Vrach Delo. 1990 Feb; (2): 70-1.

[The use of low-energy laser radiation in the combined treatment of patients with acute pneumonia]

Kochetov AM, Shelygina NM, Klodchenko NN, Zarembo IA.

Results are reported of treatment of 19 patients with acute pneumonia by means of low-energy laser radiation in the complex of therapeutic measures. The positive effect of laser treatment was observed after 2-3 sessions: reduction of pain and heaviness in the chest, lower intensity of cough, normalization of sleep, more rapid normalization of peripheral blood findings, biochemical indices, external respiration function and roentgenological picture, shorter hospitalization time.