cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325795
title: Pain assessment through the brief pain inventory in a low socioeconomic level population

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain affects thousands of people, changing their functionality and emotional status. The Brief Pain Inventory has not been used in populational studies and may be a relevant tool. This study aimed at characterizing chronic pain sensory aspects and their influence on daily life activities. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional populational study carried out in a Family Health Unit (Salvador/BA/Brazil). Participated in the study 191 individuals aged 20 years or above, with pain for six months or longer. Brief Pain Inventory was used as evaluation tool because it has sensory aspects as predicting variables and reactive aspects as outcome variables. Chi-square test was used for proportional analysis and Spearman correlation test was used for intergroup comparisons. RESULTS: Sample was made up of 86.4% females, single (48.7%), non white (49.7%), low education (46.6%) and low socio-economic level (100.0%). Most participants (46.8%) have reported pain for at least five years, with predominance of knees (46.1%) and lumbar spine (42.4%), being that 77.5% of the population made systematic use of some painkiller. There has been negative correlation between sensory and reactive variables: general activities (p&lt;0.001; r=0.482), mood (p&lt;0.001; r=0.396), walking ability (p&lt;0.001; r=0.318) and working ability (p&lt;0.001; r=0.389). There has been no correlation for the ability of enjoying life (p=0.403; r=0.061). CONCLUSION: In a low socio-economic level population, chronic pain primarily affects knees and lumbar spine with negative interference on general activities, mood, walking and working ability.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325797
title: Quality of life in chronic trigeminal neuralgia patients

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Trigeminal neuralgia is a debilitating painful condition found in some patients. It is classified as neuropathic episodic pain, reported as “electric shock”, “burning” and/or “tingling”. This study aimed at evaluating the impact of trigeminal neuralgia on quality of life and its association with pain duration. METHODS: Participated in the study 20 patients above 40 years of age, who were divided in two groups. Group I was was comprised of 10 trigeminal neuralgia patients and group II of healthy painless patients. All patients have filled a visual analog scale about pain severity and the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire about quality of life. Group I patients were also asked about time of pain onset. Data were recorded and submitted to statistical analysis (Spearman correlation and Mann-Whitney tests). RESULTS: Trigeminal neuralgia significantly and negatively impacts quality of life (p≤0.01). However, neither pain intensity nor pain duration seem to be associated with this result. CONCLUSION: Trigeminal neuralgia negatively impacts quality of life regardless of pain intensity.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325798
title: Nursing practices for pain management in hospitals of a city of Santa Catarina

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pain is the fifth vital sign and requires from health professionals specific skills and knowledge for its management. This study aimed at evaluating nursing practices for pain management in hospitals of a city in Southern Brazil. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional and quantitative study carried out by means of a structured questionnaire to evaluate professional characteristics and knowledge about pain in a sample of 418 professionals: 63 nurses and 355 nursing technicians from three hospitals, two public and one private, between July 2012 and August 2013. Chi-square and Fisher Exact tests were used to evaluate associations between explanatory variables and groups (professional category, type of hospital and time of professional exercise), with significance level of 5%. RESULTS: From all participants, 27.5% have attended specific discipline in their qualification; 30.6% have attended pain qualification courses; 66.7% know about pain evaluation methods and 58.6% use them. Private hospital professionals are more skilled in pain evaluation methods (p&lt;0.001), as well as more recently graduated professionals (p=0.005). These methods were more broadly used by nurses (p=0.036); private hospital professionals (p&lt;0.001) and those more recently graduated (p&lt;0.001). Nurses better understand the concept of transduction (p&lt;0.001); private hospital professionals follow more pain evaluation protocols (p&lt;0.001) as well as those more recently graduated (p=0.013). CONCLUSION: Health professionals must improve their knowledge in this area so that nursing practices for pain management are adequately followed in hospitals of a city of Santa Catarina.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325797.v1
title: Quality of life in chronic trigeminal neuralgia patients

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Trigeminal neuralgia is a debilitating painful condition found in some patients. It is classified as neuropathic episodic pain, reported as “electric shock”, “burning” and/or “tingling”. This study aimed at evaluating the impact of trigeminal neuralgia on quality of life and its association with pain duration. METHODS: Participated in the study 20 patients above 40 years of age, who were divided in two groups. Group I was was comprised of 10 trigeminal neuralgia patients and group II of healthy painless patients. All patients have filled a visual analog scale about pain severity and the Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire about quality of life. Group I patients were also asked about time of pain onset. Data were recorded and submitted to statistical analysis (Spearman correlation and Mann-Whitney tests). RESULTS: Trigeminal neuralgia significantly and negatively impacts quality of life (p≤0.01). However, neither pain intensity nor pain duration seem to be associated with this result. CONCLUSION: Trigeminal neuralgia negatively impacts quality of life regardless of pain intensity.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325795.v1
title: Pain assessment through the brief pain inventory in a low socioeconomic level population

