• 대한수의학회지
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.475-482
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• 2004

For the induction of arthropathy, 4% hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$) was injected for 4 weeks into the intra-articular space of the 25 New Zealand white rabbits to damage articular cartilage. The verification of arthropathy induction and the effect of scan-bio laser treatment were determined by measuring superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, by observing gross and histopathologic findings. The SOD activity increased by about 40% in arthropathy group, as compared to controls. Although SOD activity in arthropathy group was not significantly different from the 2-week group, it was significantly different from the 4-week control and treatment groups. There was also a significant difference between the 4-week control and treatment groups. Grossly, erosions formed on the articular cartilage surface, and the lateral femoral condyle was damaged in arthropathy group. In comparison, there was slight, but not significant, progression of the lesion in the 2-week control group, and no difference between the 2-week treatment and control groups. Conversely, severe erosions damaged the articular cartilage in the 4-week control group. Cartilage proliferation was seen in gross observations in the 4-week treatment group, suggesting a treatment effect. Histopathologically, there was slight articular surface damage and apoptosis in arthropathy group, and serious cartilage damage, despite slight chondrocyte proliferation, in the 4-week control group. By contrast, the 4-week treatment group showed chondrocyte replacement, with close to normal articular cartilage on the articular surface. There was significant cartilage proliferation with regeneration of the articular cartilage on the articular surface in the group treated with low-level laser, as compared to control group, when arthropathy was induced by $H_2O_2$ injections. Therefore, low-level laser was effective in the treatment of chemically induced arthropathy.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.240-240
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• 2009

We developed the low level laser therapy(LLLT) apparatus for external injury cure using a GaAsP Diode. This equipment was fabricated by using GaAsP diode and a microcontroller, and designed to enable us to control light irradiation timer, and frequency. In this paper, the designed device was used to find out how GaAsP diode light source affects the skin wound of RAT. In the experiment, $1cm^2$ wounds on the External injury of RAT were made. Light irradiation RAT and none light irradiation RAT divided, each RAT was irradiated 20 min a day for 9 days. In result, compared with none light irradiation RAT, the lower incidence of inflammation and faster recovery was shown in light irradiation RAT.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.4875-4883
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• 2016

Background and objective: Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) is a disabling complication with long term impact on quality on life after breast cancer treatment. Its management remains a major challenge for patients and health care professionals; the goal of this overview was to summarize effects of different treatment strategies for patients with BCRL. Methods: A thorough search was undertaken to allow a systematic review or meta-analysis of treatments for BCRL. Two investigators independently selected studies and abstracted the data. Results: Combined physical therapy (CPT) with different combinations of surgery, oral pharmaceuticals, low-level laser therapy, weight reduction, mesenchymal stem cell therapy, kinesio tex taping, and acupuncture might be effective in reducing lymphoedema, but exercise demonstrated no obvious benefit. The results of direct comparisons showed CPT might be more effective than standard physiotherapy (ST). Manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) may not offer additional benefits to ST for swelling reduction, but could facilitate compression bandaging. MLD seemed to have similar effects with self-administered simple lymphatic drainage (SLD) or using an intermittent pneumatic compression pump (IPC). IPC might also not be associated with additional effectiveness for CPT. Efficacy of stem cell therapy vs. compression sleeve or CPT, as well as the effects of daflon and coumarin could not be established. Conclusion: Although many treatments for BCRL might reduce lymphoedema volume, their effects were not well established. The quality of many of the original studies in the included reviews was not optimal, so that in future randomized control trials are a high priority.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-14
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• 2006

Objectives : This research was performed to investigate the effect of invasive low level laser acupuncture therapy(LLLAT) at Yolgyol+yogu(LU7+LR5) on weight gain, food intake, food efficiency, lipid metabolism and liver function in hyperlipemia rats. Methods : Experimental groups were divided into high fat diet cup(Control group), high fat diet and 15 mW/5 min LLLAT at LU7+LR5(15 mW/5 min group), 15 mW/10 min LLLAT at LU7+LR5(15 mW/10 min group), 30 mW/5 min LLLAT at LU7+LRS(30 mW/5 min group), 30 mW/10 min LLLAT at LU7+LR5(30 mW/10 min group). LLLAT was treated at the 15,30mW-5,10min once a 2day during 5 weeks. Results : Body weight was decreased significantly in 30 mW/s min group and 30 mW/10 min group compared with control group. Food intake was decreased significantly in 15 mW/5 min group and 15 mW/10 min group compared with control group. Food efficiency was decreased significantly in 30 mW/10 min group compared with control group. In the lipid metabolism, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and free fatty acid were increased significantly in 15 mW/5 min group and 30 mW/10 min group compared with control group. LDL-cholesterol was increased in 30 mW/10 min group and phospholipids was decreased significantly in all experimental group compared with control group. triglyceride was not showed significant result in all experimental group. In the liver function, AST was not showed significant result in all experimental group, ALT and ALP were increased significantly in 30 mW/10 min group, ALP was decreased in 30 mW/5 min group compared with control group. Conclusions : LLLAT at LU7 and LR5 can manage hyperlipemia by controlling body weight, food intake, food efficiency ratio and lipid metabolism.

