2011
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242011000200014
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Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in minimizing the severity of radiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer. A total of 24 consecutive patients receiving > 5000 cGy radiotherapy (RT) involving the major salivary glands bilaterally were assigned to either the preventive acupuncture group (PA, n = 12), treated with acupuncture before and during RT, or the control group (CT, n = 12), treated with RT and not receiving acupuncture. After RT completion, cli… Show more

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“…2,4,5,7,8 Assim, alternativas, como a acupuntura, vêm sendo foco de pesquisas. Os resultados positivos obtidos e a virtual ausência de efeitos indesejáveis 16 trazem novas perspectivas no manejo destes pacientes; entretanto, o número de estudos disponíveis ainda é limitado, além de apresentarem discrepâncias metodológicas.…”
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“…2,4,5,7,8 Assim, alternativas, como a acupuntura, vêm sendo foco de pesquisas. Os resultados positivos obtidos e a virtual ausência de efeitos indesejáveis 16 trazem novas perspectivas no manejo destes pacientes; entretanto, o número de estudos disponíveis ainda é limitado, além de apresentarem discrepâncias metodológicas.…”
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“…Braga et al 16 avaliaram os efeitos na xerostomia e no hipofluxo salivar da acupuntura realizada antes e durante todo o tratamento de radioterapia para câncer de cabeça e pescoço. Os pacientes que receberam acupuntura exibiram maiores taxas de fluxo e diminuição dos sintomas relacionados à xerostomia radioinduzida, quando comparados com os pacientescontrole.…”
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“…44 EA preconditioning, S100 calcium-binding protein beta & neuron-specific enolas 45 Sevoflurane anesthetic requirement, and the speed of postoperation recovery 46 Head-and-neck cancer Transcutaneous nerve stimulation method, whole saliva production & related symptoms with radiation-induced xerostomia 47 Xerostomia among head/neck patients undergoing radiotherapy [48][49][50][51] Swallowing function and QoL in patients with dysphagia 69 resulting in a number of research studies on the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture. Taking into account the study period, this trend has been confirmed in acupuncture for cancer-related diseases, and, since 1979, the article numbers have been increasing gradually (Fig.…”
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