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Clinical consequences of oral mucositis
Carlton G Brown1, John Wingard
1Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Seminars in Oncology Nursing
|March 25, 2004
Abstract
Objective:
To identify the clinical manifestations, risk factors, secondary complications, and assessment and management of oral mucositis.
Data Sources:
Professional journals, websites, and books.
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.