Report for: Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies

Title	Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies
Published in	Cochrane database of systematic reviews, December 2011
DOI	10.1002/14651858.cd008934.pub2
Pubmed ID	22161442
Authors	Susan Furness, Helen V Worthington, Gemma Bryan, Sarah Birchenough, Roddy McMillan
Abstract	Xerostomia (the feeling of dry mouth) is a common symptom especially in older adults. Causes of dry mouth include medications, autoimmune disease (Sjögren's Syndrome), radiotherapy or chemotherapy for cancer, hormone disorders and infections.

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Country	Count	As %
United Kingdom	3	15%
Canada	2	10%
Italy	2	10%
Spain	1	5%
India	1	5%
Malta	1	5%
Côte d'Ivoire	1	5%
Saudi Arabia	1	5%
Brazil	1	5%
Other	1	5%
Unknown	6	30%

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Type	Count	As %
Members of the public	12	60%
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals)	5	25%
Scientists	3	15%

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Country	Count	As %
Colombia	2	<1%
Indonesia	1	<1%
Chile	1	<1%
France	1	<1%
Ireland	1	<1%
Belgium	1	<1%
United States	1	<1%
Unknown	454	98%

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Readers by professional status	Count	As %
Student > Master	82	18%
Student > Bachelor	51	11%
Researcher	47	10%
Student > Ph. D. Student	46	10%
Student > Postgraduate	27	6%
Other	85	18%
Unknown	124	27%

Readers by discipline	Count	As %
Medicine and Dentistry	196	42%
Nursing and Health Professions	42	9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences	18	4%
Psychology	15	3%
Social Sciences	8	2%
Other	46	10%
Unknown	137	30%

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#32

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Interventions for the management of dry mouth: topical therapies

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