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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Bots, Casper P
• Brand, Henk S
• Veerman, Enno CI
• Valentijn-Benz, Marianne
• Amerongen, Barbara M Van
• Amerongen, Arie V Nieuw
• Valentijn, Robert M
• Vos, Pieter F
• Bijlsma, Joost A
• Bezemer, Pieter D
• Wee, Piet M ter

Titel

The management of xerostomia in patients on haemodialysis: comparison of artificial saliva and chewing gum

Ist Teil von

• Palliative medicine, 2005-04, Vol.19 (3), p.202-207

Ort / Verlag

Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications

Erscheinungsjahr

2005

Quelle

Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA)

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Many patients on haemodialysis (HD) therapy suffer from a dry mouth and xerostomia. This can be relieved by mechanical and gustatory stimulation or palliative care. The aim of this crossover study was to investigate the effect and preferences of a sugar-free chewing gum (Freedent WhiteTM) and a xanthan gum-based artificial saliva (XialineTM) in the management of xerostomia in chronic HD patients. Sixty-five HD patients participated in a 6-week crossover trial. The artificial saliva was rated significantly lower than the chewing gum for effectiveness, taste and a global assessment. No preference differences were found for gender and age, although older subjects rated the artificial saliva with a higher mark. Thirty-nine subjects (60%) preferred chewing gum, 15% (n = 10) preferred the artificial saliva. Therefore, both chewing gum and artificial saliva could play an important role in the palliative care of xerostomia in HD patients.