Laser therapy in sinusitis
Creators
- 1. Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnologicas y Desarrollo Nuclear (CEADEN), La Habana (Cuba)
- 2. Centro Nacional de Reumatologia. HDCQ 'Diez de Octubre', La Habana (Cuba)
Description
The sinusitis is an inflammation of one or more breasts peri-nasals. It is common in the months of winter and it can last months or years if it is not treat. At the moment we have several means that try to offer our patients a better treatment. One of these instruments is the low power laser that for their properties to the interaction with the biological tissues offers therapeutic effects on the alive tissues, achieving at the level cellular important changes for a quick answer of the damaged tissue. We intended to demonstrate the effectiveness of the treatment with low power laser in patient with sinusitis. It was carried out an explanatory and retrospective study, where it was applied as treatment the low power laser, for that which a team of model Cuban production Fisser 21. The feminine sex, the affected age group prevailed it was among 36 to 50 years for both groups, the maxillary sinusitis prevailed regarding the frontal. The migraine, the nasal obstruction and the sensation of congestion of the head were present in most of the cases. 75% of the patients' treaties noticed improvement of the symptoms between the 1st and 3rd sessions. At the end 80% cured without necessity of a second treatment cycle. The accompanying symptoms almost disappeared in their entirety. We recommend using the treatment of low power laser, as therapy of first line for the treatment of sinusitis of infectious cause. (Author)
Availability note (English)
Available fron Centro de Aplicaciones Tecnologica y Desarrollo Nuclear (CEADEN), La Habana (CU). Email. marta@ceaden.edu.cu; Centro de Gestion de la Informacion y Desarrollo de la Energia (Cubaenergia), La Habana (CU) Email. belkis@cubaenergia.cuAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (Spanish)
- Laserterapia en sinusopatias
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- CEADEN-SCF
- Imprint Place
- La Habana (Cuba)
- ISBN
- 978-959-7139-88-1
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the OPTELACIC 2009. VI International TECNOLASER Event. II Meeting of Optic, Life and Heritage
- Imprint Pagination
- 1 CD-ROM
- Journal Page Range
- 112 KB
Conference
- Title
- 6. International TECNOLASER Event; 2. Meeting of Optic, Life and Heritage
- Original Conference Title
- OPTELACIC 2009. VI Taller Internacional
- Acronym
- OPTELACIC 2009
- Dates
- 13-16 Apr 2009
- Place
- La Habana (Cuba)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Cuba
- Country of Input or Organization
- Cuba
- INIS RN
- 40107097
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ANIMAL TISSUES; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; INFLAMMATION; LASERS; RESPIRATION; THERAPEUTIC USES
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS; USES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 3 Figs., 2 Graphics, 4 tabs., 11 Refs.; This record replaces 40104929 Imprint:OPTELACIC 2009. VI Taller Internacional "TECNOLASER". II Reunion de Optica, Vida y Patrimonio