Publications by authors named "D Travassos"
Statement Of Problem: Oral mucormycosis is uncommon in pediatric patients with hematolymphoid diseases. Prosthetic rehabilitation is challenging, and protocols are scarce in the literature.
Purpose: The purpose of this clinical report and systematic literature review of case reports and case series was to describe the clinicopathologic aspects of oral mucormycosis and the interim prosthetic rehabilitation of an affected infant.
Background: Tongue cancer is associated with debilitating diseases and poor prognostic outcomes. The use of imaging techniques like ultrasonography to assist in the clinical management of affected patients is desirable, but its reliability remains debatable. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the importance of ultrasound use for the clinicopathological management of tongue cancer.
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- - The study analyzed neutrophil extracellular traps (NET) and specific salivary cytokines in patients undergoing chemotherapy to examine their links to oral mucositis (OM) and Candida infections.
- - Among 60 patients, 43.3% experienced OM and 20% had oral candidiasis, with a significant finding that those with OM had different levels of certain cytokines compared to others.
- - The results suggest that Candida infections can influence cytokine levels and NET formation in patients with chemotherapy-induced OM, even without visible signs of candidiasis.
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- The study investigates how anxiety and depression affect oral mucositis in patients undergoing chemotherapy, highlighting a gap in existing research on this topic.
- A longitudinal study was conducted with 37 participants, assessing their mental health and quality of life before and after chemotherapy using specific questionnaires.
- Results showed that nearly 38% of patients developed oral mucositis and experienced higher levels of anxiety and depression, significantly impacting their overall health and quality of life related to oral health.
Proposal of a prophylactic photobiomodulation protocol for chemotherapy-induced oral and oropharyngeal mucositis: a randomized clinical trial.
Lasers Med Sci
October 2023
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is widely used in oncology settings, but lack of assessment standardization is the main barrier to optimization of clinical protocols. This study analyzed three PBMT protocols for preventing oral and oropharyngeal mucositis (OM) in patients undergoing chemotherapy (CT) and/or hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). This is a preliminary randomized blind clinical trial.
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