Monthly Archives: September 2008

Literature watch for July & August 2008

Posted on 16 September 2008 by James Carroll

This our biggest bimonthly Literature Watch ever. There is so much interesting clinical and lab work being published including LLLT treatment of Meniere’s Disease, muscle fatigue, stroke, bone healing, Oral Mucositis, TMJ, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, TB, burns and even Snake Venom.

Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Mast Cells in Viability of the Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Flap.

Pinfildi CE, Liebano RE, Hochman BS, Enokihara MM, Lippert R, Gobbato RC, Ferreira LM

Department of Plastic Surgery and Professor of IMES-FAFICA, Sao Paulo Federal University (UNIFESP), Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Abstract Objective: To assess the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on viability of mast cells of the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap. Background Data: LLLT has been recently used on the TRAM flap to stimulate mast cells. Materials and Methods: Eighty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into seven groups of 12 rats in each: group 1 (sham laser therapy); group 2 received 3 J/cm(2) at one point; group 3 received 3 J/cm(2) at 24 points; group 4 received 72 J/cm(2) at … Continue reading →

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Laser Prevents Muscle Tissue Damage Induced by Snake Venom

Posted on 16 September 2008 by James Carroll

A rat tibialis anterior muscle was injected with venom. Sixty minutes after venom injection, 632.8nm laser (HeNe)  was administered at three incident energy densities. They concluded that HeNe laser irradiation at a dosage of 3.5 J cm2 (the lowest “dose” administered in this study) effectively reduced myonecrosis and the neuromuscular transmission blocking effect caused by the snake venom.

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Kidney restoration with laser photobiomodulation

Posted on 16 September 2008 by James Carroll

This is a novel study:

Lim et al @ Indiana University, USA investigated the therapeutic efficacy of laser photobiomodulation on oxidative stress in chicken kidneys during development:

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NAALT conference 2009 date announcement

Posted on 4 September 2008 by James Carroll

The North American Association for Laser Therapy (NAALT) conference will be 11 – 13 June 2009 at San Franciso State University CA. USA. It is a 10th Anniversary Meeting so expect something special. http://www.naalt.org

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