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

Maiko Shimosato Naoki Sakane

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2021)

Oral dryness was associated with increased risk of mortality in palliative care patients. Moisture degree <19.2% at the lingual mucosa predicted less than 7-day survival.

Keyphrases

palliative care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
advanced cancer
patient reported outcomes