title: [Clinical efficacy of target low-intensity laser radiation on the adrenal projection region in patients with bronchial asthma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study efficacy of infrared laser radiation on the adrenal projection region in patients with bronchial asthma (BA).
  
  
  METHODS
  The adrenal region of BA patients was exposed to infrared laser radiation. The effect was stated after blood count, examination of the urine and sputum, blood biochemical tests, blood hydrocortisone assay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Positive clinical response to laser therapy manifested with improvement of clinical, device and spirometric indices in BA patients. Blood levels of hydrocortisone normalized.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Infrared laser radiation of adrenal projection region reduced the number of asphyxia attacks, improved bronchial drainage, shortened the disease duration. The method is well tolerated, safe, easy to make and suggested for use in combined treatment of BA.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Nikitin
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Titova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000528:radiation effects*; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome