title: [NURSING CARE PROTOCOL ON MANAGEMENT OF RADIODERMITIS].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cases of radiation recall may be experienced by radiotherapy patients, which are named as radiodermitis. To gradate it the RTOG (Radiation Therapy Oncology Group) scale is the most used. Due to the complexity on the management of radiotherapy, a protocol based on the evidence is stablished to prevent and treat it.
  
  
  METHODS
  Bibliographic revision of main data bases from last six years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  14 different studies which have the criteria for their inclusion are selected. These studies will gather, with different levels of evidence, several prevention and treatment methods and products for radiodermitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To prevent it from happening, it is a must to clean and dry the skin appropriately. Urea, hyaluronic acid and Tex-OE based creams have shown their effectiveness on grades 0-1. Regarding treatment, the use of medium-high corticoids, the barrier creams, silver sulfadiazine, hyaluronic acid and no sting barrier film can reduce the gravity of the wounds. The use of the healing in humid environments is also recommended on the treatment of radiodermitis. Some products like hydrocolloids, silver dressings and hydrogel also improve the scarring.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Managing radiodermitis is a complex matter. Therefore the action protocol based on evidence is the ideal tool to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the cares, giving an increase on the tolerance to treatment and a reduction on the public health cost and a higher quality of life fo rpatients.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sánchez Sánchez
authors.forename: Victor Javier
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Cerón Márquez
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vela Ruiz
authors.forename: Mariá Josefa
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Muñoz Guerrero
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D006801:Humans; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000451:nursing*