"Phototherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Treatment of disease by exposure to light, especially by variously concentrated light rays or specific wavelengths.
| Descriptor ID |
D010789
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.774
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| Concept/Terms |
Phototherapy- Phototherapy
- Phototherapies
- Therapy, Photoradiation
- Photoradiation Therapies
- Therapies, Photoradiation
- Light Therapy
- Light Therapies
- Therapies, Light
- Therapy, Light
- Photoradiation Therapy
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phototherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Strauss KA, Ahlfors CE, Soltys K, Mazareigos GV, Young M, Bowser LE, Fox MD, Squires JE, McKiernan P, Brigatti KW, Puffenberger EG, Carson VJ, Vreman HJ. Crigler-Najjar Syndrome Type 1: Pathophysiology, Natural History, and Therapeutic Frontier. Hepatology. 2020 06; 71(6):1923-1939.
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El-Domyati M, El-Ammawi TS, Moawad O, Medhat W, Mahoney MG, Uitto J. Intense pulsed light photorejuvenation: a histological and immunohistochemical evaluation. J Drugs Dermatol. 2011 Nov; 10(11):1246-52.
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Tammaro A, Narcisi A, Persechino S, Caperchi C, Gaspari A. Topical and systemic therapies for nickel allergy. Dermatitis. 2011 Sep-Oct; 22(5):251-5.
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Gooley JJ, Rajaratnam SM, Brainard GC, Kronauer RE, Czeisler CA, Lockley SW. Spectral responses of the human circadian system depend on the irradiance and duration of exposure to light. Sci Transl Med. 2010 May 12; 2(31):31ra33.
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Glickman G, Byrne B, Pineda C, Hauck WW, Brainard GC. Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder with blue narrow-band light-emitting diodes (LEDs). Biol Psychiatry. 2006 Mar 15; 59(6):502-7.
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Boulos Z, Macchi MM, Stürchler MP, Stewart KT, Brainard GC, Suhner A, Wallace G, Steffen R. Light visor treatment for jet lag after westward travel across six time zones. Aviat Space Environ Med. 2002 Oct; 73(10):953-63.