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain affects thousands of people, changing their functionality and emotional status. The Brief Pain Inventory has not been used in populational studies and may be a relevant tool. This study aimed at characterizing chronic pain sensory aspects and their influence on daily life activities. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional populational study carried out in a Family Health Unit (Salvador/BA/Brazil). Participated in the study 191 individuals aged 20 years or above, with pain for six months or longer. Brief Pain Inventory was used as evaluation tool because it has sensory aspects as predicting variables and reactive aspects as outcome variables. Chi-square test was used for proportional analysis and Spearman correlation test was used for intergroup comparisons. RESULTS: Sample was made up of 86.4% females, single (48.7%), non white (49.7%), low education (46.6%) and low socio-economic level (100.0%). Most participants (46.8%) have reported pain for at least five years, with predominance of knees (46.1%) and lumbar spine (42.4%), being that 77.5% of the population made systematic use of some painkiller. There has been negative correlation between sensory and reactive variables: general activities (p&lt;0.001; r=0.482), mood (p&lt;0.001; r=0.396), walking ability (p&lt;0.001; r=0.318) and working ability (p&lt;0.001; r=0.389). There has been no correlation for the ability of enjoying life (p=0.403; r=0.061). CONCLUSION: In a low socio-economic level population, chronic pain primarily affects knees and lumbar spine with negative interference on general activities, mood, walking and working ability.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325798.v1
title: Nursing practices for pain management in hospitals of a city of Santa Catarina

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pain is the fifth vital sign and requires from health professionals specific skills and knowledge for its management. This study aimed at evaluating nursing practices for pain management in hospitals of a city in Southern Brazil. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional and quantitative study carried out by means of a structured questionnaire to evaluate professional characteristics and knowledge about pain in a sample of 418 professionals: 63 nurses and 355 nursing technicians from three hospitals, two public and one private, between July 2012 and August 2013. Chi-square and Fisher Exact tests were used to evaluate associations between explanatory variables and groups (professional category, type of hospital and time of professional exercise), with significance level of 5%. RESULTS: From all participants, 27.5% have attended specific discipline in their qualification; 30.6% have attended pain qualification courses; 66.7% know about pain evaluation methods and 58.6% use them. Private hospital professionals are more skilled in pain evaluation methods (p&lt;0.001), as well as more recently graduated professionals (p=0.005). These methods were more broadly used by nurses (p=0.036); private hospital professionals (p&lt;0.001) and those more recently graduated (p&lt;0.001). Nurses better understand the concept of transduction (p&lt;0.001); private hospital professionals follow more pain evaluation protocols (p&lt;0.001) as well as those more recently graduated (p=0.013). CONCLUSION: Health professionals must improve their knowledge in this area so that nursing practices for pain management are adequately followed in hospitals of a city of Santa Catarina.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325800.v1
title: Dental local anesthesia in Family Health Units: use, pain and associated factors

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In spite of the relevance of controlling pain during dental procedures and of the fundamental role of Family Health Units in the Brazilian health system, there are few studies integrating both subjects. So, this study aimed at analyzing some aspects of dental anesthesia in Family Health Units of the city of Caruaru-PE. METHODS: We have interviewed 372 adolescent and adult patients from 12 units, in the waiting room or close to it, after dental treatment, using a form with 14 questions. Pain was investigated with a numerical scale of 21 points (0 to 10 with 0.5 intervals). RESULTS: Anesthesia was used in 16.1% of procedures. There has been pain during most anesthesias (58.3%), with intensity of 1±1.2, being more frequent when procedures were in the anterior oral region. For non-surgical invasive procedures, anesthesia was more used in adolescents, in procedures in the posterior oral region, when there was previous pain in the treated region and when the dentist asked patients about their preference. Also for these procedures, pain during treatment as a whole was more frequent and more severe when anesthesia was used. CONCLUSION: Dental anesthesia is rarely used in these units and pain during anesthesia is frequent, however of low intensity. During non-surgical invasive procedures, its use is associated to some characteristics of patients and treatments, but not to a painless or less painful treatment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325801
title: Biopsychosocial characteristics of patients with neuropathic pain following spinal cord trauma injury. Case reports

