Does skin rubdown with a dry towel activate natural killer cells in bedridden old patients?
Skin rubdown activates natural killer cells, which may be attributed to the effect of certain mediators released from the T lymphocytes and/or the stimulated effect on the sympathetic nerves. This technique may be used to reduce a variety of complications caused by the decreased immunity observed in bedridden old patients.
Radiation may be an important adjunctive therapy for reducing the incidence of restenosis after angioplasty or endarterectomy.