Photobiomodulation therapy as a possible new approach in COVID-19: A systematic review

BTL de Matos, DV Buchaim, KT Pomini, SM Barbalho… - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is a viral disease characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization
in March 2020. Since then, researchers from all over the world have been looking for ways …

[HTML][HTML] Light-induced nitric oxide release in the skin beyond UVA and blue light: red & near-infrared wavelengths

AC Barolet, IV Litvinov, D Barolet - Nitric Oxide, 2021 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide (NO) is omnipresent in the body and synthesized by 3 isoenzymes (nNOS,
eNOS and iNOS), all detected in human skin. NO can be stored in a pool of compounds …

Near-infrared light exposure triggers ROS to downregulate inflammatory cytokines induced by SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human cell culture

B Aguida, MM Chabi, S Baouz, R Mould, JD Bell… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The leading cause of mortality from SARS-CoV-2 is an exaggerated host immune response,
triggering cytokine storms, multiple organ failure and death. Current drug-and vaccine …

[HTML][HTML] Low-level laser therapy: potential and complications

B Arjmand, M Khodadost, SJ Sherafat… - Journal of lasers in …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: Laser therapy has attracted experts' attention in medical sciences. Many
benefits of laser therapy are presented besides some complications. In the present study, it …

Use of either transcranial or whole‐body photobiomodulation treatments improves COVID‐19 brain fog

R Bowen, PR Arany - Journal of Biophotonics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing recognition of post‐COVID‐19 sequelae involving chronic fatigue and
brain fog, for which photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy has been utilized. This open‐label …

Whole‐organ transdermal photobiomodulation (PBM) of COVID‐19: A 50‐patient case study

RK Williams, J Raimondo, D Cahn… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A nonrandomized 50‐person case study of COVID‐19‐positive patients was conducted
employing (for the first time) a regimen of whole‐organ deep‐tissue transdermal dynamic …

Influence of high-energy laser therapy to the patellar tendon on its ligamentous microcirculation: An experimental intervention study

A Brandl, C Egner, U Reisser, C Lingenfelder… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Laser therapeutic applications, such as the use of high energy lasers (HILT), are widely
used in physical therapy, but basic studies on the mechanisms of action of HILT on …

Therapeutic potential of photobiomodulation for chronic kidney disease

J Bian, A Liebert, B Bicknell, XM Chen… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing global public health problem. The
implementation of evidence-based clinical practices only defers the development of kidney …

Effect of photo-mediated ultrasound therapy on nitric oxide and prostacyclin from endothelial cells

M Subramanian Karthikesh, S Wu, R Singh, Y Paulus… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Several studies have investigated the effect of photo-mediated ultrasound therapy (PUT) on
the treatment of neovascularization. This study explores the impact of PUT on the release of …

The influence of near-infrared therapy on arteriovenous fistula patency in haemodialysis patients: A multicentre, randomised, controlled clinical trial

F Chunyan, J Zhenbin, J Weiyi… - The Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred vascular access for patients
undergoing haemodialysis (HD). AVF malfunction remains a major clinical problem and is a …