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Spinal cord injury is a change in spinal canal structures and may induce motor, sensory, autonomic and psychoaffective changes. Trauma injury is the most prevalent. Neuropathic pain is more frequent in people with spinal cord injury and may be disabling. Pain development mechanism is poorly known being its management difficult for both patients and health professionals. This study aimed at identifying biopsychosocial characteristics associated to neuropathic pain in spinal cord trauma injury patients. CASE REPORTS: Sample was made up of 13 patients with spinal cord trauma injury and neuropathic pain, hospitalized for rehabilitation in a health institution. The following data collection tools were used: Douleur Neuropathique em 4 Questions Questionnaire and Brief Pain Inventory, in addition to demographic data. Most patients were male, mean age of 40 years, retired or unemployed. Most frequent cause of spinal cord injury was car accident, followed by firearm and falls. The thoracic segment was more commonly affected, with prevalence of incomplete injuries. Neuropathic pain onset was predominantly within six months after spinal cord injury. Pharmacological treatment was the most cited and considered very effective by 70% of those who use it. Cold and immobility were the most common factors worsening pain; physical activity and leisure were factors improving pain. Mood and general activities were those influenced the most by neuropathic pain. CONCLUSION: Spinal cord trauma injury dramatically changes patients’ lives, generating disastrous consequences for those suffering the injury, their families and for society. In this series, most patients were young males, victims of car accidents and with neuropathic pain negatively impacting mood and general activities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325801.v1
title: Biopsychosocial characteristics of patients with neuropathic pain following spinal cord trauma injury. Case reports

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Spinal cord injury is a change in spinal canal structures and may induce motor, sensory, autonomic and psychoaffective changes. Trauma injury is the most prevalent. Neuropathic pain is more frequent in people with spinal cord injury and may be disabling. Pain development mechanism is poorly known being its management difficult for both patients and health professionals. This study aimed at identifying biopsychosocial characteristics associated to neuropathic pain in spinal cord trauma injury patients. CASE REPORTS: Sample was made up of 13 patients with spinal cord trauma injury and neuropathic pain, hospitalized for rehabilitation in a health institution. The following data collection tools were used: Douleur Neuropathique em 4 Questions Questionnaire and Brief Pain Inventory, in addition to demographic data. Most patients were male, mean age of 40 years, retired or unemployed. Most frequent cause of spinal cord injury was car accident, followed by firearm and falls. The thoracic segment was more commonly affected, with prevalence of incomplete injuries. Neuropathic pain onset was predominantly within six months after spinal cord injury. Pharmacological treatment was the most cited and considered very effective by 70% of those who use it. Cold and immobility were the most common factors worsening pain; physical activity and leisure were factors improving pain. Mood and general activities were those influenced the most by neuropathic pain. CONCLUSION: Spinal cord trauma injury dramatically changes patients’ lives, generating disastrous consequences for those suffering the injury, their families and for society. In this series, most patients were young males, victims of car accidents and with neuropathic pain negatively impacting mood and general activities.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325800
title: Dental local anesthesia in Family Health Units: use, pain and associated factors

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In spite of the relevance of controlling pain during dental procedures and of the fundamental role of Family Health Units in the Brazilian health system, there are few studies integrating both subjects. So, this study aimed at analyzing some aspects of dental anesthesia in Family Health Units of the city of Caruaru-PE. METHODS: We have interviewed 372 adolescent and adult patients from 12 units, in the waiting room or close to it, after dental treatment, using a form with 14 questions. Pain was investigated with a numerical scale of 21 points (0 to 10 with 0.5 intervals). RESULTS: Anesthesia was used in 16.1% of procedures. There has been pain during most anesthesias (58.3%), with intensity of 1±1.2, being more frequent when procedures were in the anterior oral region. For non-surgical invasive procedures, anesthesia was more used in adolescents, in procedures in the posterior oral region, when there was previous pain in the treated region and when the dentist asked patients about their preference. Also for these procedures, pain during treatment as a whole was more frequent and more severe when anesthesia was used. CONCLUSION: Dental anesthesia is rarely used in these units and pain during anesthesia is frequent, however of low intensity. During non-surgical invasive procedures, its use is associated to some characteristics of patients and treatments, but not to a painless or less painful treatment.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325804.v1
title: Improvement of cervical dentin hypersensitivity after two different treatments

