Interventional Prospective Studies on Xerostomia in Patients Undergoing Palliative and End-of-Life Care: A Scoping Review.

Patients undergoing palliative care often develop debilitating oral conditions, including xerostomia. These conditions may significantly impact patients' quality of life. Despite the high prevalence and adverse impact of xerostomia, effective management strategies remain unclear.

Oral candida lesions and Candida tropicalis: Potential prognostic markers in end-of-life cancer patients.

Aims: Oral candidosis is common in patients with end-of-life cancer; however, its prognosis is unclear. We aimed to assess oral candidosis and Candida species as prognostic indicators in palliative care for these patients.

Methods: We consecutively included palliative care patients, assessed for candidosis via microbiological techniques, and classified into three groups by the extent of oral lesions.

Association between poor oral health and overall mortality in palliative care patients: An analysis using time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curves.

Aims: To determine the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) critical score in palliative care patients and the optimal timing for predicting mortality using time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.

Methods And Results: A retrospective observational study was conducted on 176 patients treated by the palliative care team of our medical center between April 2017 and March 2020. Oral health was assessed using the OHAT.

Oral dryness and moisture degree at the lingual but not buccal mucosa predict prognosis in end-of-life cancer patients.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the association of oral dryness with overall survival and determine the threshold points of moisture degree for predicting 7-day survival in palliative care patients.

Methods: A total of 147 consecutive palliative care patients were included between January 2017 and November 2018. Oral dryness at the lingual and buccal mucosa was measured using an oral moisture-checking device.

Diagnostic accuracy of patient-reported dry mouth as a predictor for oral dryness in terminally ill cancer patients.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of patient-reported dry mouth using an oral moisture-checking device in terminally ill cancer patients.

Methods: The study was conducted following the STARD guidelines, and the participants were recruited prospectively from the Palliative Care Unit, Kyoto Medical Center, Japan, between 1 January 2017 and 30 November 2018. Patients reporting dry mouth were asked to rate oral dryness on a 5-point rating scale.

Single-center analysis of antiresorptive agent-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in lung cancer patients.

Background: Over the past two decades, antiresorptive agent-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (ARONJ) has become a growing concern. We examined the incidence of ARONJ and identified its risk factors in lung cancer patients in the real-world clinical setting. To our knowledge, we are the first to do so.