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Joel J. Napeñas
Researcher at Carolinas Medical Center
Publications - 35
Citations - 1789
Joel J. Napeñas is an academic researcher from Carolinas Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Mucositis. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 31 publications receiving 1565 citations. Previous affiliations of Joel J. Napeñas include Carolinas Healthcare System.
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A systematic review of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies: prevalence, severity and impact on quality of life
Siri Beier Jensen,Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen,Arjan Vissink,Elo Andersen,C. G. Brown,Andrew Davies,J. Dutilh,Janet S. Fulton,Ljiljana Janković,Nilza Nelly Fontana Lopes,A. L. S. Mello,L. V. Muniz,C. A. Murdoch-Kinch,Raj G. Nair,Joel J. Napeñas,A. Nogueira-Rodrigues,Deborah P. Saunders,B. Stirling,I. von Bültzingslöwen,Dianna Weikel,Linda S. Elting,Frederik Spijkervet,Michael T. Brennan +22 more
TL;DR: Salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia are induced by radiotherapy in the head and neck region depending on the cumulative radiation dose to the gland tissue, and treatment focus should be on optimized/new approaches to further reduce the doses to the parotids.
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A systematic review of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies: management strategies and economic impact
Siri Beier Jensen,Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen,Arjan Vissink,Elo Andersen,Carlton G. Brown,Andrew Davies,J. Dutilh,Janet S. Fulton,Ljiljana Janković,Nilza Nelly Fontana Lopes,A. L. S. Mello,L. V. Muniz,C. A. Murdoch-Kinch,Raj G. Nair,Joel J. Napeñas,A. Nogueira-Rodrigues,Deborah P. Saunders,B. Stirling,I. von Bültzingslöwen,Dianna Weikel,Linda S. Elting,Fred K. L. Spijkervet,Michael T. Brennan,Salivary Gland Hypofunction,Xerostomia Section +24 more
TL;DR: There is evidence that salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies can be prevented or symptoms be minimized to some degree, depending on the type of cancer treatment.
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A systematic review of dental disease in patients undergoing cancer therapy
Catherine H.L. Hong,Joel J. Napeñas,Brian D. Hodgson,Monique A. Stokman,Vickie Mathers-Stauffer,Linda S. Elting,Fred K. L. Spijkervet,Michael T. Brennan +7 more
TL;DR: Patients who were post-radiotherapy had the highest DMFT and the use of fluoride products and chlorhexidine rinses are beneficial in patients who are post- Radiotherapy.
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Diagnosis and treatment of xerostomia (dry mouth)
TL;DR: A systematic approach should be employed to determine the etiology of this condition, with distinctions made between patients with subjective complaints of xerostomia alone and those with measurable salivary gland dysfunction.
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The Frequency of Bleeding Complications After Invasive Dental Treatment in Patients Receiving Single and Dual Antiplatelet Therapy
Joel J. Napeñas,Catherine H.L. Hong,Michael T. Brennan,Scott L. Furney,Philip C. Fox,Peter B. Lockhart +5 more
TL;DR: The frequency of oral bleeding complications after invasive dental procedures was low to negligible for patients who were receiving single or dual antiplatelet therapy, and there were no documented episodes of prolonged postoperative bleeding.