"Phototherapy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Treatment of disease by exposure to light, especially by variously concentrated light rays or specific wavelengths.
| Descriptor ID |
D010789
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.774
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| Concept/Terms |
Phototherapy- Phototherapy
- Phototherapies
- Therapy, Photoradiation
- Photoradiation Therapies
- Therapies, Photoradiation
- Light Therapy
- Light Therapies
- Therapies, Light
- Therapy, Light
- Photoradiation Therapy
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phototherapy" by people in Profiles.
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A placebo-controlled pilot study of a wearable morning bright light treatment for probable PTSD. Depress Anxiety. 2019 07; 36(7):617-624.
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An Open Trial of Morning Bright Light Treatment Among US Military Veterans with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study. Pain Med. 2019 04 01; 20(4):770-778.
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An open-label pilot study of a home wearable light therapy device for postpartum depression. Arch Womens Ment Health. 2018 10; 21(5):583-586.
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Morning Versus Evening Bright Light Treatment at Home to Improve Function and Pain Sensitivity for Women with Fibromyalgia: A Pilot Study. Pain Med. 2017 01 01; 18(1):116-123.
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Effect of Light and Melatonin and Other Melatonin Receptor Agonists on Human Circadian Physiology. Sleep Med Clin. 2015 Dec; 10(4):435-53.
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The etiology of delayed sleep phase disorder. Sleep Med Rev. 2016 Jun; 27:29-38.
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Delayed sleep phase disorder in youth. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2013 Nov; 26(6):580-5.
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The endogenous circadian temperature period length (tau) in delayed sleep phase disorder compared to good sleepers. J Sleep Res. 2013 Dec; 22(6):617-24.
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The role of a flash of light for attenuation of venous cannulation pain: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Anesth Analg. 2008 Mar; 106(3):814-6, table of contents.
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Advancing circadian rhythms before eastward flight: a strategy to prevent or reduce jet lag. Sleep. 2005 Jan; 28(1):33-44.