• Current Optics and Photonics
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• 제8권5호
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• pp.441-455
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• 2024

This study objective was to evaluate the effects and mechanisms of low-level laser therapy in H₂O₂-induced cell death in mouse macrophage RAW264.7 cell. After irradiation with 630 and 850 nm wavelength diode lasers with an intensity of 10 mW/cm² in RAW264.7 cells treated with 0.7 Mm H₂O₂, the effects and mechanisms of the two wavelengths on cell death inhibition were evaluated using MTT assay, ROS staining, TUNEL assay, flow cytometry analysis, and Western blot analysis. As a result, 630 or 850 nm light-emitting diodes (LED) were irradiated for 10 or 40 minutes to increase cell viability with H₂O₂ by about 1.7- or 1.6-fold, respectively. In addition, irradiation with two LEDs showed significant ROS scavenging effects, and TUNEL-positive cells were significantly reduced by 45.7% (630 nm) and 37.8% (850 nm) compared to cells treated with H₂O₂ alone. The Bax/Bcl-2 ratio of cells irradiated with both LEDs was significantly lower than that of cells treated with H₂O₂ only, and the expression of procaspase-3 and cleaved PARP was also significantly expressed in the direction of suppressing cell death. In conclusion, ROS scavenging activity by both LEDs irradiation leads to the expression of cell death pathway proteins in the direction of inhibiting cell death.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Purpose : To investigate the relationship between breathing pattern disorder and joint position error (JPE) in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods : Thirty nine patients with CLBP participated. End-tidal $CO_2$ and respiration rate (RR) were measured using a capnography. Breathing-hold time (BHT) and Nijmegen Questionnaire (NQ) were investigated. Thoracic excursion was measured with a cloth tape measurement technique. Joint position error were measured using a small laser point mounted on a lightweight headband. they were asked to relocate the head, after the neck movement on the horizontal plane. Pearson 's test was used for correlation analysis between respiratory variables and JPE in patients with CLBP. Independent t-test was used to verify the difference between thoracic and diaphragm breathing pattern in patients with CLBP. The significance level was set at 0.05. Results : There was a significant correlation between JPE (LR) and JPE (RR, EX) (r=.639, r=.813) (p<.001) and a low negative correlation with end-tidal $CO_2$ (r=-.357) (p<.05). There was a significant correlation between RR and JPE (EX) (r=.750) (p<.001). There was a low correlation between JPE (EX) and NQ (r=.333) (p<.05). There was a somewhat high negative correlation between NQ and thoracic excursion (r=-.528) (p<.001). There was a somewhat high negative correlation between thoracic excursion and JPE (LR, RR, EX) (r=-.470, r=-.484, r=-.602) (p<.001). There were no significant differences in the RR, BHT, NQ, and thoracic excursion between the thoracic and diaphragmatic breathing (p>.05). There was a significant difference in the JPE (EX), end - tidal $CO_2$, and VAS values between the thoracic and diaphragm breathing (p<.05). Conclusion : There was a correlation between JPE (EX) and NQ in patients with CLBP, and correlation between thoracic excursion and JPE (LR, RR, EX) and NQ. There was a significant difference in the JPE (EX), end-tidal $CO_2$ level, and VAS value in the comparison of thoracic breathing and diaphragm breathing. The results showed that breathing patterns and JPE were related to each other.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.9-24
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• 2005

