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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2023

Low-Level Laser Therapy for Acute Pain: A Comprehensive Review.

Salim Lutfallah, Irza Wajid, Evan S Sinnathamby, Rebecca J Maitski, Amber N Edinoff, Sahar Shekoohi, Elyse M Cornett, Richard D Urman, Alan D Kaye

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Salim LutfallahSchool of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
Irza WajidLouisiana State University Health Science Center New Orleans, 1900 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA, 70115, USA.
Evan S SinnathambyLSUHSC-New Orleans School of Medicine, 1901 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
Rebecca J MaitskiLSUHSC-New Orleans School of Medicine, 1901 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112, USA.
Amber N EdinoffDepartment of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Sahar ShekoohiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA. Sahar.shekoohi@lsuhs.edu.
Elyse M CornettDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7961-3931
Richard D UrmanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Ohio State University Health Sciences Center, The Ohio State University, N437 Doan Hall, 410 W. 10Th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Alan D KayeDepartment of Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71103, USA.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans · USLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport · USHarvard University · USLouisiana State University · USThe Ohio State University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewAn analysis of data conducted in 2015 by the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that an estimated 25.3 million adults (11.2%) have experienced pain every day for the preceding 3 months, and nearly 40 million adults (17.6%) have experienced a severe level of pain. RECENT

findingsMultiple reviews have analyzed the current management of acute pain; however, much of the current literature only focuses on pharmacological methods of analgesia, such as opiates, ketamine, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Publications that discuss non-pharmacological options often criticize the limitations of available research for these therapies, making further exploration of this type of treatment necessary. The present investigation aims to summarize current knowledge on the use of low-level laser therapy (LLLT), a cold laser non-pharmacological approach, in managing acute pain and to discuss important clinical findings and considerations when it comes to utilizing this treatment option in patients.

Indexed as

Acute PainLow-Level Light TherapyAdultAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalHumansPain ManagementAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAcute painAnti-inflammatoryLow-level laser therapyNon-pharmacological analgesicPhoto-radiation

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PMID37578732
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