Light Therapy Systematic Review

The purpose of this systematic literature review using prisma preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta analyses guidelines was 1 to evaluate the state of the empirical treatment outcome literature on bright light therapy for eating disorders and 2 to explore the timing of eating behavior mood and sleep related symptom change so as to understand potential mechanisms of bright light therapy action in the context of eating disorder treatment.

Light therapy systematic review.

To provide the current state of evidence for efficacy of light therapy in non seasonal depressive disorders. A diabetic person has a 25 lifetime risk of developing a diabetic foot ulcer dfu leading to limb amputation in up to one in six dfu patients. Blue light therapy for acne vulgaris. Systematic review of randomised controlled trials rcts was conducted by searching medline embase psycinfo cinahl and central from their inception to september 2015.

A systematic review of low level light therapy for treatment of diabetic foot ulcer diabetes mellitus dm is a significant international health concern affecting more than 387 million individuals. Sad is a type of depression that occurs at a certain time each year usually in the fall or winter. 2 centre for research in. A systematic review and meta analysis.

Light therapy is a way to treat seasonal affective disorder sad and certain other conditions by exposure to artificial light. 1 centre for research in evidence based practice bond university robina queensland australia ascott bond edu au.