Inflammatory acne vulgaris (IAV) is a common skin condition characterized by the presence of reddish, inflamed, and painful lesions on the skin. IAV can drastically affect individuals, specifically their self-esteem, psychological health, and quality...
Background and objectives: For the treatment of chronic unilateral radicular syndrome, there are various methods including three minimally invasive computed tomography (CT)-guided methods, namely, pulsed radiofrequency (PRF), transforaminal oxygen oz...
Two cases of complicated pain exist: posterior screw fixation and myofascial pain. Intramuscular pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) may be an alternative treatment for such patients. This is a two-stage animal study. In the first stage, two muscle groups an...
Adhesive capsulitis is a pathology that affects the shoulder and can have a particularly long and disabling course. The usual therapies are treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and painkillers, steroid injections, physiotherap...
Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) works by delivering short bursts of radiofrequency to a target nerve, thereby affecting nerve signal transduction to reduce pain. Although preliminary clinical investigations have shown that PRF treatment can be used safel...
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) are non-pharmacological techniques employed in humans for chronic pain, but their veterinary application is unexplored. This pilot study evaluated clinical effects of RFA and PRF in twenty...
Background: This study assessed Transcutaneous Pulse Radiofrequency Therapy’s (TCPRF) effectiveness in reducing shoulder pain and improving shoulder function. Methods: A double-blind randomized controlled trial involved 50 SAIS patients with ch...
Chronic pelvic neuropathies involving the pudendal, ilioinguinal, and genitofemoral nerves are a major source of refractory pain and disability, yet conventional steroid injections typically provide only short-lived benefit. We retrospectively analyz...
Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) applied to the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) is commonly performed to manage lumbar radicular pain in human patients. Radiculopathy affecting the seventh lumbar spinal nerve has been identified as key predictor of lumbosacral...
Background: Although several treatments are currently available for chronic pelvic pain, 30–60% of patients do not respond to them. Therefore, these therapeutic options require a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying endometriosis-i...
Background and Objectives: Chronic migraines are a disabling neurological disorder with limited response to preventive pharmacological treatments. Greater occipital nerve (GON)-targeted radiofrequency (RF) procedures have emerged as promising interve...
Background/Objectives: Recurrent lumbar disc herniation (RLDH) refers to a lumbar disc herniation (LDH) that recurs at the same level, location, and side following surgical repair. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of transforaminal epidural...
Burns and scarring are considered some of the greatest problems in public health because of their frequent occurrence. Today, photo-electric technology shows promising results in the treatment of burn scars. Over the years, more clinical trials and m...
Lumbar back pain is one of the main causes of disability around the world. Most patients will complain of back pain at least once in their lifetime. The degenerative spine is considered the main cause and is extremely common in the elderly population...
Pulsed radiofrequency, short bursts of radiofrequency energy, has been used by pain practitioners as a non- or minimally neurodestructive technique, an alternative to radiofrequency heat lesions. The clinical advantages and mechanisms of this treatme...
Auriculotemporal neuralgia is a rare facial pain disorder with no therapeutic evidence for refractory cases. We described a male patient with right auriculotemporal neuralgia, refractory to anesthetic nerve blocks and botulinum toxin type A injection...
Radiofrequency energy is a common treatment modality for chronic pain. While there are different forms of radiofrequency-based therapeutics, the common concept is the generation of an electromagnetic field in the applied area, that can result in neur...
Facial acne vulgaris with post-inflammatory erythema is one of the most common problems encountered in dermatologic clinics. It can leave hypertrophic scars and cause psychological problems. Thus, effective therapeutic interventions are needed. The a...
Heart arrhythmia is caused by abnormal electrical conduction through the myocardium, which in some cases, can be treated with heat. One of the challenges is to reduce temperature peaks—by still guaranteeing an efficient treatment where desired&...
There is an increasing consensus that the treatment of Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) significantly varies with the degree of inflammation and that treatment according to guidelines is not always successful. Here, we report the case of a 31-year-old m...
This study focuses on InGaZnO-based synaptic devices fabricated using reactive radiofrequency sputtering deposition with highly uniform and reliable multilevel memory states. Electron trapping and trap generation behaviors were examined based on curr...
In recent years, the prevalence of and mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases have been rising in most countries and regions. AF is the most common arrhythmic condition, and there are several treatment options for AF. Pulmonary vein isolat...
(1) Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating joint disease. The are several therapies available for OA. According to current knowledge, the combination of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Pulsed Radiofrequency (PRF) can be applied in the treat...
Neuropathic pain presents a persistent therapeutic challenge, arising from diverse etiologies such as trigeminal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia, post-amputation pain, painful polyneuropathy, peripheral nerve injury pain, and painful radiculopathy....
