form predictions for future states and suppo decision-making. Using digital twins in medical care allows patients to benefit from personalized medicine to individually detect the best possible treatment options as well as more proactively manage chronic diseases and overall health.  Dr. Visa Suomi, medical devices industry manager at MathWorks, highlights the most important trends shaping the medical devices industry and healthcare Healthcare digitalization enables new innovations Healthcare is becoming more digital, which means that increasing…

Over a billion people worldwide suffer from migraine headaches – roughly 12% of the population- that holds true for the United Arab Emirates as well. It is a very common condition and is much more frequently found in women than in men. Migraine headaches peak incidents occur in patients between their 20s and 30s but children, as well as older adults, can be diagnosed Migraine is a common health condition that affects millions of people around the world. In the…

The ability to peorm PCI procedures using a very small amount of contrast media enables PCI to be offered to more patient groups, notably patients presenting with both coronary aery disease (CAD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), who are at high risk of suffering contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) - a life-threatening form of hospital-acquired acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by contrast media toxicity Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, recently showcased innovations at EuroPCR (May 17-20, Paris, France) that…

Emergency physicians treat all patients who come through the emergency department doors, regardless of their illness or injury type. In every case, immediate stabilization takes priority. Once patients are stabilized and treated, emergency physicians may then refer them for admission to the hospital or further care from other specialists as needed Emergency department environments are often depicted as intense scenes in television and movies. But actually, being immersed in the fast-paced world of emergency medicine is one of those things…