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Role of Low Level Laser Therapy in Adult Burn Patient

Ravi Kumar Chittoria, Kishore Kumar, Amrutha JS

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Journal of Microbiology and Related Research 9(1):p 25-27, January-June 2023. | DOI: 10.21088/jmrr.2395.6623.9123.3

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Kumar K, Chittoria RK, Amrutha JS. Role of low level laser therapy in adult burn patient. J Microbiol Relat Res. 2023;9(1):25–7.

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Received : May 09, 2023         Accepted : June 05, 2023          Published : July 30, 2023

Abstract

Low level laser therapy helps in various aspects of wound healing. It has effect on cell proliferation, metabolism, angiogenesis, apoptosis and inflammation. This study assess the role of Low level laser therapy (Low Level Laser Therapy) in adult burns patients

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There are no additional data available. All raw data and code are available upon request.

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This research received no funding.

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Whether all authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.

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This article does not involve any human or animal subjects, and therefore does not require ethics approval.

Acknowledgements

We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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Kumar K, Chittoria RK, Amrutha JS. Role of low level laser therapy in adult burn patient. J Microbiol Relat Res. 2023;9(1):25–7.

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This license enables reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator


Received Accepted Published
May 09, 2023 June 05, 2023 July 30, 2023
DOI: 10.21088/jmrr.2395.6623.9123.3

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Low Level Laser TherapyAdult BurnsWound Healing

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