Clinical consequences of oral mucositis.
OBJECTIVE
To identify the clinical manifestations, risk factors, secondary complications, and assessment and management of oral mucositis.


METHODS
Professional journals, websites, and books.


CONCLUSIONS
Secondary consequences of oral mucositis include infection, xerostomia, hemorrhage, and nutritional deficits.


CONCLUSIONS
Nurses should have an extensive knowledge base about the appropriate interventions that can be used to alleviate or lessen the consequences often associated with oral mucositis.
Brown
Carlton G
CG
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA.
Wingard
John
J
D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000209:etiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D012307:Risk Factors; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology*