[Changes in plasma hemostatic parameters under intravascular laser irradiation of blood in patients with community-acquired pneumonia].
OBJECTIVE
To study the time course of changes in the activity of the protein C system and other hemostatic parameters under intravascular laser irradiation of blood (ILIB) in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).


METHODS
One hundred and forty patients aged 17 to 62 years (mean 39.5 +/- 8.4 years) with CAP were examined. A control group (n = 40) received conventional drug therapy; the study group (n = 100) had a course of ILIB in addition to conventional therapy.


RESULTS
Before treatment, the patients with CAP were observed to have a lower protein C system activity and the signs of hypercoagulation that were eliminated by ILIB.


CONCLUSIONS
ILIB is an effective method in correcting hemocoagulative disorders in patients with CAP.
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Pilieva
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000378:metabolism; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000528:radiation effects*; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011486:Protein C / Q000378:metabolism; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D011486:Protein C; D000990:Antithrombin III