An epidemiological study of prevalence of pain in head & neck cancers.
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em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-21686
ABSTRACT
This study was undertaken on 117 consecutive patients referred to a head and neck oncology clinic at a major hospital in New Delhi. 89.5 per cent patients were in clinical stage III or IV at the time of referral. The prevalence of pain was 83.8 per cent with a mean pain duration of 6.2 +/- 5.9 months and a mean pain intensity of 5.0 +/- 2.7 on a modified numerical rating scale ranging from 0 to 10. The mean intensity of pain was not significantly different for age groups or stage of the disease but patients with oro-pharyngeal cancers had significantly higher pain scores than patients with hypopharyngeal cancers (4.6 +/- 3.0 vs 2.9 +/- 2.5, P < 0.05).
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Assunto principal:
Dor
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Idoso
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Humanos
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Criança
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Prevalência
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Adolescente
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Adulto
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Fatores de risco
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
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