ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Far infrared (FIR) therapy may have a beneficial effect on maturity and function of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Therefore, we performed this pooled analysis to assess the protective effects of FIR therapy in HD patients. METHODS: The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and quasi-RCTs of FIR therapy for HD patients were searched from multiple databases. Relevant studies were screened according to the predefined inclusion criteria. The meta-analyses were performed using RevMan 5.2 software (The Cochrane Collaboration, Oxford, UK). RESULTS: Meta-analysis showed that FIR therapy could significantly increase the vascular access blood flow level (MD, 81.69 ml/min; 95% CI, 46.17-117.21; p < .001), AVFs diameter level (MD, 0.36 mm; 95% CI, 0.22-0.51; p < .001), and the primary AVFs patency (pooled risk ratio = 1.24; 95% CI, 1.12-1.37, p < .001). In addition, therapy with FIR ray radiation could decrease AVFs occlusion rates (pooled risk ratio = 0.20; 95% CI, 0.08-0.46; p < .001) and the level of needling pain (pooled risk ratio = 0.08; 95% CI, 0.06-0.10, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: FIR therapy can reduce AVFs occlusion rates and needling pain level, while significantly improve the level of vascular access blood flow, AVFs diameter and the primary AVFs patency.
Subject(s)
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical/adverse effects , Infrared Rays/therapeutic use , Kidney Failure, Chronic/therapy , Pain Management/methods , Phototherapy/methods , Renal Dialysis/adverse effects , Vascular Patency/radiation effects , Catheterization/adverse effects , Catheterization, Peripheral/adverse effects , Humans , Pain/etiology , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Regional Blood Flow/radiation effects , Wound Healing/radiation effectsABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: A high restenosis rate remains a limiting factor for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stenting. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of intravascular red laser therapy (IRLT) on restenosis after stenting procedures in de novo lesions. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 68 consecutive patients were treated with IRLT in conjunction with coronary stenting procedures. Mean lesion length was 16.5 +/- 2.4 mm. Reference vessel diameter (RVD) and pre-minimal lumen diameter (MLD) were 2.90 +/- 0.15 mm and 1.12 +/- 0.26 mm, respectively. RESULTS: After treatment, MLD was 2.76 +/- 0.32 mm with no procedural complications or in-hospital adverse events. Angiographic follow-up (n = 61) revealed restenosis in nine patients (14.7%) with rate by artery size of > 3 mm (n = 21) 0%; 2.5--3.0 mm (n = 28) 14.2%; and < 2.5 mm (n = 12) 41.6%. CONCLUSION: Intravascular red light therapy is safe, feasible, and reduces expected restenosis rate after coronary stenting.