Low dose radiation therapy as a potential life saving treatment for COVID-19-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
The new coronavirus COVID-19 disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 was declared a global
public health emergency by WHO on Jan 30, 2020. Despite massive efforts from various …
public health emergency by WHO on Jan 30, 2020. Despite massive efforts from various …
Radiotherapy treatment of human inflammatory diseases and conditions: optimal dose
During the early part of the past century, hundreds of clinical studies involving more than
37,000 patients were conducted that showed radiotherapy (RT) to be a successful and safe …
37,000 patients were conducted that showed radiotherapy (RT) to be a successful and safe …
Application of low doses of ionizing radiation in medical therapies
JM Cuttler - Dose-response, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The discovery of X-rays and radioactivity in 1895/1896 triggered a flood of studies and
applications of radiation in medicine that continues to this day. They started with imaging …
applications of radiation in medicine that continues to this day. They started with imaging …
Death of the ALARA radiation protection principle as used in the medical sector
PA Oakley, DE Harrison - Dose-Response, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
ALARA is the acronym for “As Low As Reasonably Achievable.” It is a radiation protection
concept borne from the linear no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis. There are no valid data today …
concept borne from the linear no-threshold (LNT) hypothesis. There are no valid data today …
Could pulmonary low-dose radiation therapy be an alternative treatment for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia? Preliminary results of a multicenter SEOR-GICOR …
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of lung low-dose radiation therapy (LD-RT) for
pneumonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Materials and methods …
pneumonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Materials and methods …
X-ray hesitancy: patients' radiophobic concerns over medical X-rays
PA Oakley, DE Harrison - Dose-Response, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
All too often the family physician, orthopedic surgeon, dentist or chiropractor is met with
radiophobic concerns about X-ray imaging in the clinical setting. These concerns, however …
radiophobic concerns about X-ray imaging in the clinical setting. These concerns, however …
Hormesis mediates dose-sensitive shifts in macrophage activation patterns
EJ Calabrese, JJ Giordano, WJ Kozumbo… - Pharmacological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The activation or polarization of macrophages to pro-or anti-inflammatory states evolved as
an adaptation to protect against a spectrum of biological threats. Such an adaptation …
an adaptation to protect against a spectrum of biological threats. Such an adaptation …
Effect of low-dose radiotherapy on the circulating levels of paraoxonase-1-related variables and markers of inflammation in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia
E Rodríguez-Tomàs, JC Acosta, L Torres-Royo… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of our study was to investigate the changes produced by low-dose radiotherapy
(LDRT) in the circulating levels of the antioxidant enzyme paraoxonase-1 (PON1) and …
(LDRT) in the circulating levels of the antioxidant enzyme paraoxonase-1 (PON1) and …
Necrotizing fasciitis: low-dose radiotherapy as a potential adjunct treatment
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rapidly spreading bacterial infection causing extensive tissue
necrosis and destruction. Despite appropriate therapy, the disease results in significant …
necrosis and destruction. Despite appropriate therapy, the disease results in significant …
Repeat radiography in monitoring structural changes in the treatment of spinal disorders in chiropractic and manual medicine practice: evidence and safety
PA Oakley, NN Ehsani, DE Harrison - Dose-Response, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
There is substantial evidence for normal relationships between spine and postural
parameters, as measured from radiographs of standing patients. Sagittal balance, cervical …
parameters, as measured from radiographs of standing patients. Sagittal balance, cervical …