"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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| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Phototherapy" by people in Profiles.
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Incidence and profile of skin cancers in?patients following ultraviolet phototherapy without psoralens: A?retrospective cohort study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Apr; 90(4):759-766.
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Fabrication and Characterisation of a Photo-Responsive, Injectable Nanosystem for Sustained Delivery of Macromolecules. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Mar 25; 22(7).
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Improved cognitive morning performance in healthy older adults following blue-enriched light exposure on the previous evening. Behav Brain Res. 2018 08 01; 348:267-275.
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Evaluation of the Minolta bilirubin meter as a screening device in white and black infants. Pediatrics. 1982 Jan; 69(1):107-9.