Stomatitis - Therapy
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Implementation of an oral care protocol and its effects on oral mucositis.

18 Apr 2009 Oral complications are commonly seen in pediatric oncology patients. Induced by chemotherapy or radiation, oral mucositis is a debilitating side effect that has much clinical significance. Oral mucositis may decrease the effectiveness of treatment ... Read more...

Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments.

13 Apr 2009 BACKGROUND: Homeopathic medicines are used by patients with cancer, often alongside conventional treatment. Cancer treatments can cause considerable morbidity and one of the reasons patients use homeopathic medicines is to help with adverse effects. ... Read more...

Effect of anti-infective mechanical therapy on clinical parameters and cytokine levels in human peri-implant diseases.

30 Jan 2009 BACKGROUND: The objectives of this study were to clinically and immunologically assess the effects of mechanical anti-infective therapies for mucositis and peri-implantitis and to compare the levels of cytokines in untreated and treated peri-implant ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Stomatitis - Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Implementation of an oral care protocol and its effects on oral mucositis. 18 Apr 2009
• Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments. 13 Apr 2009
• Effect of anti-infective mechanical therapy on clinical parameters and cytokine levels in human peri-implant diseases. 30 Jan 2009
• Short-term clinical and microbiological evaluations of peri-implant diseases before and after mechanical anti-infective therapies. 30 Dec 2008
• A review of quality assessment of the methodology used in guidelines and systematic reviews on oral mucositis. 30 Dec 2008
• Strategies for managing radiation-induced mucositis in head and neck cancer. 30 Dec 2008
• Light-emitting diode therapy in chemotherapy-induced mucositis. 30 Oct 2008
• Homogenous amniotic membrane as a biological dressing for oral mucositis in rats: histomorphometric analysis. 13 Aug 2008
• Oral and dental conditions presenting to medical practitioners in Trinidad and Tobago. 30 Jul 2008
• Dietary supplement use in cancer care: help or harm. 30 Jul 2008
• Oral care protocols for patients undergoing cancer therapy. 29 Jun 2008
• Multivariate analysis of factors influencing oral mucositis in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. 12 Jun 2008
• The treatment of peri-mucositis and peri-implantitis 1. 29 Apr 2008
• Management of oral and gastrointestinal mucositis: ESMO clinical recommendations. 29 Apr 2008
• Interventions for replacing missing teeth: treatment of perimplantitis. 14 Apr 2008
• Home-based humidification for mucositis in patients undergoing radical radiotherapy: preliminary report. 30 Mar 2008
• Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized study of chlorhexidine prophylaxis for 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis with nonblinded randomized comparison to oral cooling (cryotherapy) in gastrointestinal malignancies. 30 Mar 2008
• The effect of topical application of pure honey on radiation-induced mucositis: a randomized clinical trial. 28 Feb 2008
• Putting evidence into practice: evidence-based interventions for the management of oral mucositis. 30 Jan 2008
• [Plants can ease problems] 30 Dec 2007

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Technical information about 'Stomatitis'

Definition: INFLAMMATION of the soft tissues of the MOUTH, such as MUCOSA; PALATE; GINGIVA; and LIP.

Descriptor UI: D013280

Alternative terms: Stomatitis; Stomatitides; Oral Mucositis; Mucositides, Oral; Oral Mucositides; Oromucositis; Oromucositides; Mucositis, Oral;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C07.465.864;

Technical Notes: mycotic stomatitis = CANDIDIASIS, ORAL