Mepilex Lite dressings for the management of radiation-induced erythema: A systematic inpatient controlled clinical trial

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 83, Issue 995, 2010, Pages 971-978

  Diggelmann, K V ^a   Zytkovicz, A E ^a   Tuaine, J M ^a   Bennett, N C ^a   Kelly, L E ^a   Herst, P M ^b  

^a DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INFRARED PHOTOGRAPHY; PHANTOM; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION INJURY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN TEMPERATURE; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETER; WOUND DRESSING;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BANDAGES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIODERMATITIS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78049332186     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/62011713     Document Type: Article

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