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Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was first introduced for treating knee osteoarthritis (OA) in 2010 and has emerged as a minimally invasive treatment option. Three RFA techniques have been adopted for treating knee OA, including conventional, pulsed, an...
Bioactive peptides (BPs) derived from animal and plant proteins are important food functional ingredients with many promising health-promoting properties. In the food industry, enzymatic hydrolysis is the most common technique employed for the libera...
Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) is effective in the treatment of neuropathic pain in clinical practice. Its application to sites proximal to nerve injury can inhibit the activity of extra-cellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) for up to 28 days. The spar...
Background: Catheter ablation is a first-line treatment for rhythm control strategies in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), with different energy sources available, including pulsed-field ablation (PFA), high-power short-duration radiofrequency...
An innovative and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of size-controlled silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is presented. Pectin-stabilized AgNPs were synthesized in a plasma-reaction system in which pulse-modulated radio-frequency atmospheri...
The coming years may see the advent of distributed implantable devices to support bioelectronic medicinal treatments. Communication between implantable components and between deep implants and the outside world can be challenging. Percutaneous wired...
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a prominent non-thermal ablation method widely employed in clinical settings for the focal ablation therapy of solid tumors. Utilizing high-voltage, short-duration electric pulses, IRE induces perforation defects...
Neuropathic pain (NP) is difficult to treat due to complex pathophysiological mechanisms. Pulsed radiofrequency (RRF) has been used widely with neuromodulation effect in refractory chronic pain treatment. A recent study found that PRF treatment may d...
In recent years, the fabrication of materials with large nonlinear optical coefficients and the investigation of methods to enhance nonlinear optical performance have been in the spotlight. Herein, the bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) thin films were prepa...
Diagnostic imaging is fundamental in dentistry for disease detection, treatment planning, and outcome assessment. Traditional radiographic methods, such as periapical and panoramic radiographs, along with cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), utilize...
Objectives: To investigate the efficacy and safety of an improved ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and nerve block (NB) for patients with pudendal neuralgia (PN). Methods: This retrospective analysis included 88 adults with PN treated in...
Atrial fibrillation, representing the most prevalent sustained cardiac arrhythmia, significantly impacts stroke risk and cardiovascular mortality. Historically managed with antiarrhythmic drugs with limited efficacy, and more recently, catheter ablat...
Chronic lumbosacral radicular pain (CLRP) as a possible adverse consequence of lumbar spine surgery represents a serious medical challenge. Pulsed radiofrequency of dorsal root ganglion (PRF–DRG) treatment is known to be effective in alleviatin...
Background: Transcutaneous Randomized Pulsed Radiofrequency (TCPRF-STP) is a non-invasive therapeutic approach increasingly explored for managing spine-related pain, particularly in cases involving disc herniations and degenerative spine conditions....
Objectives: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) negatively affects the quality of life and sexual function in women. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of radiofrequency (RF) therapy in reducing SUI symptoms and its impact on sexual function. Me...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained supraventricular arrhythmia, affecting 2–3% of the adult population and contributing significantly to morbidity, mortality, and healthcare burden. Catheter ablation has become a cornerstone...
Background: Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) applied to the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) has been proposed as an effective neuromodulator treatment for persistent radicular pain. Autologous conditioned serum (ACS) therapy, derived from the patient’s o...
In 2013, it was reported that pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) could be applied to obtain a systemic anti-inflammatory effect. Patients with chronic pain and patients with an inflammatory condition from other disciplines could potentially profit from this...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) in the setting of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a prevalent comorbidity and is enabled by adverse left atrial (LA) remodeling, dilation, and scar tissue formation. These changes are facilitate...
Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with systolic heart failure remains a critical yet challenging area of non-pharmacological therapy. Despite positive outcomes in atrial fibrillation, evidence for the efficacy of VT ablat...
Catheter ablation to perform pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is established as a mainstay in rhythm control of atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this review is to provide an overview of current practice and future perspectives in AF ablation. The m...
Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent skin disease that significantly impairs patients’ quality of life both physically and mentally. It often requires a complex treatment process. Laser therapy, which is highly effe...
Background/Objective: Piriformis syndrome (PS) causes sciatic nerve entrapment and chronic pain. In refractory cases, pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) and endoscopic piriformis release (EPR) are used, but comparative evidence is limited. Methods: This ret...
Background: Catheter ablation is a validated treatment for ventricular arrhythmias (VA), but conventional radiofrequency (RF) energy may cause collateral injury due to non-selective thermal damage. Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA), a non-thermal modality...
Background: In recent decades, the adoption of minimally invasive (non-endoscopic) cervical techniques has grown significantly. Advancements in surgical instrumentation have broadened the spectrum of available percutaneous interventions, thus providi...
Background/Objectives: The optimal duration of pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) applied to the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) remains unclear, particularly in patients with chronic lumbosacral radicular pain (LRP) who are unresponsive to conservative therapy....