EVALUATION OF THE ORAL MUCOSITIS GRADE IN ONCOPEDIATRIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY

To evaluate the degree of oral mucositis in children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy and determine its relationship with associated factors. This cross-sectional study included 30 patients aged 0-18 years who were admitted to the oncopediatrics department. Data were collected through clinica...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology, 2024-06, Vol.137 (6), p.e279-e279
Main Authors: PESSÔA, Katarina Haluli Janô da Veiga, PEREIRA, Bruna de Carvalho da Costa, DANTAS, Fernanda Suely Barros, da SILVA, Amanda Thalya Soares, OLIVEIRA, Fernanda Gabriela Delfino Ferreira, LEÃO, Jair Carneiro, CARVALHO, Alessandra de Albuquerque Tavares
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Summary:To evaluate the degree of oral mucositis in children and adolescents undergoing chemotherapy and determine its relationship with associated factors. This cross-sectional study included 30 patients aged 0-18 years who were admitted to the oncopediatrics department. Data were collected through clinical examinations and from charts. The grade of oral mucositis was analyzed based on the World Health Organization (WHO) scale. Severe mucositis (grades 3-4) was found in 4 patients. A total of 12 and 10 patients had grades 1 and 2, respectively. The absence of mucositis was observed in 4 patients. Kendall's bivariate correlation analysis revealed weak negative correlations (p
ISSN:2212-4403
2212-4411
DOI:10.1016/j.oooo.2023.12.623