Use the Back button in your browser to see the other results of your search or to select another record.

Detailed Search Results

Kombinirovannaia lazernaia terapiia revmatoidnogo artrita (Combined laser therapy of rheumatoid arthritis) [Russian]
Sidorov VD, Mamiliaeva DR, Derevnina NA, Reformatskaia S
Voprosy Kurortologii, Fizioterapii i Lechebnoi Fizicheskoi Kultury [Problems of Health Resorts, Physiotherapy and Exercise Therapy] 2000;77(2):13-18
clinical trial
4/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: Yes; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Low-intensity infrared laser radiation to the tympanic vessels was studied as one of the hemophysiotherapeutic methods and as a component of combined treatment in which it accompanies local transcutaneous laser radiation of the affected joints. It is shown that immunomodulation is feasible under noninvasive interauricular laser effect on hemostasis. Indications for both laser regimens are formulated. Joint exposure to transcutaneous laser radiation is contraindicated if the affected joints have an exudative component of inflammation.

Full text (sometimes free) may be available at these link(s):      help