A systematic review to investigate the effectiveness and acceptability of interventions for moist desquamation in radiotherapy patients

Radiography

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-257

  Kedge, Elizabeth M ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Moist desquamation; Radiotherapy; Skin care

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; DUODERM; HYDROCORTISONE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCRALFATE; TEA TREE OIL;

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA EXTRACTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HYDROCOLLOID DRESSING; HYDROGEL; INTERNET; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 67649306760     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.08.002     Document Type: Review

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