Abstract | PURPOSE: Our aim was to evaluate the literature for the prevalence of and interventions for oral viral infections and, based on scientific evidence, point to effective treatment protocols. Quality of life (QOL) and economic impact were assessed if available in the articles reviewed. METHODS: Our search of the English literature focused on oral viral infections in cancer patients within the timeframe of 1989-2007. Review methods were standardized. Cohort studies were used to determine the weighted prevalence of oral viral infection in cancer patients. The quality of selected articles were assessed and scored with respect to sources of bias, representativeness, scale validity, and sample size. Interventional studies were utilized to determine management guidelines. Literature search included measures of QOL and economic variables. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Sharon Elad, Yehuda Zadik, Ian Hewson, Allan Hovan, M Elvira P Correa, Richard Logan, Linda S Elting, Fred K L Spijkervet, Michael T Brennan, Viral Infections Section, Oral Care Study Group, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC)/International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO) |
Journal | Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
(Support Care Cancer)
Vol. 18
Issue 8
Pg. 993-1006
(Aug 2010)
ISSN: 1433-7339 [Electronic] Germany |
PMID | 20544224
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review, Systematic Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Antiviral Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Herpes Simplex
(drug therapy, etiology, microbiology)
- Herpesviridae Infections
(drug therapy, etiology, microbiology)
- Humans
- Mouth Diseases
(drug therapy, etiology, microbiology)
- Neoplasms
(therapy)
- Neutropenia
(etiology)
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Quality of Life
- Risk Factors
- Virus Diseases
(drug therapy, etiology, microbiology)
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