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Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983), 2017
Xerostomia is a frequent complaint and a real handicap for many patients, often drug-induced. Treatments, even if they are currently unsatisfactory, are aimed at improved oral comfort and quality of life for patients, and to prevent or treat local complications.
Scarlette, Agbo-Godeau +3 more
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Xerostomia is a frequent complaint and a real handicap for many patients, often drug-induced. Treatments, even if they are currently unsatisfactory, are aimed at improved oral comfort and quality of life for patients, and to prevent or treat local complications.
Scarlette, Agbo-Godeau +3 more
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Ugeskrift for laeger, 2021
Xerostomia is most commonly observed in patients treated with certain medications, those subjected to radiotherapy of the head and neck, or in individuals with Sjogren's syndrome. Although it mostly affects geriatric patients, xerostomia can be also observed in young individuals.
Ge-Fei Du, Gang Zhou
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Xerostomia is most commonly observed in patients treated with certain medications, those subjected to radiotherapy of the head and neck, or in individuals with Sjogren's syndrome. Although it mostly affects geriatric patients, xerostomia can be also observed in young individuals.
Ge-Fei Du, Gang Zhou
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Palliative Medicine, 1996
Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a very common symptom amongst the terminally ill and can have profound negative effects on patients' quality of life. Yet, it is often considered trivial and therefore tends to be neglected and ignored. This review examines the pathophysiology, aetiology and methods of assessing xerostomia and its effects and discusses its ...
C, Cooke, S, Ahmedzai, J, Mayberry
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Xerostomia, or dry mouth, is a very common symptom amongst the terminally ill and can have profound negative effects on patients' quality of life. Yet, it is often considered trivial and therefore tends to be neglected and ignored. This review examines the pathophysiology, aetiology and methods of assessing xerostomia and its effects and discusses its ...
C, Cooke, S, Ahmedzai, J, Mayberry
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Acupuncture in Medicine, 2010
The life of head and neck cancer survivors may be improved by reducing xerostomia (dry mouth). The failure of conventional medicinde to provide durable relief has led toa revival of complementary approaches. This paper is a commentary on a systematic review by O'Sullivan and Higginson into current evidence on whether acupuncture is a safe and useful
Richard, Simcock, Valerie, Jenkins
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The life of head and neck cancer survivors may be improved by reducing xerostomia (dry mouth). The failure of conventional medicinde to provide durable relief has led toa revival of complementary approaches. This paper is a commentary on a systematic review by O'Sullivan and Higginson into current evidence on whether acupuncture is a safe and useful
Richard, Simcock, Valerie, Jenkins
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Degrees of xerostomia? A Rasch analysis of the Xerostomia Inventory
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 2019AbstractObjective(s)The global demographic changes resulting in an ageing population require attention on xerostomia, as its prevalence appears to increase with age. The Xerostomia Inventory (XI) is a 11‐item instrument developed to evaluate the symptoms and behavioural components of xerostomia, while a shortened 5‐item version named Summated ...
Pedro Henrique Ribeiro Santiago +3 more
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Risk Factors for Xerostomia Following Radiotherapy of Head-and-Neck Cancers
Anticancer Research, 2022Background/Aim: Many head-and-neck cancer patients receive radiotherapy, which may be associated with significant toxicities. Xerostomia is considered one of the most debilitating late adverse events. This study was performed to identify risk factors for
Britta Warwas +7 more
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Cancer treatment-related xerostomia: basics, therapeutics, and future perspectives
European Journal of Medical ResearchXerostomia, generally addressed as dry mouth, poses significant challenges to patients’ quality of life, particularly in the context of cancer treatment.
Mohammad-Salar Hosseini +9 more
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The Oral Microbial Ecosystem in Age-Related Xerostomia: A Critical Review
International Journal of Molecular SciencesXerostomia is a widespread condition among the elderly, impacting as many as 50% of individuals within this demographic. This review aims to analyze the association between age-related xerostomia and the oral microbial ecosystem.
X. Pei +4 more
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Advances in Dental Research, 2000
Dry mouth must not be considered a trivial problem in the population, since it constitutes a phenomenon with many aspects relative to oral function as well as quality of life. Up until today, no global consensus has been reached with regard to the terminology of dry mouth, creating a substantial problem for research, education, diagnosis, and therapy ...
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Dry mouth must not be considered a trivial problem in the population, since it constitutes a phenomenon with many aspects relative to oral function as well as quality of life. Up until today, no global consensus has been reached with regard to the terminology of dry mouth, creating a substantial problem for research, education, diagnosis, and therapy ...
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Nursing Older People, 2009
Xerostomia is the sensation of having a dry mouth. It usually involves reduced saliva production and may occur as a side effect of medication or radiotherapy treatment to the face or neck.
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Xerostomia is the sensation of having a dry mouth. It usually involves reduced saliva production and may occur as a side effect of medication or radiotherapy treatment to the face or neck.
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