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ArticleIntegrative cancer therapies

Use of Chamomile Infusion to Mitigate Radiotherapy-Induced Dry Desquamation in Head and Neck Cancer Patients.

Amanda Gomes de Menêses, Elaine Barros Ferreira, Priscila de Souza Maggi Bontempo, Eliete Neves Silva Guerra, Paula Elaine Diniz Dos Reis

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Article in Integrative cancer therapies. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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

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  3. Radiation-induced skin injury in the head and neck region: pathogenesis, clinics, prevention, treatment considerations and proposal for management algorithm.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amanda Gomes de MenêsesInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Research Applied to Clinical Practice in Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8658-7505
Elaine Barros FerreiraInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Research Applied to Clinical Practice in Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0428-834X
Priscila de Souza Maggi BontempoInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Research Applied to Clinical Practice in Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.
Eliete Neves Silva GuerraInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Research Applied to Clinical Practice in Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.
Paula Elaine Diniz Dos ReisInterdisciplinary Laboratory of Research Applied to Clinical Practice in Oncology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.
Universidade de Brasília · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the effect of using a compress with

methodsA prospective intervention study was carried out from May 2019 to May 2021. In total, 43 participants were included, who were instructed to apply the compress with the infusion 3 times a day, after occurrence of dry desquamation. Skin evaluation took place daily from initiation of the intervention up to the end of radiotherapy.

resultsAll the participants presented dry desquamation regression, where 65.1% (95% CI 50.1-78.1) had total regression until the end of radiotherapy, with a mean of 9 days of regression. Only 34.9% (95% CI 21.8-49.9) of the participants developed moist desquamation by the end of the radiotherapy sessions, with a mean accumulated dose of ionizing radiation of 50.9 Gy.

conclusionThis study highlighted the potential clinical benefits of using

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsRadiodermatitisChamomileFemaleHumansPlant ExtractsProspective StudiesPlant ExtractsChamomilla recutitadry desquamationhead and neck cancerradiodermatitisradiotherapytopical administration

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PMID35880354
PMCPMC9421214
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