Patients with moderate chemotherapy-induced mucositis: Pain therapy using low intensity lasers

International Nursing Review

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 68-72

  Nes, A G ^a,b,d   Posso, M B S ^c  

^a University College of Buskerud   (Norway)

^b Drøbak Laserterapi   (Norway)

^c CE FCS UNIVAP S Jose Dos Campos   (Brazil)

^d NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chemotherapy; Low level laser therapy; Mucositis; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; PAIN; RANK SUM TEST; SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MOUTH MUCOSA; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STOMATITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 15744372328     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2004.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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