Low energy laser for prevention of oral mucositis in patients receiving radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy in Pernambuco Cancer Hospital
Appl. cancer res
; 27(4): 182-187, 2007.
Artículo
en Inglés
| LILACS, Inca
| ID: lil-497102
Biblioteca responsable:
BR30.1
ABSTRACT
Oral mucositis induced by antineoplastic therapy causes wide-range pain and discomfort resulting in decreased quality of life. The present study evaluated the benefits of low intensity laser and 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate in the prevention of oral mucositis induced by radiation, associated or not with chemotherapy, and considered degrees/severity, time of appearanceof the lesions and functional loss. Eighty-four outpatients were considered and 49 were included in this study and dividedinto two groups Group 1 received laser treatments in three stages, starting three days before treatment until the end of therapy. Group 2 was instructed to do daily mouth rinses with chlorhexidine gluconate. The prevalence of clinical mucositis was 49%, and of functional mucositis, 28.6%, when the two groups were considered together. This percentage was smaller in the laser group, 44% for the clinical mucositis group and 24% for the functional. The two protocols were well tolerated andshowed benefits, mainly from the point of view of functionality, and delayed the onset and development of mucositis.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Contexto en salud:
ODS3 - Salud y Bienestar
Problema de salud:
Meta 3.4: Reducir las muertes prematuras por enfermedades no transmisibles
Base de datos:
LILACS
/
Inca
Asunto principal:
Radioterapia
/
Clorhexidina
/
Odontología Preventiva
/
Quimioterapia
/
Mucositis
/
Terapia por Láser
/
Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de práctica clínica
/
Factores de riesgo
Aspecto:
Preferencia del paciente
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Appl. cancer res
Asunto de la revista:
Neoplasmas
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR