Phototherapy and optical waveguides for the treatment of infection

D Wang, ML Kuzma, X Tan, TC He, C Dong… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
With rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to seek alternative
means for infection control. Optical waveguides are an auspicious delivery method for …

Emerging potential of phototherapy in management of symptomatic oral lichen planus: A systematic review of randomised controlled clinical trials

R Hanna, S Dalvi, G Tomov, C Hopper… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Phototherapy incorporating photobiomodulation therapy and antimicrobial photodynamic
therapy has been utilised as antioxidants in symptomatic oral lichen planus (OLP) …

Understanding COVID-19 pandemic: molecular mechanisms and potential therapeutic strategies. An evidence-based review

R Hanna, S Dalvi, T Sălăgean, ID Pop… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Initially, the SARS-CoV-2 virus was considered as a pneumonia virus; however, a
series of peer reviewed medical papers published in the last eight months suggest that this …

Biphasic dose response in the anti-inflammation experiment of PBM

F Nie, S Hao, Y Ji, Y Zhang, H Sun, M Will… - Lasers in medical …, 2023 - Springer
Non-invasive laser irradiation can induce photobiomodulation (PBM) effects in cells and
tissues, which can help reduce inflammation and pain in several clinical scenarios. The …

[HTML][HTML] 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] Oxidative Stress and Phototherapy in Atopic Dermatitis: Mechanisms, Role, and Future Perspectives

F Borgia, F Li Pomi, M Vaccaro, C Alessandrello… - Biomolecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease in which the overproduction of
reactive oxygen species plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis and persistence of …

Can photobiomodulation restore anosmia and ageusia induced by COVID‐19? A pilot clinical study

VH Panhoca, LT Ferreira, VB de Souza… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Along with other COVID‐19 clinical manifestations, management of both olfactory and
gustatory dysfunction have drawn a considerable attention. Photobiomodulation (PBM) has …

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 …

Photobiomodulation therapy for treatment olfactory and taste dysfunction COVID‐19‐related: A case report

VB de Souza, LT Ferreira, M Sene‐Fiorese… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
It is postulated that the inflammatory process resulting from SARS‐CoV‐2 infection is the
main cause of smell and taste dysfunctions in patients. In view of this, photobiomodulation …

The Probable Protective Effect of Photobiomodulation on the Immunologic Factor's mRNA Expression Level in the Lung: An Extended COVID-19 Preclinical and …

B Arjmand, F Rahim - Clinical Pathology, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Different expression of cytokine genes in the body determines the type of
immune response (Th1 or Th2), which can play an important role in the pathogenesis of the …