"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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| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phototherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Pilot phase results of a prospective, randomized controlled trial of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Exp Dermatol. 2022 07; 31(7):1109-1115.
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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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Granuloma Annulare: An Updated Review of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Options. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2022 Jan; 23(1):37-50.
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Monochromic light reduces emergence delirium in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy; a double-blind randomized observational study. BMC Anesthesiol. 2021 09 08; 21(1):217.
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Infantile Pyknocytosis: An Uncommon Cause of Newborn Hemolytic Anemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2020 05; 42(4):e251-e253.
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Sleep disturbance in patients with cancer: a feasibility study of multimodal therapy. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Jun; 11(2):170-179.
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Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2019 08 15; 200(4):P7-P8.
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PEGylated (NH4)xWO3 nanorod mediated rapid photonecrosis of breast cancer cells. Nanoscale. 2019 May 30; 11(21):10209-10219.
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Routes to Potentially Safer T1 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast in a Compact Plasmonic Nanoparticle with Enhanced Fluorescence. ACS Nano. 2018 08 28; 12(8):8214-8223.
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Intraoperative Phototherapy for Hyperbilirubinemia. Anesthesiology. 2018 04; 128(4):811.