A pilot randomized controlled trial of an oral care intervention to reduce mucositis severity in stem cell transplant patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-73

  Salvador, Prisco ^a   Azusano, Cristina ^a   Wang, Lisa ^a   Howell, Doris ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

chemotherapy; cryotherapy; Mucositis; multiple myeloma; oral care; randomized controlled trial; stem cell transplantation

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; CODEINE; HYDROMORPHONE; MELPHALAN; MORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOLOGOUS HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; GARGLE; GRAFT VERSUS HOST REACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MOUTH HYGIENE; ORAL MUCOSITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TOOTHBRUSH; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; STOMATITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863598129     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.08.012     Document Type: Article

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