Publications by authors named "Judy Bosi"

Oral mucositis is a significant and common toxicity experienced by patients who receive high-dose chemotherapy as a preparatory regimen for a hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT). Photobiomodulation (PBM) has been found to be feasible with significant efficacy in preventing the progression of oral mucositis in adult patients undergoing HCT. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of PBM in pediatric oncology patients undergoing HCT.

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Objectives: To describe the clinical characteristics of children and adolescents undergoing hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) who develop oral mucositis.

Sample & Setting: 45 patients who underwent HCT from July 2015 to May 2016 at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

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