Depressive symptoms and oral mucositis in children with oncological diseases: a cross-sectional study
Felipe Barreto LEMOS,
Andressa Chang Fernandes Rodrigues da SILVA,
Fernanda Pereira LIMA
et al.
Abstract:The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between depressive symptoms and the occurrence of oral mucositis in children with oncological diseases treated at a reference hospital. This was a cross-sectional study conducted with individuals aged 4 to 18 years, diagnosed with primary neoplasms. Data was collected by using a questionnaire that assessed the degree of oral mucositis according to the World Health Organization index, the risk of oral mucositis according to the Child's International Mucos… Show more
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