Prevalencia de dolor en la internación en un hospital de alta complejidad de Argentina / Prevalence of pain among patients admitted to a clinical hospital
Rev. méd. Chile
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147(8): 997-1004, ago. 2019. tab, graf
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Pain prevalence during hospital admission is variable, with estimates ranging from 32 to 77%.Aim:
To determine pain prevalence during admission to a clinical hospital. Material andMethods:
Patients admitted to medical and surgical wards were interrogated about the presence of pain within 48 to 72 hours after admission. Subjective pain was analyzed using a scale ranging from 0 to 10. Data was analyzed separately for medical, surgical, and obstetrical patients.Results:
A total of 736 patients aged 18 to 94 years (416 women) were recruited. Pain prevalence at 48 hours after admission was 56% (95% confidence intervals (CI (52.7 to 60.1). Pain prevalence in medical, surgical and obstetric patients was 37% (95% CI 31.4 to 42.1), 70% (95% CI 64.5 to 75.5) and 77% (95% CI 68.6 to 84), respectively. The median pain intensities in medical, surgical, and obstetrical patients were 7 (interquartile range (IQR) 6-8), 7 (IQR 5-8) y 7 (IQR 5-8), respectively.Conclusions:
The prevalence of pain among patients admitted to the hospital is high, especially in obstetric and surgical units.
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Main subject:
Pain
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Patient Admission
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires/AR
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