Evaluation of Efficacy of Low-Level Laser Therapy
Mansouri V, Arjmand B, Rezaei Tavirani M, Razzaghi M, Rostami-Nejad M, Hamdieh M
Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 32 citations
How it was studied
- Design
- Systematic review (classified by our AI screen)
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Independent funding
- University or hospital
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Based on 1 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2020-10-03 · J Lasers Med Sci · vol. 11 · issue 4 · pp. 369–380
- Cited
- 78 citations · more than 91% of similar papers · 2.4× the field average
- Impact
- Top 10% most cited in its field
- References
- 166 works
- Access
- Open access (free to publish) · CC-BY-NC
- Research areas
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine · Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments · Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Keywords
- Medicine, Low level laser therapy, Laser therapy, Surgery, Medical physics, Laser
6 authors
From IR
- Vahid MansouriShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Babak ArjmandTehran University of Medical Sciences
- Mostafa Rezaei–Tavirani · correspondingShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Mohammadreza RazzaghiShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Mohammad Rostami‐NejadResearch Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases; Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Mostafa HamdiehShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Introduction: Given the inconsistencies in the literature regarding laser performance in non-surgical treatments, this study investigated the available literature to determine the advantages and disadvantages of low-power lasers in treating non-surgical complications and diseases. Methods: Authentic information from articles was extracted and evaluated to assess low-power laser performance for non-surgical treatments. A systematic search of studies on low-level laser therapy (LLLT) for non-surgical treatments was conducted mainly in PubMed and google scholar articles. Results: Four categories of diseases, including brain-related diseases, skin-related diseases, cancers, and bone-related disorders, which were treated by LLLT were identified and introduced. The various types of LLLT regarding the studied diseases were discussed. Conclusion: Positive aspects of LLLT versus a few disadvantages of its application imply more investigation to find better and efficient new methods.
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