Effects of Honey on Oral Mucositis among Pediatric Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemo/Radiotherapy Treatment at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Table 3

Effect of honey on the duration of hospitalization per episode of oral mucositis and on the % body weight gain.

	Honey () mean (SD)	Control () mean (SD)	Mean difference	value
Hospitalization (days/episode)	7 (3)	13 (5)	−4.6	<0.001
Percentage increase in body weight (%)	35.1 (6.5)	15 (4.2)	19.9	<0.001

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