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Oncol."],"abstract":"<jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To assess modified oral cryotherapy (OC) for pain management in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients with oral mucositis (OM).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective study included 361 HSCT patients (2023-2025) stratified into Conventional Nursing Practice (CNP) group (n=170) and optimized nursing protocol (ONP) group (n=191). The ONP protocol replaced saline ice slurry with Kangfuxin solution ice slurry and incorporated adjunctive bilateral cheek cryotherapy using ice packs. Outcomes compared OM severity and pain levels (Verbal Rating Scale).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both groups showed comparable overall OM incidence (78.8% vs 78.0%, P\u00a0=\u00a00.851). The optimized protocol was associated with moderate-to-severe pain (Grade 2\u20133: 22.8% vs 39.6%, ARR\u00a0=\u00a016.8%, P\u00a0=\u00a00.004), with a 66% reduction in severe pain (Grade 3: 4.0% vs 11.9%). 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