Sodium Bicarbonate Solution versus Chlorhexidine Mouthwash in Oral Care of Acute Leukemia Patients Undergoing Induction Chemotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Purpose: The objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness of sodium bicarbonate (SB) solution with chlorhexidine (CHX) mouthwash in oral care of acute leukemia patients under induction chemotherapy. Methods: Forty-eight patients were randomly selected and assigned to an SB solution group...

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Main Authors: So-Eun Choi, RN, PhD, Hee-Seung Kim, RN, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-06-01
Series:Asian Nursing Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1976131712000217