"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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phototherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Phase 1/2a, open-label, multicenter study of RM-1929 photoimmunotherapy in patients with locoregional, recurrent head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 2021 12; 43(12):3875-3887.
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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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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-targeted Photoimmunotherapy (PIT) for the Treatment of EGFR-expressing Bladder Cancer. Mol Cancer Ther. 2017 10; 16(10):2201-2214.
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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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Delayed sleep phase disorder in youth. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2013 Nov; 26(6):580-5.
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Intense pulsed light therapy. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2010 Dec; 37(4):489-99, vii.
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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.
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Preflight adjustment to eastward travel: 3 days of advancing sleep with and without morning bright light. J Biol Rhythms. 2003 Aug; 18(4):318-28.