Çubukçu, Ç. E. Sevinir, B.
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European Archives of Paediatric Dentistry
Aim: The aim of the study was to present a novel approach to promote healing of established oral mucositis and to alleviate symptom clusters in a group of children who were on induction chemotherapy. Study Design: A clinical prospective study. Methods: Children (40) diagnosed with Grade 3 or 4 oral mucositis were randomly assigned into two groups: ...
Leitão, R. F. C. Ribeiro, R. A. Lira, A. M. S. Silva, L. R. Bellaguarda, E. A. L. Macedo, F. D. B. Sousa, R. B. Brito, G. A. C.
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Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
IntroductionMucositis induced by anti-neoplastic drugs is an important, dose-limiting and costly side effect of cancer therapy.AimTo evaluate the effect of oral glutamine and alanyl-glutamine, a more stable glutamine derivative, on 5-FU-induced oral mucositis in hamsters.Materials and methodsOral mucositis was induced by two intraperitoneal (i.p) a...
Margulies, A. Bigler-Perrotin, L. Willems Cavalli, Y. Bachmann-Mettler, I.
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Der Onkologe
Zu den unerwünschten Nebenwirkungen bestimmter Chemo- und Radiotherapien gehört die orale Mukositis, eine Entzündung der Mundschleimhaut. Da sie die Lebensqualität der Patienten in hohem Maße beeinträchtigen kann, sollten Pflegende der Mundhygiene einen besonders hohen Stellenwert beimessen. In der täglichen Praxis wird die orale Mukositis oft kont...
Vera-Llonch, Montserrat Oster, Gerry Ford, Colleen M. Lu, John Sonis, Stephen
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Supportive Care in Cancer
Goals of the workTo assess the relationship between oral mucositis (OM) and adverse clinical and economic outcomes in patients with hematologic malignancies receiving allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT).Materials and methodsA retrospective chart review study of 281 allogeneic HSCT recipients with hematologic malignancies was u...
Barber, Claire Powell, Roy Ellis, Annie Hewett, Julie
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Supportive Care in Cancer
Goal of the workOral mucositis (OM) is a functionally destructive complication of aggressive head and neck cancer therapy, often resulting in intense pain, an inability to eat and drink and secondary malnutrition and dehydration. The barrier-forming properties of Gelclair have shown promise in relieving such symptoms. The aim of this randomised-con...
Leitão, R. F. C. Ribeiro, R. A. Bellaguarda, E. A. L. Macedo, F. D. B. Silva, L. R. Oriá, R. B. Vale, M. L. Cunha, F. Q. Brito, G. A. C.
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Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
IntroductionMucositis induced by antineoplastic drugs is an important, dose-limiting, and costly side effect of cancer therapy. Aim: To investigate the role of nitric oxide (NO) on the pathogenesis of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-induced oral mucositis.Materials and MethodsOral mucositis was induced by two intraperitoneal (i.p) administrations of 5-FU on ...
Vokurka, Samuel Bystrická, Eva Koza, Vladimír Scudlová, Jana Pavlicová, Vladislava Valentová, Dana Visokaiová, Maria Misaniová, Lubica
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Supportive Care in Cancer
Study on the normal saline vs povidone–iodine mouthwashes for oral mucositis (OM) prophylaxis in patients after high-dose chemotherapy comprising bischloroethyl nitrosourea etoposide ara-C melphalan (BEAM) or high-dose melphalan (HD-L-PAM) followed by autologous peripheral stem cell transplantation indicated that females have higher a incidence of ...
Nicolatou-Galitis, Ourania Athanassiadou, Pavlina Kouloulias, Vassilis Sotiropoulou-Lontou, Anastasia Dardoufas, Konstantinos Polychronopoulou, Argy Gonidi, Maria Kyprianou, Konstantinos Kolitsi, Georgia Skarleas, Christos
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Supportive Care in Cancer
Goal of workThe aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) infection in mucositis during head and neck cancer radiotherapy.Patients and methodsSixty patients with malignant head and neck tumor, eligible to receive radiotherapy, who were referred to the Dental Oncology Unit, entered the study. Sixteen patient...
Nicolatou-Galitis, Ourania Velegraki, Aristea Sotiropoulou-Lontou, Anastasia Dardoufas, Konstantinos Kouloulias, Vassilis Kyprianou, Konstantinos Kolitsi, Georgia Skarleas, Christos Pissakas, George Papanicolaou, Vassilis S.
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Supportive Care in Cancer
Goal of workThe aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of fluconazole antifungal prophylaxis on the severity of mucositis in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy.Patients and methodsSixty-three patients, with malignant head and neck tumor, eligible to receive radiotherapy, entered the study. Thirty-four patients (group A) receiv...
Branzan, A. L. Landthaler, M. Szeimies, R.-M.
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Der Hautarzt
Hautveränderungen bei Patienten mit Tumorerkrankungen können viele Ursachen haben und sind nicht leicht einzuteilen. Chemotherapieassoziierte kutane Nebenwirkungen sind meist toxischer Genese und zeigen oft charakteristische Reaktionsmuster, die sich dem dermatologisch geschulten Auge erschließen. Schwerwiegende chemotherapieassoziierte Reaktionen ...
