Laser Doppler Flowmetry as a method of analysis for the evaluation of chemo - induced oral mucositis: A pilot study.

Laser Doppler Flowmetry as a method of analysis for the evaluation of chemo - induced oral mucositis: A pilot study.

Background: Oral mucositis (OM) is an inflammation of the oral mucosa due to cancer therapy that compromises the patient’s quality of life. Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) is a non-invasive method to monitor microvascular blood flow (BF) in real-time. Purpose: Develop a method to evaluate BF in the ge...

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Main Authors: Emanoele Paixão da Silva Silva, Raquel D’Aquino Garcia Caminha, Marcelo Junior Zanda, Paulo Sérgio da Silva Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Concepción. 2020-10-01
Series:Journal of Oral Research
Subjects:
antineoplastic agents
neoplasms
oral mucositis
laser-doppler flowmetry
microcirculation
chemotherapy
Online Access:http://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOR/article/view/joralres.2020.080

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