Clinical consequences of oral mucositis.

Carlton G Brown, John Wingard

Journal: Seminars in oncology nursing 2004;20(1):16-21

PMID: 15038513

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To identify the clinical manifestations, risk factors, secondary complications, and assessment and management of oral mucositis.

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CONCLUSION

Secondary consequences of oral mucositis include infection, xerostomia, hemorrhage, and nutritional deficits.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE

Nurses should have an extensive knowledge base about the appropriate interventions that can be used to alleviate or lessen the consequences often associated with oral mucositis.

Address: Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.

DOI: 10.1053/j.soncn.2003.10.004

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MeSH Terms: Humans, Infections, Malnutrition, Mouth Mucosa, Neoplasms, Nurse's Role, Nursing Assessment, Oncology Nursing, Oral Hemorrhage, Oral Hygiene, Risk Factors, Stomatitis, Xerostomia