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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1684-1824</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Médica Electrónica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev.Med.Electrón.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1684-1824</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Matanzas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1684-18242019000200323</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Terapia láser de baja potencia en el acné vulgar]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Low potency laser therapy in Acne vulgaris]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Darias Dominguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cristy]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortiz Lima]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yanailys]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González Rabelo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico Comandante Faustino Pérez Hernández  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Matanzas]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Policlínico Docente Comunitario XXX Aniversario del Moncada  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Matanzas]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>41</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>323</fpage>
<lpage>332</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1684-18242019000200323&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1684-18242019000200323&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1684-18242019000200323&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  el acné es una enfermedad multifactorial que afecta en estructura y función a la unidad pilosebácea. Se presenta en los adolescentes y se padece mundialmente. En los casos más severos, puede involucrar al grupo familiar en su esfera afectiva y económica. La terapia láser de baja potencia se ha empleado como opción de procedimiento médico alternativo para el tratamiento de esta enfermedad; por su acción antibacteriana, antiedematosa y estimulante del sistema inmunitario.  Objetivo:  determinar el comportamiento del acné vulgar en pacientes con terapia láser de baja potencia.  Materiales y métodos:  se realizó un estudio descriptivo, prospectivo, en pacientes con formas clínicas leves y moderadas de acné vulgar que acudieron a la consulta de Dermatología del Hospital Universitario Comandante &#8220;Faustino Pérez Hernández&#8221;, provincia Matanzas, entre junio del 2015 a junio del 2016. Se estudiaron las variables: edad, sexo, color de la piel, nivel de escolaridad, clasificación del acné, número de lesiones inflamatorias por hemicara, su tamaño, respuesta al tratamiento y grado de satisfacción. Se procesaron en el paquete estadístico SPSS para Windows, versión 16.0.  Resultados:  la mayor frecuencia de presentación fue de 18-25 años, sexo femenino y raza blanca. Respuesta satisfactoria independiente a su clasificación, con 15 sesiones, dos veces por semana.  Conclusiones:  el láser de baja potencia mejora y acorta el tiempo de evolución del acné vulgar.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  acne is a multifactor disease that affects the structure and function of the pilosebaceous unit. It is a global condition that starts during adolescence. It can involve the family in its affective and economic sphere in the most severe cases. Low-power laser therapy is used as an alternative medical procedure for the treatment of this disease due to its antibacterial, antiedematous and immune-stimulant action.  Objective:  to determine the behavior of acne vulgar in patients under low potency laser therapy.  Materials and methods:  a descriptive, prospective study was carried out in patients suffering mild and moderated clinical forms of acne vulgaris who assisted the Dermatology consultation of the University Clinico-surgical Hospital &#8220;Faustino Perez Hernandez&#8221;¨, Matanzas province, from June 2015 to June 2016. The studied variables were age, sex, race, scholarship, acne classification, number of inflammatory lesions per hemiface, lesson size, answer to treatment and satisfaction level. Data were processed with the SPSS statistical package, 16.0 version for Windows.  Results:  the highest presentation frequency was in people aged 18-25 years, of the female sex and white race. The answer was satisfactory independently to classification with 15 sessions, twice a week.  Conclusion:  low potency laser improves and reduces acne vulgaris evolution time.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[acne vulgaris]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[photodynamic therapy]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[laser therapy]]></kwd>
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