Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the effects of professional oral hygiene care in
patients with head-and-neck cancer during radiotherapy, a clinical trial was done. Subjects …

As a response to metabolic stress, obese critically-ill patients have the same risk of
nutritional deficiency as the non-obese and can develop protein-energy malnutrition with …

The maintenance of good oral health is essential for nutrition, recovery and well‐being. This
requires the involvement of the nursing staff, especially in cases where oral care and any …

The oral mucosa is a common site for collateral damage of cancer therapies, including
radiation, cytotoxic medication, and newer targeted therapies. Ulcerative oral mucositis is …

Background: Observing and recording the signs and symptoms of oral mucositis are an
important part of oral care, essential to the prevention and treatment of mucositis. Structured …

Purpose Maintenance of oral feeding is important in terms of maintaining and improving the
quality of life in terminal cancer patients receiving palliative care. Although adequate oral …

Objective: A prospective, observational study was undertaken to investigate the
epidemiology of oral infection among the patients with advanced malignancies, and to …

Chewing xylitol gum provides oral health benefits including inhibiting Streptococcus mutans
plaque. It is thought to be especially effective in conditions where it is difficult to perform daily …

Kommentar Bei jeweils etwa 25% der Patienten mit aktiver Tumorerkrankung liegt der
mittels indirekter Kalorimetrie gemessene Ruheenergieumsatz um mehr als 10% über oder …

Purpose A cross-sectional study was performed to quantify radiation caries (RC); explore the
possible influence of various covariates like elapsed time since radiotherapy, cancer site …