Background & aim: The formation of skin scars is inevitable following surgery, trauma and burns. Wound healing is a complex process that occurs during the competition of collagen production and collapse mechanisms.
A Taheri Akardi +5 more
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The effects of low level laser therapy on Staphylococcus aureus infected third-degree burns in diabetic rats [PDF]
PURPOSE: To characterize the effects of low-level laser (LLL) on third-degree burn wounds which were infected with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in diabetic rats.
Reza Ranjbar +1 more
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Transplantable melanomas in hamsters and gerbils as models for human melanoma : sensitization in melanoma radiotherapy : from animal models to clinical trials [PDF]
The focus of the present review is to investigate the role of melanin in the radioprotection of melanoma and attempts to sensitize tumors to radiation by inhibiting melanogenesis. Early studies showed radical scavenging, oxygen consumption and adsorption
Andrzej Słominski +11 more
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Antibacterial Effect of Photodynamic Therapy with Methylene Blue
Objective: To evaluate, in vitro, the effect of photodynamic therapy (PDT) compared to laser therapy and the use of a photosensitizer alone. Material and Methods: The following therapies were used: PDT, laser therapy and photosensitizer alone.
Maria Helena Chaves de Vasconcelos Catão +1 more
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Transcranial Low-Level Laser (Light) Therapy for Brain Injury [PDF]
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) or photobiomodulation (PBM) is a possible treatment for brain injury, including traumatic brain injury (TBI).We review the fundamental mechanisms at the cellular and molecular level and the effects on the brain are discussed.
Connor, Thunshelle, Michael R, Hamblin
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Background: This scoping review explored current trends and available evidence in Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the treatment and prevention of osteoradionecrosis.
Larissa Di Carvalho Melo +7 more
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Low-level night-time light therapy for age-related macular degeneration (ALight): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness among older adults in the developed world. The only treatments currently available, such as ranibizumab injections, are for neovascular AMD, which accounts for only 10 ...
Bailey, C. +3 more
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Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Therapy for Controlling Onset and Progression of Myopia-a Review [PDF]
Qin Zhu +7 more
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A Calibrated Method of Massage Therapy Decreases Systolic Blood Pressure Concomitant With Changes in Heart Rate Variability in Male Rats. [PDF]
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to develop a method for applying calibrated manual massage pressures by using commonly available, inexpensive sphygmomanometer parts and validate the use of this approach as a quantitative method of applying massage
Curras-Collazo, Margarita C +7 more
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The Effects of Pre and Post Exercise Low-Level Laser Therapy on Biochemical Markers of Skeletal Muscle Fatigue in Equines [PDF]
Our objective was to determine whether administering low-level laser therapy before or after exercise had the greatest effect on biochemical markers of skeletal muscle fatigue in equines such as cortisol and blood lactate.
Freeman, Carson
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