Objective: We have studied the effects of acupuncture and low level He-Ne laser therapy(LLLT) at $SI_3$, $BL_{40}$ on the tibial, sural nerve injury due to sports-damage or traffic accident and L5 spinal nerve ligature model like general herniation of nucleus pulposus(HNP) in a rat of neuopathic pain. Methods: A model of neuropathic pain was made by injuring tibial nerve and sural nerve while common peroneal nerve was maintained. Also, it was made by isolating left 5th lumbar spinal nerve. Three weeks after the neuropathic surgery, acupuncture and LLLT was injected at $SI_3$,$BL_{40}$ one time a day for one week. LLLT was divided three groups, that is LLLT-1(5mW), LLLT-2(10mW) and LLLT-3(30mW). After that, we examined the withdrawal response of neuropathic rats' legs by Von frey filament and acetone stimulation. And also we examined c-Fos, Nocieptin and KOR-3 in the midbrain central gray of neuropathic rats. Results: As we have observed the effect of mechanical allodynia, LLLT-3 group were diminished on 4 day, 5 day, 6 day and 7 day in the resection model compared with control model, LLLT-1 group were diminished on 5 day, LLLT-2 group were diminished on 3 day and 6 day, LLLT-3 group were diminished on 3 day, 4 day, 5 day, 6 day and 7 day in connected model compared with control group. As we have observed the effect of cold allodynia, LLLT-3 group were diminished on 7 day in the resection model compared with control model, LLLT-1 group were diminished on 6 day, 7 day, LLLT-3 group were diminished on 7 day in connected model compared with control group. As we have observed the effect of activity of c-Fos in the central gray part, LLLT-3 were diminished in resection model compared with control group, LLLT-1 group were diminished in connected model compared with control group. As we have observed the effect of activity of Nociceptin in the central gray part, resection model were not increased compared with control group, LLLT-1 group and LLLT-3 group were increased in connected model compared with control model. As we have observed the effect of activity of KOR-3 in the central gray part, resection model were not increased compared with control group, LLLT-3 group were increased in connected model compared with control model. Conclusions: We have noticed that LLLT-1 and LLLT-3 group have more controllable effect than acupuncture group. This study can be used in clinical therapy for neuropathic pain. But it is not reliability that Nociceptin and KOR-3 have effectively to control pain. Therefore We have to follow up about that.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.281-300
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• 1999

측두하악장애환자와 정상대조군의 두경부 근육에 있어서 실제 또는 위약 치료에 따른 저출력 레이저의 효과와 측두하악장애환자에서 저출력 레이저의 효과적인 치료기간을 평가하기 위하여, 측두하악장애를 가진 부산대학교 치과대학생 19명과 측두하악장애의 병력이나 증상이 없는 부산대학교 치과대학생 20명을 대상으로 치료전, 치료 2주 및 치료 4주에 구외촉진이 가능한 32 근골격 촉진점의 압력통각역치와 각각의 동통정도와 두개하악지수를 측정하여 다음과 갈은 결론을 얻었다, 1. 치료전 환자군의 압력통각역치는 정상대조군 압력통각역치보다 낮았다(p<0.05), 2. 환자군의 압력통각역치는 유의하게 증가하였으며 (p<0.05) 레이저 조사 환자군의 증가된 압력통각역치는 레이저 모의조사-환자군의 증가된 압력통각역치보다 더 크게 나타났다. 3. 대조군에서는 레이저 조사나 모의 조사에 의해 압력통각역치와 변화가 없었다. 4. 레이저 조사-환자군의 압력통각역치가 안면근육에서는 치료2주부터 유의하게 증가하였고 경부근육에서는 치료4주부터 유의하게 증가하였다(p<0.05) 5. 레이저 조사-환자군에서 동통의 정도와 두개하악지수는 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.05).

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.269-280
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• 1999

구강안면동통환자의 발통점에 대한 보존적 치료방법중 저출력레이저의 효과를 평가하기 위해 교근, 측두근과 승모근에 발통점을 가진 치과대학생 69명을 무작위로 분류하여 37명에게는 GaAlAs 반도체 레이저를 조사하였고 나머지 32명은 레이저를 실제로 조사하지 않고 대조군으로 삼았다. 50mW, 820nm의 GaAlAs 반도체 레이저를 이용하여, 4주 동안 첫 주는 2회, 이후 3주 동안 1회씩 총 5회 조사하였고 전자통각계를 이용하여 압력통각역치를 측정한 후 이를 대조군과 비교한 바 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 남녀 및 조사군과 비조사군의 치료 전 압력통각역치는 차이가 없었다. 2. 조사군의 각 근육에서 측정한 압력통각역치는 레이저 치료 2주 후부터 유의하게 높아졌으나 비조사군에서는 차이가 없었다, 3. 비조사군의 치료 전, 후 압력통각역치에는 성 차가 없었다. 반면 종사군의 압력통각역치는 치료 전에는 성 차가 없었으나 치료 후에는 남성이 여성보다 유의하게 높았다.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.99-116
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• 2014

Objective : The purpose of this study is to analyze research trends on the effects of intranasal phototherapy on allergic rhinitis. Methods : We searched potentially relevant studies using electronic databases, such as PubMed, OASIS, KMbase, and RISS. Our review of clinical research in allergic rhinitis was restricted to an analysis of papers published within the last 5 years. Independent reviewers extracted data using a standardized form. Results : In total, twenty four studies were included. Eleven studies were analyzed, and five randomized trials were identified. They suggested to be effective and no serious side-effects. Conclusions : Intranasal phototherapy can be effectively used as an alternative to the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Further studies are needed on this topic in order to demonstrate the effectiveness clearly.