Perspectives on photobiomodulation and combined light-based therapies for rehabilitation of patients after COVID-19 recovery

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Dias, Lucas D. ; Blanco, Kate C. ; de Faria, Clara M. G. ; Dozza, Cristine ; Zanchin, Elissandra M. ; Paolillo, Fernanda R. ; Zampieri, Kely ; Laurenti, Karen C. ; Souza, Karina J. O. ; Bruno, Juliana S. A. ; Sene-Fiorese, Marcela ; Pinto, Maria C. C. ; Tamae, Patricia E. ; Bello, Liciane T. ; Lizarelli, Rosane F. Z. ; Panhoca, Vitor H. ; de Aquino Junior, Antonio E. ; Bagnato, Vanderlei S.

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: LASER PHYSICS LETTERS; v. 19, n. 4, p. 9-pg., 2022-04-01.

Abstract

The post-COVID-19 condition or 'long COVID' is a clinical and scientific challenge for society. In this regard, patients after COVID-19 recovery show a vast range of sequels including muscular, articular lesions, neurological, dermatological, and pulmonary issues. These clinical consequences are issues in the present and for the future. In this case, rehabilitation therapies based on photobiomodulation and combined therapies arise as excellent tools to solve it. Herein, we describe and discuss the perspectives on the use of light-based therapies such as photobiomodulation, photodynamic therapy and combined vacuum and laser therapy for rehabilitation of patients who present some sequelae of the COVID-19 infection. We did not intend to produce a comprehensive review; instead we highlight the most important and clinical protocols against these sequels. Moreover, the principles and mechanism of action of each light-based technique proposed were reported and discussed. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/07276-1 - CEPOF - Optics and Photonic Research Center
• Grantee: Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC
• FAPESP's process: 14/50857-8 - National Institute in Basic Optics and Applied to Life Sciences
• Grantee: Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 19/13569-8 - Study of the Mechanisms of Action in Photodynamic Therapy: From Photosensitizer to Practical Application
• Grantee: Lucas Danilo Dias
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• FAPESP's process: 19/12694-3 - Treatment of pharyngotonsillitis with photodynamic action
• Grantee: Kate Cristina Blanco
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral