Objective: Mucositis is a debilitating complication of radiotherapy treatment in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Mucositis can lead to malnutrition due to poor oral intake, and the cancer treatment protocol might be postponed due to this condition. Until now, there is no specific treatment to prevent radiotherapy-induced mucositis in NPC patients. The usage of propolis mouthwash is believed to be one of the important remedies to reduce the severity of mucositis in the future. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of propolis mouthwash in preventing radiotherapy-induced mucositis in NPC patients.Methods: This is a double arm, prospective, randomized control trial (RCT) with intervention involving 17 patients diagnosed with NPC attending ORL-HNS clinic in Institut Perubatan & Pergigian Termaju (IPPT) Bertam. 10 patients were given propolis mouthwash and another 7 patients were given normal saline mouthwash as a placebo. The effectiveness of propolis mouthwash was assessed by repeated measures ANOVA.Result: All 17 NPC patients were randomly divided into propolis group (intervention) and normal saline group (placebo). 10 patients were given propolis mouthwash and another 7 patients were given normal saline mouthwash. Comparison of adjusted mean and 95% confidence interval of mucositis grading score between propolis mouthwash and normal saline showed at the second week was 0.10(- 0.13, 0.33) vs 1.14(0.31, 1.98), fourth week: 0.50(0.12, 0.88) vs 2.00(1.47, 2.53), and sixth week: 1.20(0.90, 1.50) vs 2.86(2.51, 3.21), respectively. Repeated measures ANOVA showed P<0.001, indicating a significant improvement of mucositis grading between propolis and normal saline group.Conclusion: Propolis mouthwash is proved to be effective in reducing the severity of radiotherapyinduced mucositis in NPC patients and it is safe to be used. Therefore, its use is recommended as an adjunct treatment during the treatment protocol of NPC.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Supplementary Issue: 2022 Page: S41
A numerical simulation of a patient’s nasal airflow was developed via computational fluid dynamics. Accordingly, computerized tomography scans of a patient with septal deviation and allergic rhinitis were obtained. The three-dimensional (3D) nasal model was designed using InVesalius 3.0, which was then imported to (computer aided 3D interactive application) CATIA V5 for modification, and finally to analysis system (ANSYS) flow oriented logistics upgrade for enterprise networks (FLUENT) to obtain the numerical solution. The velocity contours of the cross-sectional area were analyzed on four main surfaces: the vestibule, nasal valve, middle turbinate, and nasopharynx. The pressure and velocity characteristics were assessed at both laminar and turbulent mass flow rates for both the standardized and the patient’s model nasal cavity. The developed model of the patient is approximately half the size of the standardized model; hence, its velocity was approximately two times more than that of the standardized model.
The global consumption rate of different tea types varied. The pu-erh and oolong tea types were most commonly consumed tea in China, black tea in Europe and America and green tea in East and Southeast Asia (Lin et al., 2003; Crespy and Williamson, 2004; Ng et al .,2014). Habitual tea consumption has been associated with prevention of various cancers (Lambert and Yang, 2003). The bioactive contents of tea, such as phenols and polyphenols, inhibit the growth of cancer cells (Ruan et al., 2010). However, the potential health benefit of tea consumption in NPC prevention in the context of habitual
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