Multi-Wavelength Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined with Static Magnetic Field on Long-Term Pulmonary Complication after COVID-19: A Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
2.1. Pretreatment Clinical Findings
2.2. Intervention
2.3. Post-Treatment Outcomes
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Lower Thorax/ upper Abdominal Cavity | Neck Area | |
---|---|---|
Number of lasers | 4 | 4 |
Wavelength (nm) | 905 | 905 |
Frequency (Hz) | 250 | 250 |
Peak power (W)-each | 50 | 50 |
Average mean optical output (mW)-each | 1.25 | 1.25 |
Power density (mW/cm2)-each | 3.91 | 3.91 |
Energy density (J/ cm2)-each | 0.234 | 0.234 |
Dose (J)-each | 0.075 | 0.075 |
Spot size of laser (cm2)-each | 0.32 | 0.32 |
Number of red LEDs | 8 | 8 |
Wavelength of red LEDs (nm) | 633 | 633 |
Frequency (Hz) | 2 | 2 |
Average optical output (mW)-each | 25 | 25 |
Power density (mW/cm2)-each | 29.41 | 29.41 |
Energy density (J/ cm2)-each | 1.765 | 1.765 |
Dose (J)-each | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Spot size of red LED (cm2)-each | 0.85 | 0.85 |
Number of infrared LEDs | 8 | 8 |
Wavelength of infrared LEDs (nm) | 850 | 850 |
Frequency (Hz) | 250 | 250 |
Average optical output (mW)-each | 40 | 40 |
Power density (mW/cm2)-each | 71.23 | 71.23 |
Energy density (J/ cm2)-each | 4.286 | 4.286 |
Dose (J)-each | 2.40 | 2.40 |
Spot size of infrared LED (cm2)-each | 0.56 | 0.56 |
Magnetic field (mT) | 110 | 110 |
Irradiation time per site (sec) | 60 | 60 |
Total dose per site (J) | 31.50 | 31.50 |
Number of irradiated sites | 6 | 1 (bilaterally) |
Total dose delivered to the muscle group (J) | 189.00 | 31.50 (bilaterally) |
Aperture of device (cm2) | 33 | 33 |
Application mode | Cluster probe held stationary in skin contact with a 90-degree angle and slight pressure | Cluster probe held stationary in skin contact with a 90-degree angle and slight pressure |
Variables. | Baseline | Discharge from Hospital | 10 Days of PBMT-sMF | After End of Treatment | 4 Months Follow-Up |
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SpO2 (%) | 74 | 89 | 93 | 96-98 | 98 |
RALE | 7 | -- | 8 | -- | 0 |
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Tomazoni, S.S.; Johnson, D.S.; Leal-Junior, E.C.P. Multi-Wavelength Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined with Static Magnetic Field on Long-Term Pulmonary Complication after COVID-19: A Case Report. Life 2021, 11, 1124. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11111124
Tomazoni SS, Johnson DS, Leal-Junior ECP. Multi-Wavelength Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined with Static Magnetic Field on Long-Term Pulmonary Complication after COVID-19: A Case Report. Life. 2021; 11(11):1124. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11111124
Chicago/Turabian StyleTomazoni, Shaiane Silva, Douglas Scott Johnson, and Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior. 2021. "Multi-Wavelength Photobiomodulation Therapy Combined with Static Magnetic Field on Long-Term Pulmonary Complication after COVID-19: A Case Report" Life 11, no. 11: 1124. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11111124