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Chest pain score: a novel and practical approach to angina pectoris. A diagnostic accuracy study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The chest pain classifications that are currently in use are based on studies that are several decades old. Various studies have indicated that these classifications are not sufficient for determining the origin of chest pain without additional diagnostic tests or tools. We describ...

Translation to Brazilian Portuguese, cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of 8-item ArthritisSelf-Efficacy Scale (ASES-8)

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Self-efficacy refers to one's belief in one's ability to organize, perform actions and face challenges in order to achieve goals and motivation. High self-efficacy improves disease coping and adherence to treatment among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The objective of this stu...

Left lateral intercostal region versus subxiphoid position for pleural drain during elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery: randomized clinical trial

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The pleural drain insertion site after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery may alter lung function, especially respiratory muscle strength. The main objective of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of use of the left lateral intercostal region versus the ...

Prevalencia de artrosis de rodilla en una muestra aleatoria poblacional en personas de 40 y más años de edad

Gac. méd. Méx; 155 (1), 2019
Resumen Introducción: La artrosis es la enfermedad osteoarticular con mayor prevalencia en todo el mundo. En los países industrializados, 80 % de la población > 65 años la padece. Objetivos: Determinar la prevalencia de artrosis sintomática en rodilla en una muestra aleatoria poblacional, las v...

Conocimientos del personal de enfermería de un hospital pediátrico de referencia respecto a la evaluación y abordaje del dolor en niños

Resumen Introducción: El dolor es un motivo de consulta frecuente, por lo que la escasa formación profesional es referida como un componente crítico para su tratamiento adecuado. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir los conocimientos y prácticas del personal de enfermería del Hospital Pediát...

Nursing outcomes for pain assessment of patients undergoing palliative care

Rev. bras. enferm; 72 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Objective: To select outcomes and indicators of the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), in order to assess patients with cancer under palliative care with Acute and Chronic Pain Nursing Diagnoses; and to construct the conceptual and operational definitions of the indicators. Method: Expert ...

Analgesic effects of a capacitive-resistive monopolar radiofrequency in patients with myofascial chronic neck pain: a pilot randomized controlled trial

SUMMARY BACKGROUND: To date, there is a lack of prior studies on the use of capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency (RF) to treat neck pain. The objective of this study was to investigate the immediate effect of capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrequency (RF=448 kHz), in comparison with a place...

Percepção e enfrentamento da dor em crianças e adolescentes com fibromialgia juvenil e artrite idiopática juvenil poliarticular

RESUMO Objetivo: Mensurar e comparar a dor musculoesquelética em pacientes com fibromialgia juvenil (FMJ) e em pacientes com artrite idiopática juvenil poliarticular (AIJ); e avaliar e comparar a percepção e o enfrentamento da dor. Métodos: Foram avaliados, em estudo transversal, 150 crianças e...

Avaliação da dor, estresse e coping em puérperas no pós operatório de cesárea

Objetivo: Avaliar dor, estresse percebido e coping em puérperas pós cesárea. Métodos: Estudo transversal, quantitativo, com 65 puérperas em um hospital geral. Foram incluídas puérperas no Pós Operatório de cesárea, com queixas e/ou sinais de dor nas últimas 24 horas. Coleta de dados de abril a...

Efetividade do controle da dor no tratamento ortodôntico: ensaio clínico controlado e randomizado

Objetivo geral consistiu em comparar a efetividade analgésica de ibuprofeno, acetaminofeno e goma de mascar na redução da dor ortodôntica. O objetivo secundário consistiu em avaliar se o uso de goma de mascar poderia ser uma alternativa não farmacológica de controle da dor após inserção do ...