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cervical dentin hypersensitivity is a routine clinical condition caused by dentin exposure to the oral environment and sensitivity caused by the ingestion of cold, sweet or sour foods, which induces localized, acute and brief pain. This study aimed at clinically evaluating the efficacy of two treatments to improve cervical dentin hypersensitivity, as well as the duration of their effects. METHODS: The study was developed as a clinical, doubleblind and comparative study where 14 patients with cervical dentin hypersensitivity treated in the Clinic School of Dentistry of the University Center Cesmac were selected. Participants were divided in two groups of seven individuals. The first group was submitted to treatment with 5% potassium nitrate desensitizing (Nano P®-FGM) and the second group received fluoride varnish applications (Fluorniz®-SS White). Both treatments have followed manufacturers’ instructions. RESULTS: Clinical evaluations were performed 7, 14, 21 days and 1 month after treatment. After statistical analysis of results, it was possible to conclude that products have improved initial cervical dentin hypersensitivity in studied dental elements after their applications and that the desensitizing effect of potassium nitrate was longer lasting as compared to fluoride varnish. CONCLUSION: Potassium nitrate desensitizing effect was longer lasting as compared to fluoride varnish.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325804
title: Improvement of cervical dentin hypersensitivity after two different treatments

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Cervical dentin hypersensitivity is a routine clinical condition caused by dentin exposure to the oral environment and sensitivity caused by the ingestion of cold, sweet or sour foods, which induces localized, acute and brief pain. This study aimed at clinically evaluating the efficacy of two treatments to improve cervical dentin hypersensitivity, as well as the duration of their effects. METHODS: The study was developed as a clinical, doubleblind and comparative study where 14 patients with cervical dentin hypersensitivity treated in the Clinic School of Dentistry of the University Center Cesmac were selected. Participants were divided in two groups of seven individuals. The first group was submitted to treatment with 5% potassium nitrate desensitizing (Nano P®-FGM) and the second group received fluoride varnish applications (Fluorniz®-SS White). Both treatments have followed manufacturers’ instructions. RESULTS: Clinical evaluations were performed 7, 14, 21 days and 1 month after treatment. After statistical analysis of results, it was possible to conclude that products have improved initial cervical dentin hypersensitivity in studied dental elements after their applications and that the desensitizing effect of potassium nitrate was longer lasting as compared to fluoride varnish. CONCLUSION: Potassium nitrate desensitizing effect was longer lasting as compared to fluoride varnish.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325806
title: Low back pain among bodybuilding professors of the West zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal symptoms in industrialized societies, according to the World Health Organization. This study aimed at investigating the prevalence of low back pain among bodybuilding professors of fitness centers of the city of Rio de Janeiro and at observing correlations between age, working time, working hours and low back pain intensity. METHODS: The adapted questionnaire of the Quebec Pain Disability Scale was applied to 50 physical education professors of both genders (age = 31.86±6.86 years) working with bodybuilding in fitness centers, with minimum weekly working hours of 12h, and at least three years acting in the area. This was a survey-type descriptive cross-sectional study. RESULTS: From 50 interviewed professors, 62% have stated not feeling any type of lumbar discomfort, while just 38% have stated feeling some type of pain. From these, 20% have stated feeling daily pain, 6% weekly and 12% have reported monthly pain. About pain intensity in its worst moment, 14% have stated it is mild, 20% moderate and just 6% have reported severe pain. There has been positive and significant correlation (p&lt;0.05) between age and working time and between working time and low back pain intensity. CONCLUSION: Low back pain prevalence was not high among interviewed professionals. Results show that older individuals working for a longer time are those with more severe low back pain.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14325807
title: Preoperative headache in patients submitted to unrupted brain aneurysm clamping

description: ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Headache is a major symptom referred by patients with brain aneurysm. As other types of pain, it is often ignored by the multiprofessional team. Although important, headache evaluation in the preoperative period of brain aneurysm clamping is a challenge for the health team. This study aimed at evaluating preoperative headache of patients submitted to unrupted aneurysm clamping. METHODS: This is a descriptive, exploratory and quantitative study carried out between September 2014 and May 2015 in the neurosurgery sector and the intensive care unit of a medium-sized hospital. Sample was made up of 28 patients in the preoperative period of elective craniotomy to treat unrupted brain aneurysm. Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis and Fisher Exact tests were used with significance level of 5%. RESULTS: It was observed that 78.6% of patients were females with mean age of 46.7 years. Moderate pulsing and frontal headache was the most prevalent pain. Nausea and vomiting were also present, as well as pain in the eye. Pain has worsened with physical effort and shaking the head. There has been statistically significant difference for the variables pain recurrence and pain in the eye. CONCLUSION: This article clarifies major items to be investigated to evaluate headache of brain aneurysm patients and its characteristics to help early diagnosis and better neurologic recovery.