Severity of oral mucositis in patients undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation and an oral laser phototherapy protocol: A survey of 30 patients

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 137-144

  Eduardo, Fernanda De Paula ^a,b   Bezinelli, Leticia ^a   Luiz, Ana Claudia ^a   Correa, Luciana ^a   Vogel, Cristina ^a   Eduardo, Carlos De Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS; HEMATOPOIETIC CELLS; INFORMATION CONCERNING; INGAAIP; LASER PHOTOTHERAPY; LOW GRADES; ORAL CAVITIES; ORAL MUCOSAS; ORAL MUCOSITIS; RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIALS;

CHEMOTHERAPY; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; SURVEYS;

LASERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LYMPHOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STOMATITIS; TRANSPLANTATION CONDITIONING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649098202     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2007.2225     Document Type: Article

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