The effect of low level laser therapy (LLLT) on stage III decubitus ulcers (pressure sores); A prospective randomised single blind, multicentre pilot study

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 94-100

  Lucas, C ^a   Coenen, C H M ^a   De Haan, R J ^b  

^a AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Decubitus ulcers; Low level laser therapy; Pressure sores

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; LASER; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0034115702     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101030050054     Document Type: Article

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