 Xerostomia
"Xerostomia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Decreased salivary flow.
| Descriptor ID |
D014987
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.815.929
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| Concept/Terms |
Xerostomia- Xerostomia
- Xerostomias
- Hyposalivation
- Hyposalivations
- Asialia
- Asialias
- Mouth Dryness
- Dryness, Mouth
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Xerostomia" by people in this website by year, and whether "Xerostomia" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xerostomia" by people in Profiles.
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Milgrom SA, van Luijk P, Pino R, Ronckers CM, Kremer LC, Gidley PW, Grosshans DR, Laskar S, Okcu MF, Constine LS, Paulino AC. Salivary and Dental Complications in Childhood Cancer Survivors Treated With Radiation Therapy to the Head and Neck: A PENTEC Comprehensive Review. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2024 Jun 01; 119(2):467-481.
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Jensen SB, Vissink A, Limesand KH, Reyland ME. Salivary Gland Hypofunction and Xerostomia in Head and Neck Radiation Patients. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr. 2019 08 01; 2019(53).
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Billings M, Dye BA, Iafolla T, Grisius M, Alevizos I. Elucidating the role of hyposalivation and autoimmunity in oral candidiasis. Oral Dis. 2017 Apr; 23(3):387-394.
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Billings M, Dye BA, Iafolla T, Baer AN, Grisius M, Alevizos I. Significance and Implications of Patient-reported Xerostomia in Sj?gren's Syndrome: Findings From the National Institutes of Health Cohort. EBioMedicine. 2016 Oct; 12:270-279.
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Merchant AT, Oranbandid S, Jethwani M, Choi YH, Morrato EH, Pitiphat W, Mayer-Davis EJ. Oral care practices and A1c among youth with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. J Periodontol. 2012 Jul; 83(7):856-63.
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Vissink A, Mitchell JB, Baum BJ, Limesand KH, Jensen SB, Fox PC, Elting LS, Langendijk JA, Coppes RP, Reyland ME. Clinical management of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia in head-and-neck cancer patients: successes and barriers. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2010 Nov 15; 78(4):983-91.
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Rabiei M, Kasemnezhad E, Masoudi rad H, Shakiba M, Pourkay H. Prevalence of oral and dental disorders in institutionalised elderly people in Rasht, Iran. Gerodontology. 2010 Sep; 27(3):174-7.
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Rusthoven KE, Raben D, Ballonoff A, Kane M, Song JI, Chen C. Effect of radiation techniques in treatment of oropharynx cancer. Laryngoscope. 2008 Apr; 118(4):635-9.
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Eichmiller FC, Eidelman N, Carey CM. Controlling the fluoride dosage in a patient with compromised salivary function. J Am Dent Assoc. 2005 Jan; 136(1):67-70; quiz 91.
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Dirks SJ, Paunovich ED, Terezhalmy GT, Chiodo LK. The patient with Parkinson's disease. Quintessence Int. 2003 May; 34(5):379-93.
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