Does hyperbaric oxygen therapy improve quality of life?

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-100

  Vissink, A ^a   Raghoebar, G M ^a   Roodenburg, J L N ^a   Reintsema, H ^a   Spijkervet, F K L ^a   Witjes, M J H ^a   Schoen, P J ^b   Bouma, J ^c   Burlage, F R ^a   Langendijk, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Oosterschelde Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DYSPHAGIA; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; LETTER; MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; MOUTH CANCER; OROPHARYNX CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; XEROSTOMIA;

CRANIAL IRRADIATION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; HYPERBARIC OXYGENATION; JAW DISEASES; OSTEORADIONECROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 58149308285     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.11.013     Document Type: Letter

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