Table 2. Comparison between results obtained in the study group and the control group.
Results | Study group | Control group | P value |
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Incidence of mucositis group I | 15 (75%) | 18 (90%) | 0.084 |
Incidence of mucositis group II | 12 (60%) | 17 (86%) | 0.032 |
Incidence of mucositis group III | 3 (25%) | 11 (55%) | 0.154 |
Duration of parenteral nutrition (mean) | 16 (0–32) | 26 (13–40) | 0.002 |
Duration of manifestation of mucositis (mean) | 6 (0–19) | 12 (0–30) | 0.003 |
Grading of mucositis | 1.73 | 2.47 | 0.030 |