| Title |
Interventions for the management of dry mouth: non-pharmacological interventions
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, September 2013
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd009603.pub3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Furness, Susan, Bryan, Gemma, McMillan, Roddy, Birchenough, Sarah, Worthington, Helen V |
| Abstract |
Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth. Common causes of xerostomia include adverse effects of many commonly prescribed medications, disease (e.g. Sjogren's Syndrome) and radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancers. Non-pharmacological techniques such as acupuncture or mild electrostimulation may be used to improve symptoms. |
Twitter Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 25 tweeters who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 20% |
| United States | 3 | 12% |
| Canada | 2 | 8% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 4% |
| Australia | 1 | 4% |
| Japan | 1 | 4% |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 4% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 8 | 32% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 16 | 64% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 24% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 8% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 393 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 388 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 68 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 59 | 15% |
| Researcher | 34 | 9% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 34 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 28 | 7% |
| Other | 74 | 19% |
| Unknown | 96 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 161 | 41% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 31 | 8% |
| Psychology | 14 | 4% |
| Unspecified | 13 | 3% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 10 | 3% |
| Other | 50 | 13% |
| Unknown | 114 | 29% |