Auto-Administered Photobiomodulation on Diabetic Leg Ulcers Treatment: A New Way to Manage It?
| Autor: | Jean-Paul Rocca, Carlo Fornaini, Zengyi Zhao, Elisabetta Merigo, Lixin Tan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Arterial disease business.industry Laser treatment medicine.medical_treatment Case Report 030206 dentistry General Medicine Cutaneous application medicine.disease Surgery Lesion 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Amputation Diabetes mellitus medicine Medicine medicine.symptom Ulcerative lesion business |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Medicine Case Reports in Medicine, Vol 2020 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 1687-9635 1687-9627 |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2020/7428472 |
| Popis: | Background. Peripheral arterial disease is a dramatic consequence of an uncontrolled diabetic condition causing an increase of morbidity and mortality and its treatment is currently medical or surgical, finally requiring, in the 7–20% of cases, major or minor amputation. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) is a laser treatment used in medicine, thanks to its ability to stimulate the wound healing, the acceleration of inflammatory process, and the modulation of pain. Recently, the self-administration of the treatment has been suggested for different purposes in medicine and dentistry with a great number of advantages and no side effects. Methods. A 84-year-old woman affected by diabetes type 2 and positive for diabetes complications had diagnosis for an ulcerative lesion of 1 cm diameter on her right leg and started a treatment of the lesion applying the B-Cure Laser Pro (Erika Carmel, Haifa, Israel) on her own with a fluence per minute of 3.2 J/cm2 for 2 sessions of 15 minutes by cutaneous application. Results. After a week of treatment, the ulcer dried and crusted, finally providing complete healing after 30 days of treatment. Conclusion. With this short case report, we think to add a further contribution by suggesting this kind of treatment for successful management of the leg ulcers in diabetic patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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