Prevention and treatment of mucositis: A guide for nurses

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 281-287

  Wohlschlaeger, Anne ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mouthwash; Mucositis; Oral hygiene

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ALKYLATING AGENT; ANTHRACYCLINE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIMETABOLITE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ANTIBIOTIC; BLEOMYCIN SULFATE; BUSULFAN; CARMUSTINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYTARABINE; DACTINOMYCIN; DAUNORUBICIN; DOXORUBICIN; ETOPOSIDE; FLUOROURACIL; HYDROXYUREA; IDARUBICIN; IFOSFAMIDE; MELPHALAN; MERCAPTOPURINE; METHOTREXATE; MITOXANTRONE; NITROSOUREA; PACLITAXEL; PROCARBAZINE; TEMOZOLOMIDE; THIOTEPA; TIOGUANINE; UNINDEXED DRUG;

BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOTHERAPY; DIET; HUMAN; METASTASIS; MOUTH HYGIENE; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTHWASH; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NAUSEA; NURSING; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STOMATITIS; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 4544367420     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454204265840     Document Type: Review

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