Prevalence and risk factors of oral mucositis in paediatric patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A complete understanding of oral mucositis (OM) is crucial to develop appropriate interventions to aid in the successful overall health outcome of paediatric patients undergoing haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

Aims

This study aimed at determining the prevalence and severity of OM and at identifying the predictive factors that might aggravate OM at one-week, two-week and three-week post-HSCT.

Methods

This retrospective, hospital-based study reviewed the medical records of 170 paediatric patients, summarising the patients' characteristics using descriptive statistics. Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the development of OM.

Results

At one-week post-HSCT, 41% of 140 patients (n = 49) had developed O

SUBMITTER: Alhussain A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291549 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature