ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2017
Immunomodulatory effects of two different physical therapy modalities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Article in Journal of physical therapy science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04051398 (Effects of Transcutaneous Nerve Electrostimulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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Effects of Transcutaneous Nerve Electrostimulation (TENS) of Acupuncture Points on Pulmonary Function and Dyspnea Symptoms in Patients With Pulmonary Nodules Treated at a Referral Service: A Randomized Single Blind Study
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Photobiomodulation Improves Serum Cytokine Response in Mild to Moderate COVID-19: The First Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Pilot Study.Frontiers in immunology · 2022Trial
- Effects of photobiomodulation as an adjunctive treatment in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a narrative review.Lasers in medical science · 2023Review
- The antioxidant N-acetylcysteine promotes immune response and inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition to alleviate pulmonary fibrosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by suppressing the VWF/p38 MAPK axis.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2021Article
- Photobiomodulation therapy as a high potential treatment modality for COVID-19.Lasers in medical science · 2021Review
- Probiotics, Photobiomodulation, and Disease Management: Controversies and Challenges.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Early cases of acute infectious respiratory syndrome treated with photobiomodulation, diagnosis and intervention: Two case reports.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
- Phototherapy as a Rational Antioxidant Treatment Modality in COVID-19 Management; New Concept and Strategic Approach: Critical Review.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- A 57-Year-Old African American Man with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Who Responded to Supportive Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT): First Use of PBMT in COVID-19.The American journal of case reports · 2020Article
- Adjunct low level laser therapy (LLLT) in a morbidly obese patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A case report.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2020Article
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Abstract
[Purpose] Counteracting the systemic cytokine release and its inflammatory effects by improving respiratory muscle strength and controlling lung inflammation may be important for improving immune system in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, So the aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of low level laser therapy and inspiratory muscle training on interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a marker of inflammation and CD4+/CD8+ ratio as a marker for T Lymphocytes in these patients. [Subjects and Methods] Forty male patients with stable COPD participated in the study, their ages ranged between 55-65 years. They were randomly divided into group (A) who received inspiratory muscle training and group (B) who received low level laser (LLL) acupuncture stimulation for about 8 week. [Results] There was a reduction in the concentration of plasma IL-6 associated with an increase in CD4+/CD8+ ratio in both groups, but laser was superior to inspiratory muscle training. IL-6 and CD4+/CD8+ were negatively correlated. [Conclusion] Both inspiratory muscle training and low level laser therapy are effective physical therapy modalities in promoting immune disturbances. The results also supported the superior role of LLLT over IMT in managing immune disturbances.
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