title: [Comparative efficacy of various methods of laser therapy in patients with acute viral hepatitis B].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study response to laser therapy in different modes and effects on hemocoagulation in patients with acute viral hepatitis B (AVHB).
  
  
  METHODS
  Of 173 patients with AVHB, 87 received only basic therapy, 28 patients received placebo (no laser radiation, only signal of the timer) and 58 patients were exposed to laser radiation (32 of them intravenously and 26 supravenously). A course consisted of 10-12 sessions, laser radiation per 1 procedure 300 and 30 mJ, respectively. In addition to routine examinations, hemocoagulation was studied (platelet aggregation and desaggregation, electrocogulogram).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Intoxication, hemorrhagic phenomena, jaundice, infusion therapy, hospital stay were shorter in AVHB patients exposed to laser therapy. Mode of action (intra- or supravenous) was insignificant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Laser therapy normalizes hemostasis and platelet function. Clinical effectiveness of laser was the same in both modes.
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Makashova
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Poliakova
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Maleev
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Astrina
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Shatrun
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000032:analysis; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers
chemical_list: D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D001663:Bilirubin