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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
4
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1989-10-12
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pubmed:abstractText |
Twenty-five patients treated for malignant conditions of the head and neck were investigated for the development of oral radiation mucositis as well as oropharyngeal colonisation with fungi and Gram-negative bacilli. The colonisation rate of the patients increased from 20% to 80% during therapy. The patients were colonised mainly with fungi, but also to a lesser extent with Gram-negative bacilli. During radiotherapy free volatile fatty acids in saliva were determined by direct gas-liquid chromatography. The amounts of acetic, butyric and propionic acid decreased during radiotherapy and remained at low levels 6 months after therapy. Radiation induced mucositis was observed in 28% of the patients after 1 week of irradiation. After 3 weeks of therapy all patients showed varying grades of mucositis. In seven of the 19 survivors (36%) erythema was still present 6 months after radiotherapy.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
D
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pubmed:chemical | |
pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Aug
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pubmed:issn |
0266-4356
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
27
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
334-40
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Chromatography, Gas,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Fatty Acids, Volatile,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Fungi,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Gram-Negative Bacteria,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Head and Neck Neoplasms,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Oropharynx,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Radiation Injuries,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Saliva,
pubmed-meshheading:2765463-Stomatitis
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pubmed:year |
1989
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pubmed:articleTitle |
Oropharyngeal colonisation with fungi and gram-negative rods in patients treated with radiotherapy of the head and neck.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Oral Surgery, University of Turku, Finland.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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