The assessment of oral mucositis (OM) is essential in the prevention and treatment strategies, however, the scale classification of lesions in children is not as consolidated as in adults. The lack of valid pediatric instruments for evaluating OM can provide unreliable data. Objective The aim of ...
Assessment of oral mucositis in clinical trials: impact of training on evaluators in a multi-centre trial. Eur J Cancer 2005;41: 1735-8.Stokman MA, Sonis ST, Dijkstra PU et al. Assessment of oral mucositis in clinical trials: impact of training on evaluators in a multi-centre trial. ...
A second mucositis assessment method, the Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale (OMAS) was also used [45]. The OMAS provides an objective assessment of oral mucositis based on an evaluation of the appearance and the extent of redness and ulceration in various areas of the mouth. Nine oral mucosal ...
9 The Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale provides an objective assessment of OM based on scoring of the presence and size of ulcerations.10 Nonpharmacologic Management Routine Oral Care: Patients at risk for OM should be advised to brush with a soft-bristle toothbrush and gentle toothpaste two ...
The evaluation of OM was done using the Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale (OMAS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) scale. In the LPLT group, 94.7% of patients had an OM grade (WHO) lower than or equal to grade 2, including 63.2% with grade 0 and 1, whereas in the controls ...
1 indicates erythema and soreness; 2 indicates ulcers, able to eat solids; 3 indicates ulcers, requires liquid diet (due to mucositis); and 4 indicates ulcers, alimentation not possible (due to mucositis). A second mucositis assessment method, the Oral Mucositis Assessment Scale (OMAS) was also...
This study aimed to assess the incidence of severe mucositis in patients undergoing different HSCT regimens. Methods This single-centre retrospective study reviewed daily oral assessment for 467 consecutive patients who underwent different transplant regimens for matched unrelated or related allogeneic ...
Assessment of feasibility, reliability and validity of the Brazilian version of the PedsQLTM Oral Health Scale Two hundred and eight (208) families of children/adoles- cents and their parents participated in the field test phase of the study. The children's age range was between 2 and 17 ...
Oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most frequent adverse events of high-dose conditioning chemotherapy with melphalan prior to autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT). It significantly reduces the patients’ quality of life. One of the
Twitter Google Share on Facebook dentistry (redirected fromOral medicine) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Wikipedia Related to Oral medicine:oral pathology den·tist·ry (dĕn′tĭ-strē) n. The science concerned with the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the teeth, gums, and re...