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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2022

Efficacy of kangfuxin liquid on radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and its effect on salivary glands and immune function.

Hao Yuan, Jiajia Su, Junyin Tan, Yan Wei

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hao YuanDepartment of Oncology, Guigang City People's Hospital Guigang 537100, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Jiajia SuDepartment of Echocardiography, Guigang City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Guigang 537100, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Junyin TanDepartment of Oncology, Guigang City People's Hospital Guigang 537100, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Yan WeiDepartment of Oncology, Guigang City People's Hospital Guigang 537100, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Guigang City People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo observe the efficacy of Kangfuxin liquid on radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and its effects on salivary glands and immune function.

methodsA total of 97 patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma receiving radiotherapy in Guigang City People's Hospital from January 2019 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed and divided into a control group and a test group according to different treatment plans. The two groups received the same radiation therapy. Patients in the control group (n=46) were given borax-containing gargles, while those in the test group (n=51) were treated with Kangfuxin liquid. We observed the incidences and grades of oral mucositis and oral pain, changes in saliva flow rate, pH of saliva, levels of epidermal growth factor (EGF) and amylase, levels of CD4

resultsNo oral mucositis or oral pain was found before radiotherapy in both groups. The incidences of oral mucositis and oral pain after 21 d and 42 d of radiotherapy in the test group were not significantly different from those in the control group (all P>0.05). The grades of oral mucositis and oral pain in the test group after 21 d and 42 d of radiotherapy were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05). The test group had higher saliva flow rate, pH of saliva, levels of EGF and amylase, and levels of CD4

conclusionKangfuxin liquid effectively prevents the occurrence of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, reduces oral mucosal reactions and oral pain, improves salivary gland function, reduces inflammatory response, promotes cellular immune function, improves quality of life, and improves prognosis.

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head and neck squamous cell carcinomaimmune functionKangfuxin liquidoral mucositisradiotherapysalivary glands

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PMID36247271
PMCPMC9556508
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