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Trial reportLasers in medical science2018

Low-intensity LED therapy (λ 640 ± 20 nm) on saphenectomy healing in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft: a randomized, double-blind study.

Raimundo de Barros Araújo Júnior, Isabel Clarisse Albuquerque Gonzaga, Gilderlene Alves Fernandes, Andréa Conceição Gomes Lima, Paulo Sergio Tajra Cortelazzi, Rauirys Alencar de Oliveira, Renata Amadei Nicolau

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.1field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Raimundo de Barros Araújo JúniorDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Santa Maria Hospital, University of Piauí State (UESPI), Rua Olavo Bilac 2335, Teresina, Piauí, 64001-280, Brazil. raimundodebarrosjunior@bol.com.br.
Isabel Clarisse Albuquerque GonzagaLasertherapy and Photobiology Center, Research and Development Institute, IP&D, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Avenida Shishima Hifumi, 2911, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, 12244-000, Brazil.
Gilderlene Alves FernandesLasertherapy and Photobiology Center, Research and Development Institute, IP&D, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Avenida Shishima Hifumi, 2911, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, 12244-000, Brazil.
Andréa Conceição Gomes LimaLasertherapy and Photobiology Center, Research and Development Institute, IP&D, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Avenida Shishima Hifumi, 2911, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, 12244-000, Brazil.
Paulo Sergio Tajra CortelazziDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, São Paulo Hospital, Rua Lindolfo Monteiro, 1551, Bairro de Fátima, Teresina, PI, 64049-440, Brazil.
Rauirys Alencar de OliveiraUninovafapi College, Rua Vitorino Orthigues Fernandes 6123, Teresina, Piauí, 64003-505, Brazil.
Renata Amadei NicolauLasertherapy and Photobiology Center, Research and Development Institute, IP&D, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, UNIVAP, Avenida Shishima Hifumi, 2911, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, 12244-000, Brazil.
Centro Universitário UNINOVAFAPI · BRUniversidade do Vale do Paraíba · BRUniversidade Estadual do Piau · BRHospital São Paulo · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Myocardial revascularization surgery (CABG) is the most appropriate treatment for coronary artery disease. Currently, the great challenge is to reduce postoperative complications, such as wound infections, dehiscence, pain, and patients' quality of life. The saphenectomy is the target of complications in 10% of cases, which can cause greater morbidity, time, and cost of hospitalization. Studies show that low-intensity laser or light-emitted diode (LED) therapy promotes positive biomodulation of the tissue repair process, culminating in a lower incidence of dehiscence, pain reduction, and improvement in quality of life. The objective of the present study was to evaluate clinically the saphenous tissue repair after LED therapy. Forty subjects of both genders who underwent CABG with extracorporeal circulation were randomly divided into two groups: the placebo (PG) and experimental (EG). The experimental group underwent low-intensity LED therapy (λ 640 ± 20 nm, 6 J/cm

Indexed as

Coronary Artery BypassLow-Level Light TherapyDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPhotographyQuality of LifeSaphenous VeinWound HealingCoronary artery bypass graftIncision healingLight emitting diodeSaphenectomy

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PMID29027034
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