Respiratory and pulmonary complications in head and neck cancer patients : Evidence-based review for the COVID-19 era

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BACKGROUND: Pulmonary complications and infections frequently affect patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Common characteristics can predispose these patients to the development of severe respiratory illness, which may be particularly relevant during the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

METHODS: A scoping review was performed to assess the impact of pulmonary comorbidities and adverse respiratory outcomes in HNSCC patients.

RESULTS: Advanced age, history of tobacco and alcohol abuse, and cardiopulmonary comorbidities are significant risk factors for the development of adverse respiratory outcomes. Treatment toxicities from radiation or chemoradiation therapy significantly increase these risks.

CONCLUSION: Respiratory complications are a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality among HNSCC patients, and the COVID-19 pandemic may disproportionately affect this population. Interventions designed to decrease smoking and alcohol use, improve oral hygiene, and aggressively manage medical comorbidities are important to the long-term management and health of these patients.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Evid Based Dent. 2020 Jun;21(2):52-53. - PMID 32591657

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:42

Enthalten in:

Head & neck - 42(2020), 6 vom: 23. Juni, Seite 1218-1226

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Silverman, Dustin A [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Chen [VerfasserIn]
Tamaki, Akina [VerfasserIn]
Puram, Sidharth V [VerfasserIn]
Carrau, Ricardo L [VerfasserIn]
Seim, Nolan B [VerfasserIn]
Eskander, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Rocco, James W [VerfasserIn]
Old, Matthew O [VerfasserIn]
Kang, Stephen Y [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adverse respiratory outcomes
COVID-19
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
Journal Article
Pulmonary comorbidities
Respiratory infections and complications
Review

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Date Completed 10.06.2020

Date Revised 18.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Evid Based Dent. 2020 Jun;21(2):52-53. - PMID 32591657

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/hed.26217

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM309270251