Impact of glutamine oral care in decreasing oral mucositis and enhancing oral health following neurosurgery

According to a recent study, the utilization of 5% glutamine for oral care has been linked to a decreased occurrence of oral disorders and pneumonia, as well as a notable decrease in oral flora following neurosurgery. This study’s results were published in the journal, Medical science monitor.

In this parallel, double-blind, randomized trial, three hundred patients meeting the inclusion criteria were randomly allocated into three groups. The control group (n=100) received routine oral care with saline, the experimental group (n=100) received oral care with 5% glutamine, and a compound chlorhexidine group (n=100) was used as a positive control. Data on dryness, local debris, halitosis, oral mucositis disorders, oral mucositis, and oral flora types were collected  and determined within all groups.

At the end of the study, the glutamine oral care group exhibited a significant decrease in the incidence of local debris, halitosis, oral mucositis,  dryness, and other oral mucositis disorders when compared to the control group. Additionally, there was a notable reduction in oral flora types in both the glutamine and chlorhexidine groups.

The above study demonstrated that the use of 5% glutamine in oral care is associated with a lower occurrence of oral disorders and pneumonia, as well as a significant reduction in oral flora after undergoing neurosurgery.