Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 16-21, February 2004

Clinical consequences of oral mucositis1

  • Carlton G. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Major Carlton G. Brown, RN, MSN, AOCN®, 3107 River Bend Court, E003, Laurel, MD, 20724, USA
    • Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
    • ,
  • John Wingard

      Affiliations

    • Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

Abstract 

To identify the clinical manifestations, risk factors, secondary complications, and assessment and management of oral mucositis.

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Secondary consequences of oral mucositis include infection, xerostomia, hemorrhage, and nutritional deficits.

Nurses should have an extensive knowledge base about the appropriate interventions that can be used to alleviate or lessen the consequences often associated with oral mucositis.

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  • 1 The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the author and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army or the Department of Defense.

PII: S0749-2081(03)00135-9

doi:10.1053/j.soncn.2003.10.004

Seminars in Oncology Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 1 , Pages 16-21, February 2004

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