Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

Khalkhal E, Razzaghi M, Rostami-Nejad M, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Heidari Beigvand H, Rezaei Tavirani M. Evaluation of laser effects on the human body after laser therapy. J Lasers Med Sci. 2020;11(1):91-7. doi: 10.15171/jlms.2020.15.

Rezaei-Tavirani M, Tavirani MR, Zamanian Azodi M, Moravvej Farshi H, Razzaghi M. Evaluation of skin response after Erbium:yttrium–aluminum–garnet laser irradiation: a network analysis approach. J Lasers Med Sci. 2019;10(3):194-99. doi: 10.15171/jlms.2019.31.

Mansouri V, Rezaei-Tavirani M, Zadeh-Esmaeel MM, Rezaei-Tavirani S, Razzaghi M, Okhovatian F, et al. Analysis of laser therapy effects on squamous cell carcinoma patients: A system biology study. J Lasers Med Sci. 2019;10(Suppl 1):S1-S6. doi: 10.15171/jlms.2019.S1.

Safaei A, Rezaei Tavirani M, Zamanian Azodi M, Lashay A, Mohammadi SF, Broumand MG, et al. Diabetic retinopathy and laser therapy in rats: A protein-protein interaction network analysis. J Lasers Med Sci. 2017;8(Suppl 1):S20-S21. doi: 10.15171/jlms.2017.s4.

Seifi M, Shafeei HA, Daneshdoost S, Mir M. Effects of two types of low-level laser wave lengths (850 and 630 nm) on the orthodontic tooth movements in rabbits. Lasers Med Sci. 2007;22(4):261-4. doi: 10.1007/s10103-007-0447-9.

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Shooshtari SMJ, Badiee V, Taghizadeh SH, Nematollahi AH, Amanollahi AH, Grami MT. The effects of low level laser in clinical outcome and neurophysiological results of carpal tunnel syndrome. Electromyogr Clin Neurophysiol. 2008;48(5):229-31.

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Garavello-Freitas I, Baranauskas V, Joazeiro PP, Padovani CR, Dal Pai-Silva M, da Cruz-Höfling MA. Low-power laser irradiation improves histomorphometrical parameters and bone matrix organization during tibia wound healing in rats. J Photochem Photobiol B. 2003;70(2):81-9. doi: 10.1016/s1011-1344(03)00058-7.

Hawkins D, Houreld N, Abrahamse H. Low level laser therapy (LLLT) as an effective therapeutic modality for delayed wound healing. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2005;1056(1):486-93. doi: 10.1196/annals.1352.040.

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Vaghardoost R, Momeni M, Kazemikhoo N, Mokmeli S, Dahmardehei M, Ansari F, et al. Effect of low-level laser therapy on the healing process of donor site in patients with grade 3 burn ulcer after skin graft surgery (a randomized clinical trial). Lasers Med Sci. 2018;33(3):603-7. doi: 10.1007/s10103-017-2430-4.

Bhagwanani NS, Bhatia CC, Sharma N, Hemvani N, Chitnis DS. Low level nitrogen laser therapy in pulmonary tuberculosis. Laser ther. 2015;24(3):209-14. doi: 10.5978/islsm.15-OR-14.

Nakashima T, Ueda H, Misawa H, Suzuki T, Tominaga M, Ito A, et al. Transmeatal low-power laser irradiation for tinnitus. Otol Neurotol. 2002;23(3):296-300. doi: 10.1097/00129492-200205000-00011.

Bjordal JM, Lopes-Martins RA, Joensen J, Couppe C, Ljunggren AE, Stergioulas A, et al. A systematic review with procedural assessments and meta-analysis of low level laser therapy in lateral elbow tendinopathy (tennis elbow). BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2008;9(1):75. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-9-75.

Kerr CM, Lowe PB, Spielholz NI. Low level laser for the stimulation of acupoints for smoking cessation: a double blind, placebo controlled randomised trial and semi structured interviews. Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2008;86:46.

Tumilty S, McDonough S, Hurley DA, Baxter GD. Clinical effectiveness of low-level laser therapy as an adjunct to eccentric exercise for the treatment of Achilles' tendinopathy: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2012;93(5):733-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2011.08.049.

Gur A, Karakoc M, Cevik R, Nas K, Sarac AJ, Karakoc M. Efficacy of low power laser therapy and exercise on pain and functions in chronic low back pain. Lasers Surg Med. 2003;32(3):233-8. doi: 10.1002/lsm.10134.

Ordahan B, Karahan AY, Kaydok E. The effect of high-intensity versus low-level laser therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized clinical trial. Lasers Med Sci. 2018;33(6):1363-9. doi: 10.1007/s10103-018-2497-6.

Dincer U, Cakar E, Kiralp MZ, Kilac H, Dursun H. The effectiveness of conservative treatments of carpal tunnel syndrome: splinting, ultrasound, and low-level laser therapies. Photomed Laser Surg. 2009;27(1):119-25. doi: 10.1089/pho.2008.2211.

Hirschl M, Katzenschlager R, Francesconi C, Kundi M. Low level laser therapy in primary Raynaud's phenomenon--results of a placebo controlled, double blind intervention study. J Rheumatol. 2004;31(12):2408-12.

Cullum N, Nelson EA, Flemming K, Sheldon T. Systematic reviews of wound care management: (5) beds; (6) compression; (7) laser therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, electrotherapy and electromagnetic therapy. Health Technol Assess. 2001;5(9):1-221. doi: 10.3310/hta5090.

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Tauber S, Schorn K, Beyer W, Baumgartner R. Transmeatal cochlear laser (TCL) treatment of cochlear dysfunction: a feasibility study for chronic tinnitus. Lasers Med Sci. 2003;18(3):154-61. doi: 10.1007/s10103-003-0274-6.

Vlassov VV, Pechatnikov LM, MacLehose HG. Low level laser therapy for treating tuberculosis. Cochrane Database of Syst Rev. 2002(3).

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Salehpour F, Mahmoudi J, Kamari F, Sadigh-Eteghad S, Rasta SH, Hamblin MR. Brain photobiomodulation therapy: a narrative review. Mol Neurobiol. 2018;55(8):6601-36. doi: 10.1007/s12035-017-0852-4.

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Ebrahimi H, Najafi S, Khayamzadeh M, Zahedi A, Mahdavi A. Therapeutic and analgesic efficacy of laser in conjunction with pharmaceutical therapy for trigeminal neuralgia. J lasers Med Sci. 2018;9(1):63-8. doi: 10.15171/jlms.2018.13.

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