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Is Honey Effective In Reducing Pain For People Who Had Tonsillectomy?, Bong H. Suh
Is Honey Effective In Reducing Pain For People Who Had Tonsillectomy?, Bong H. Suh
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective evidence based medicine (EBM) review is to determine whether or not “Is honey is effective in reducing pain for people who had tonsillectomy?”
STUDY DESIGN: Review two randomized control trials and one cohort study published in English between 2009 and 2019.
DATA SOURCES: Two randomized control trials and one cohort study were found using PubMed databases.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: The primary outcome measured was the pain intensity after tonsillectomy. The study by Mohebbi et al. and Hatami et al. used visual analog scale (VAS) and the study by Abdullah et al. used the facial pain …
Does Honey Provide Therapeutic Relief To Patients With Chemotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis?, Jennifer Grugan
Does Honey Provide Therapeutic Relief To Patients With Chemotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis?, Jennifer Grugan
PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not “does honey provide therapeutic relief to patients with chemotherapy induced oral mucositis?”
STUDY DESIGN: Review of one double-blind randomized control trial (RCT), one RCT, and one cohort study.
DATA SOURCES: All articles were published in English and taken from peer-reviewed journals using PubMed. All articles were published between 2012-2019.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: The outcomes measured included decreased severity of oral mucositis measured in one study using the WHO Oral Toxicity Scale and another using WHOSTC (Stomatitis Toxicity Criteria). Another outcome measured was recovery time, which was defined …