Effect of Traumeel S on pain and discomfort in radiation-induced oral mucositis: A preliminary observational study

Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 12-18

  Steinmann, Diana ^a   Eilers, Viktorija ^a   Beynenson, Dimitry ^b   Buhck, Hartmut ^c   Fink, Matthias ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Medical Scientific Consulting ^*

^c Department of Rehabilitation Medicine   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MINERAL; PLANT EXTRACT; TRAUMEEL S;

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGED; ANALGESICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUCOSITIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866163898     PISSN: 10786791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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