Enhancing sickle cell leg ulcer healing with combined photodynamic and photobiomodulation therapies: A pilot experience
The combined PDT and PBM therapy proved to be effective and safe for SCLUs, offering significant improvements in healing and pain reduction. These findings suggest that integrating PDT and PBM into standard care protocols could enhance the management of SCLUs.
Authors
- Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4833-239X)
- Elissandra M Zanchin
- Marilda de Souza Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3000-1437)
- Débora Francielly de Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3531-8855)
- Vitor Fortuna
- Sètondji Cocou Modeste Alexandre Yahouédéhou
- Lígia Maria Gonçalves Rodrigues Xavier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4050-3170)
- José Válber Lima Meneses (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5538-7108)
- James S. Meyer
- Juliana Rodrigues de Sousa Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2936-2238)
- Beatriz Costa
- Yasmin Souza Caldas de Oliveira
- Gabriel F. Oliveira
- Giselle B Jesus
Institutions
- Universidade Federal da Bahia (BR)
- Universidade de São Paulo (BR)
- Institute of Physics (PL)
- Complexo Hospitalar Universitário Professor Edgard Santos (BR)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Tissue Viability
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2025.100879
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.36
Funders
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado da Bahia