Xerostomia em cuidados paliativos.
Xerostomia is the subjective feeling of mouth dryness, caused or not by function lowering of salivary glands, with decrease of saliva quality or quantity. It's a frequent symptom in palliative care patients and its prevalence is referred to be 60% to 88% in advanced and progressive oncological...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ordem dos Médicos
2005-12-01
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Series: | Acta Médica Portuguesa |
Online Access: | https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1064 |