Palliation of radiation-related mucositis
Journal Article
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· Special Care in Dentistry; (USA)
Oral mucositis associated with head and neck radiotherapy can substantially hinder completion of cancer therapy. Alleviation of this often severe stomatitis can provide enhanced patient comfort and facilitate appropriate care. A double-blind format was used in a pilot project to measure, against a control rinse, the effectiveness of an oral rinse consisting of hydrocortisone, nystatin, tetracycline, and diphenhydramine in controlling radiation-related mucositis. A combination of clinical evaluation and patient responses to a questionnaire was used to judge the results of the topical medications. Patients using the experimental medication developed less mucositis than did patients in the control group.
- OSTI ID:
- 6937049
- Journal Information:
- Special Care in Dentistry; (USA), Journal Name: Special Care in Dentistry; (USA) Vol. 10:1; ISSN SCDEE; ISSN 0275-1879
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ADRENAL HORMONES
ANIMALS
ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
ANTIBIOTICS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CORTICOSTEROIDS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
DRUGS
GLUCOCORTICOIDS
HEAD
HYDROCORTISONE
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KETONES
MAMMALS
MAN
MEDICINE
NECK
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORAL CAVITY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PREGNANES
PRIMATES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLOGY
RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
RADIOTHERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
STEROIDS
TETRACYCLINES
THERAPY
VERTEBRATES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ADRENAL HORMONES
ANIMALS
ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
ANTIBIOTICS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CORTICOSTEROIDS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
DISEASES
DRUGS
GLUCOCORTICOIDS
HEAD
HYDROCORTISONE
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
KETONES
MAMMALS
MAN
MEDICINE
NECK
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORAL CAVITY
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PREGNANES
PRIMATES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLOGY
RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
RADIOTHERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
STEROIDS
TETRACYCLINES
THERAPY
VERTEBRATES