Mouth care: a flow diagram

Regnard, Claud; Fitton, Sarah

doi:10.1177/026921638900300112

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“…Problems repeatedly identified as affecting patients with advanced cancer are: 0 coated mouth and tongue; 0 dry mouth; 0 infection (fungal, viral, bacterial); 0 pain; 0 altered taste. (Regnard & Fitton, 1989;Ventafridda et al, 1993;Walls & Murray, 1993).…”

Section: Defining the Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For patients who are too ill to tolerate this, local measures such as rubbing ice cubes, frozen fruit juice (avoid using juices or fruit that may cause additional burning if lips are cracked) or pineapple chunks, on the lips of a patient can be very soothing. Applying petroleum jelly or pure Vaseline to the lips can prevent cracking (Regnard & Fitton, 1989).…”

Section: Lemon and Glycerinementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Identifying a treatable cause of taste alteration, especially during the later stages of cancer, may be very difficult. Regular oral care and a trial of an anti-emetic or appetite stimulant may prove to be of some help in reducing the impact of the taste changes (Regnard & Fitton, 1989). Practice-based evidence.…”

Section: Minimizing Taste Alterationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Oral problems in advanced cancer

Krishnasamy

1995

Eur J Cancer Care

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Despite the unquestionable relevance of ensuring effective oral care for patients with advanced cancer, inadequate research activity has been directed towards developing and evaluating specific mouth care regimes for this group of seriously ill patients. The prevalence of the problems experienced by these individuals is well known and ensures that we have a clear picture of the areas where practice development is urgently needed. This paper presents a critique of research-based oral care interventions through a consideration of the management of the following problems: coated mouth and tongue; dry mouth; infection (fungal, viral, bacterial); pain; altered taste. Where possible, research findings are presented, but for many of the areas of care it is possible only to offer guidelines based upon an understanding of the normal structure and function of the oral cavity, the agents and tools currently in use, and practice-based evidence. There is an urgent need for a coordinated body of research activity within this field.

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Section: Defining the Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Lemon and Glycerinementioning

confidence: 99%