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Managing Oral Mucositis with PBM
Annette Quinn, RN, MSN | UPMC Hillman Cancer Centers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This session focuses on the use of photobiomodulation (PBM) in the management of oral mucositis in oncology patients.
Educational Objectives
- Identify the prevalence of oral mucositis (OM) in the oncology population.
- Describe the benefits of PBM in the management of OM in this population.
- Identify barriers to implementing a PBM program in oncology
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Disclaimer: These comments by healthcare professionals and their patients are solely their own. They are uncompensated personal stories about how they have used, or been impacted by, light therapy. These uses have not been reviewed or cleared by FDA.
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ALD PBM Symposium – October 14, 2020 Session
James Carroll, FRSM, CEO | THOR Photomedicine Ltd, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Photobiomodulation for Orofacial Pain
Photobiomodulation (PBM) has many applications in dentistry with clinical trial evidence published for a wide range of painful pathologies, including postoperative pain, aphthous ulcers, orthodontic pain, burning mouth syndrome, postherpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, stomatitis, oral mucositis, dentin hypersensitivity, temporomandibular disorder (TMD), and neck pain. PBM can also be used to desensitize teeth and even induce anesthesia.
How does PBM do this, what is the evidence, and how does one treat a patient? What treatment parameters (wavelength, power, beam area, irradiance, pulses, treatment time, energy and fluence) are required for a successful treatment? How much PBM is enough, how much is too much, how many treatments are needed, what intervals are required between treatment? What are the contraindications and treatment reactions, and are there any adverse effects? This presentation will address these issues.
Educational Objectives
- Relate the potential range of PBM applications.
- Describe how … Continue reading
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RIP Dr Kevin Moore who died last week 15 July 2020
Kevin was a husband, father, anaesthetist, chronic pain specialist, researcher, a fun, kind and generous man.
He was a vital founding member of the World Association for Laser Therapy (WALT) and a long-standing cheerleader for Photobiomodulation (PBM) as it is now known.
As well as being Consultant Anaesthetist at The Royal Oldham Hospital UK, Kevin was medical director at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice.
Kevin also had the thankless task of being the WALT treasurer for many years. His leadership and steady hand ensured the organisation survived several problematic periods.
All who met him will remember his warmth, humour and generosity of spirit.
He will be forever memorialised in my LLLT/PBM presentations as he researched and published two of my favourite PBM papers of all time (abstracts below and links to some … Continue reading
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Talking Evidence with THOR Photomedicine
THOR Photomedicine work with leading universities and hospitals around the world, providing up to date research data and cutting edge knowledge on training courses. This 2 minute video gives you a small taste/overview of what you can expect attending our one day Photobiomodulation workshop course.
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Training with THOR Photomedicine
THOR Photomedicine provide the best Photobiomodulation (PBM) / low level laser therapy (LLLT) training in the world. This 2 minute video gives you a small taste/overview of what you can expect attending our one day Photobiomodulation workshop course.
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PBM Therapy Literature Watch February 2018
36 Photobiomodulation therapy papers published in February 2018. Highlights include:
- DNA repair mechanisms, modulation of telomere maintenance
- Improved motor response in patients with spinal cord injury
- Prevention of < grade 2 radiodermatitis in breast cancer patients (RCT)
- No adverse effects on SCC primary cancer, recurrence or survival
- Improved physiological and performance parameters in runners
- Improved depth of anaesthesia during endodontic treatment
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PBM Therapy Literature Watch January 2018
27 Photobiomodulation therapy papers published in January 2018. Highlights include:
- Treatment 6h before + immediately before exercise best for reducing muscle fatigue
- Review of pre-clinical data for dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke, trauma and depression
- Improved bacteriological, cytological and clinical benefits after root planing (RCT)
- Improved wound healing of skin graft donor site (RCT)
- Systematic review of RCTs on LED PBM therapy in dermatology
- NSAIDs vs PBM Therapy post root canal (RCT)
- ESWT vs PBM Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis (RCT)
- Effect of PBM on cerebral hemodynamics and metabolism are not thermal
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