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AA see arachidonic acid anti-inflammatory cytokines 18
abdominal organs 77–80 anti-inflammatory effect 14
laparotomy 79–80 on different cells, tissues, conditions 19–21
transabdominal treatments 78, 210 mediators 15–18
liver 78 antibiotics 171
pancreatic tissue 78 arachidonic acid (AA) derivatives 16
urinary tract 78–9 area measurement tool 212
absorption 4–5 arthritis 116–18
cytochrome c oxidase 6 acute 117–18
effects 6–8 ATP see adenosine triphosphate
hemoglobin 6 aural hematomas 73
light attenuation 43–4, 47
melanin 6 bandages see dressings and bandages
water 5–6 bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ)
acupuncture 172 34
acupoint selection 175 blood
effects 173–4 arterial pressure 11
laser 172–3 circulation 10
parameters and technique heat 10–11
acute conditions oxygenation 12–13
musculoskeletal 110, 129 summary 13
soft tissue 57 tissue oncotic pressure 11
acute phase proteins 15–16 vasodilation 11–12
adenosine triphosphate (ATP) 6, 8, 13, 35, 52, 115–16 venal pressure 11
airway 80 bones
brachycephalic 80–1 fractures 109–10
intrathoracic conditions 81 deficient realignment or fixation 111
rhinitis and sinusitis 80 excessive gaps 111
airway smooth muscle 19 laser therapy in growing animals 111–12
alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 34 laser therapy and metallic implants 112–13
ALP see alkaline phosphatase nonviable bone at fracture area 111
analgesia osteomyelitis 111
and acute pain 24 grafting 110
benefits of laser therapy 23–4 healing 34
decreases pro-inflammatory mediators locally/centrally stem cell use 181
23 BRONJ see bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the
hyperalgesia and nerve functionality 24 jaws
neural mechanisms 23 burns 64
promoting inhibitory mechanisms 24
clinical studies 26–8 cancer
analgesics 171–2 head and neck 162
anisotropy 45, 46 proliferation of cells 161

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