The use of low level light therapy in the treatment of head and neck oedema

Journal of Lymphoedema

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-42

  Lee, Natalie ^a,b,c   Wigg, Jane ^a,b,c   Carroll, James D ^a,b,c  

^a LymphCare   (United Kingdom)

^b THOR Photomedicine Ltd ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c THOR Photomedicine Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

LLLT; Low level laser therapy; Low level light therapy; Lymphoedema; Oedema

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; EDEMA; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEAD AND NECK EDEMA; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; IRRADIATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHEDEMA; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 85015212049     PISSN: 17507235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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