Table 2 Effects of VAS score and laboratory data using REFRECARE-H®
Before | After | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | mean ± SD | |||
VAS score (mm) | dry mouth | 56.22 ± 20.73 | 27.67 ± 19.29 | 0.01 |
breath odor | 39.33 ± 32.22 | 18.78 ± 26.06 | 0.05 | |
oral freshness | 46.11 ± 25.03 | 21.44 ± 24.66 | 0.03 | |
oral pain during rest | 34.00 ± 34.75 | 16.11 ± 24.62 | 0.09 | |
oral pain at a mealtimes | 32.78 ± 38.33 | 19.00 ± 29.80 | 0.06 | |
taste disorder | 34.56 ± 36.02 | 14.67 ± 26.48 | 0.06 | |
loss of appetite | 25.56 ± 24.00 | 25.33 ± 25.73 | 0.89 | |
sleep disorder | 50.56 ± 28.91 | 27.00 ± 34.01 | 0.04 | |
depressive mood | 36.78 ± 30.86 | 27.00 ± 30.08 | 0.48 | |
jitteriness | 42.22 ± 29.09 | 32.11 ± 29.80 | 0.19 | |
Salivary flow (g/2 min) | 4.88 ± 2.94 | 4.90 ± 2.05 | 0.82 | |
Laboratory data | AST (U/L) | 41.22 ± 24.37 | 38.78 ± 19.15 | 0.98 |
ALT (U/L) | 33.56 ± 23.31 | 33.44 ± 20.53 | 0.95 | |
γGTP (U/L) | 24.89 ± 11.14 | 25.67 ± 11.78 | 0.39 | |
ALP (U/L) | 293.44 ± 103.96 | 301.00 ± 100.99 | 0.95 | |
LDH (U/L) | 186.50 ± 51.84 | 189.29 ± 59.08 | 0.31 | |
Alb (g/dL) | 4.03 ± 0.46 | 3.96 ± 0.49 | 0.50 | |
T.Bil (mg/dL) | 0.80 ± 0.40 | 0.84 ± 0.31 | 0.52 | |
Creatinine (mg/mL) | 0.68 ± 0.14 | 0.67 ± 0.12 | 0.72 | |
FBS (mg/dL) | 114.38 ± 19.81 | 103.13 ± 18.10 | 0.11 | |
HbA1c (%) | 5.44 ± 0.55 | 5.54 ± 0.61 | 0.63 | |
AFP (ng/mL) | 9.07 ± 11.34 | 8.41 ± 9.63 | 0.12 | |
WBC (/μL) | 4411.11 ± 1095.95 | 4733.33 ± 1013.66 | 0.12 | |
RBC (/μL) | 432.33 ± 37.46 | 440.11 ± 32.130 | 0.43 | |
Plt (/μL) | 14.61 ± 4.88 | 15.26 ± 4.08 | 0.34 | |
Hb (g/dL) | 13.23 ± 1.62 | 13.57 ± 1.69 | 0.14 | |