Phototherapy

"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.

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Treatment of disease by exposure to light, especially by variously concentrated light rays or specific wavelengths.

Descriptor ID	D010789
MeSH Number(s)	E02.774
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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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Phototherapy [E02.774]

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Bar chart showing 11 publications over 8 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2011 and 2018 and 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2007	0	1	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	1	1	2
2014	1	0	1
2018	1	1	2
2020	2	0	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Phototherapy" by people in Profiles.

Aslan Kayiran M, Karadag AS, Al-Khuzaei S, Chen W, Parish LC. Antibiotic Resistance in Acne: Mechanisms, Complications and Management. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2020 Dec; 21(6):813-819.

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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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Tziotzios C, Brier T, Lee JYW, Saito R, Hsu CK, Bhargava K, Stefanato CM, Fenton DA, McGrath JA. Lichen planus and lichenoid dermatoses: Conventional and emerging therapeutic strategies. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2018 Nov; 79(5):807-818.

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Bhutani VK, Maisels MJ, Schutzman DL, Castillo Cuadrado ME, Aby JL, Bogen DL, Christensen RD, Watchko JF, Wong RJ, Stevenson DK. Identification of risk for neonatal haemolysis. Acta Paediatr. 2018 08; 107(8):1350-1356.

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Serce O, Gursoy T, Ovali F, Karatekin G. Effects of Saccharomyces boulardii on neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Perinatol. 2015 Feb; 30(2):137-42.

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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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Houk LD, Humphreys T. Masers to magic bullets: an updated history of lasers in dermatology. Clin Dermatol. 2007 Sep-Oct; 25(5):434-42.

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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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