| Literature DB >> 34064094 |
Rodica Ana Ungur1, Viorela Mihaela Ciortea1, Laszlo Irsay1, Alina Deniza Ciubean1, Bogdana Adriana Năsui2, Răzvan Andrei Codea3, Victoria Emilia Singurean1, Oana Bianca Groza1, Simona Căinap4, Georgiana Smaranda Martiș Petruț5, Cristin Borda3, Ileana Monica Borda1.
Abstract
The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the most used drugs in knee OA (osteoarthritis) treatment. Despite their efficiency in pain and inflammation alleviation, NSAIDs accumulate in the environment as chemical pollutants and have numerous genetic, morphologic, and functional negative effects on plants and animals. Ultrasound (US) therapy can improve pain, inflammation, and function in knee OA, without impact on environment, and with supplementary metabolic beneficial effects on cartilage compared to NSAIDs. These features recommend US therapy as alternative for NSAIDs use in knee OA treatment.Entities:
Keywords: environment pollutants; health benefits; non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; ultrasound therapy
Year: 2021 PMID： 34064094 DOI： 10.3390/ma14112715
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Materials (Basel) ISSN： 1996-1944 Impact factor: 3.623