Factors influencing the incidence and severity of oral mucositis in patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation

This retrospective descriptive study documented the frequency of oral mucositis and examined the impact of certain variables in the development of oral mucositis in autologous stem cell transplants. Oral mucositis occurred in 90% of the patients, but 53.57% developed ulcerations. On average, oral mu...

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Main Author: Prisco T. Salvador
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pappin Communications 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
Online Access:http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/363/365