Symptoms of the oral cavity and their association with local microbiological and clinical findings-a prospective survey in palliative care

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 531-537

  Alt Epping, Bernd ^a   Nejad, Ramtin Kordestani ^a   Jung, Klaus ^a   Groß, Uwe ^a   Nauck, Friedemann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Candida; Dry mouth; Oral symptoms; Palliative care; Taste disturbances

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANDIDA; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHAGIA; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HALITOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH DISEASE; MOUTH PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TASTE DISORDER; XEROSTOMIA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS, ORAL; COMORBIDITY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TASTE DISORDERS; XEROSTOMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857646670     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1114-z     Document Type: Review

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