The complex ozone laser therapy for patients with neurodermitis

Abstract

Purpose. To evaluate the efficiency of endonasal low-level laser irradiation (LLLI) with infrared light combined with ozone therapy in patients with neurodermitis (ND). Materials and methods. Workers of coal mines were taken into the study. Group I consisted of 38 miners, group II - of 10 employees of communal services who did not work under the ground. The comparison group included 10 healthy miners. Patients with ND from both groups had LLLI with helium-neon laser and ozonotherapy which was added to enhance the efficiency of the irradiation when a lesion on the skin was lubricated with ozonated olive oil. The effectiveness of treatment was assessed using biochemical, biophysical, cytophytometric and hematological findings (malonic dialdehyde, catalase, cortisol, glycogen, total ND, impedance, ESR, etc.). Results of the discussed therapy were compared with archival findings of patients who were treated with traditional pharmacotherapy. Results and conclusion. The ozone-laser therapy was effective in 32 out of 38 patients (84.21%) in group I and in 9 out of 10 patients (90.0%) in group II. Therapy duration in group I was 12 days, in group II - 10 days. Only 3 patients out of 32 cured patients (9.375%) in group I had recurrences of the disease 6-7 months later. The obtained results demonstrate that the discussed ozone-laser therapy reliably reduces terms of treatment for patients with ND and the incidence of recurrences.