Thermographical Measuring of the Skin Temperature Using Laser Needle Acupuncture in Preterm Neonates

In children, laser acupuncture is used more often than needle acupuncture in Western countries, due to their aversion to needles. When applying laser acupuncture to premature babies and neonates, firstly the degree of the thermal increase to the skin has to be evaluated so as to guarantee safe appli...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Raith, Gerhard Litscher, Iris Sapetschnig, Sebastian Bauchinger, Evelyne Ziehenberger, Wilhelm Müller, Berndt Urlesberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/614210

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