Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine researchers found measuring immune cells may help determine recovery time for patients undergoing hip surgery, according to Stanford Medicine.
Here are five notes:
1. Based on these findings, researchers plan to develop a diagnostic blood test that patients can undergo prior to surgery.
2. The study indicated as much as 50 percent of the variation in a patient's recovery time could be predicted based on monocytes' behavior.
3. Previously, researchers studied other predictors, such as patients' mental states or the number of immune cells at the wound site, to predict recovery time. These predictors accounted for nearly 10 percent of the variation in patient recovery times.
4. If patients know their recovery times, they can better plan for their return to work or other post-surgery commitments.
5. The study is part of Stanford Medicine's focus on precision health.
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