"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Xerostomia" by people in Profiles.
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Two- Versus Four-Times Weekly Acupuncture-Like Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Radiation-Induced Xerostomia: A Pilot Study. J Altern Complement Med. 2020 Apr; 26(4):323-328.
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the treatment of radiation-induced xerostomia: a systematic review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2015 Jul; 120(1):22-8.
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Management of radiotherapy-induced salivary hypofunction and consequent xerostomia in patients with oral or head and neck cancer: meta-analysis and literature review. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2014 May; 117(5):595-607.
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Salivary gland transfer to prevent radiation-induced xerostomia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral Oncol. 2014 Feb; 50(2):77-83.
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Factors associated with oral hygiene practices among adults with systemic sclerosis. Int J Dent Hyg. 2014 Aug; 12(3):180-6.
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Factors associated with gingival inflammation among adults with systemic sclerosis. Int J Dent Hyg. 2014 Feb; 12(1):55-61.
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A phase II study of submandibular gland transfer prior to radiation for prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia in head-and-neck cancer (RTOG 0244). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Oct 01; 84(2):437-42.
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Oral health content in diabetes self-management education programs. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2010 Dec; 90(3):e82-4.
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Minimally-invasive submandibular transfer (MIST) for prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia. Laryngoscope. 2010; 120 Suppl 4:S184.
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A mouse model linking viral hepatitis and salivary gland dysfunction. Oral Dis. 2009 Nov; 15(8):587-95.