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ArticleNational journal of maxillofacial surgery2010

Prevention and management of antineoplastic therapy induced oral mucositis.

Afshan Bey, Syed S Ahmed, Bilal Hussain, Seema Devi, Sarwat H Hashmi

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Article in National journal of maxillofacial surgery, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Trial
  3. Article
  4. Oral Mucositis: Melatonin Gel an Effective New Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2017
    Review
  5. Article
  6. Topical application of Aloe vera and vitamin E on induced ulcers on the tongue of rats subjected to radiation: clinical and histological evaluation.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2016
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Afshan BeyDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Dr. Z.A. Dental College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Syed S Ahmed
Bilal Hussain
Seema Devi
Sarwat H Hashmi

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the scientific advancements in the management of malignant diseases, the treatment is expensive and bears high morbidity in term of oral mucositis. It is a debilitating condition and has been researched extensively for its pathogenesis and treatment. Various treatment options include barrier forming, mucosal protectants, mouth rinses, growth factors, lasers and midline-sparing procedures. Some agents are used locally while others are administered systemically. Despite the availability of a wide range of treatment options for mucositis, a cost-effective treatment is yet to be evolved.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic therapymucosal protectantsoral mucositis

Identifiers

PMID22442583
PMCPMC3304209

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