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Trial reportLasers in medical science2024

Photobiomodulation versus fractional carbon dioxide laser for stria alba in phototype III-IV: a randomized controlled study.

Vanessa Hafez, Doaa Mahgoub, Elsayed Mohamed Ali Satour, Marina Mozeih Shaker Mikhail, Mona El-Kalioby

Abstract readRandomized Controlled TrialComparative Study
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Trial report in Lasers in medical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Advances in the Treatment of Striae Distensae.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Vanessa HafezDepartment of Dermatology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. vanessahafez@kasralainy.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0282-4068
Doaa MahgoubDepartment of Dermatology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Elsayed Mohamed Ali SatourDepartment of Basic Science, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pharos University, Cairo, Egypt.
Marina Mozeih Shaker MikhailDepartment of Dermatology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mona El-KaliobyDepartment of Dermatology, Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Striae distensae are common dermatological complaint. Cold laser using low-level light/laser therapy (LLLT) offers healing and analgesic effects and was not yet compared to 'hot lasers' efficacy. Study objective: to assess the efficacy and safety of LLLT in the management of stria alba compared to fractional carbon dioxide (FCO

Indexed as

Lasers, GasLow-Level Light TherapyAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultFractional carbon dioxide laserInfra-red diode 808 nmLow level light therapyPhotobiomodulationStriae distensae

Identifiers

PMID38890186
PMCPMC11189306

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