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Impact of pandemic COVID-19 outbreak on oral mucositis preventive and treatment protocols: new perspectives for extraoral photobiomodulation therapy.
Faria, Karina Morais; Gomes-Silva, Wagner; Kauark-Fontes, Elisa; Bonfim-Alves, Carolina Guimarães; Kowalski, Luiz Paulo; Prado-Ribeiro, Ana Carolina; Vechiato-Filho, Aljomar José; Lopes, Marcio Ajudarte; Marta, Gustavo Nader; de Castro, Gilberto; Leme, Adriana Franco Paes; Migliorati, Cesar Augusto; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Brandão, Thaís Bianca.
  • Faria KM; Dental Oncology Service, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Gomes-Silva W; Dental Oncology Service, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Kauark-Fontes E; Medical School, Nove de Julho University, UNINOVE, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Bonfim-Alves CG; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • Kowalski LP; Dental Oncology Service, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Prado-Ribeiro AC; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • Vechiato-Filho AJ; Head and Neck Surgery Department, University of Sao Paulo Medical School and Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology A C Camargo Cancer Center, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Lopes MA; Dental Oncology Service, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Marta GN; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • de Castro G; Dental Oncology Service, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Leme AFP; Oral Diagnosis Department, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Piracicaba, Brazil.
  • Migliorati CA; Division of Radiation Oncology, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Santos-Silva AR; Department of Radiation Oncology, Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Brandão TB; Department of Medical Oncology, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), São Paulo, Brazil.
Support Care Cancer ; 28(10): 4545-4548, 2020 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-659008
ABSTRACT
This communication discusses the current challenges of oral mucositis (OM) management during the pandemic COVID-19 outbreak and reflects about an extraoral photobiomodulation protocol as an optimal alternative for preventing and treating OM in advanced cancer patients while minimizing the risk of infection by avoiding intraoral manipulation.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Stomatitis / Coronavirus Infections / Low-Level Light Therapy / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus / Neoplasms / Antineoplastic Agents Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Support Care Cancer Journal subject: Neoplasms / Health Services Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00520-020-05636-1

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Stomatitis / Coronavirus Infections / Low-Level Light Therapy / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus / Neoplasms / Antineoplastic Agents Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Support Care Cancer Journal subject: Neoplasms / Health Services Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S00520-020-05636-1