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Tytuł:
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Concurrent validity of electronic von Frey as an assessment tool for burn associated pain.
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Autorzy:
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Diógenes AKL; Graduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Delmiro de Farias, Rodolfo Teófilo, Postal code: 60430170, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: .
Fechine FV; Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo, 1000 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Postal code: 60430-275, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: .
Costa BA; Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo, 1000 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Postal code: 60430-275, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: .
Soares MFADN; Burn Treatment Center, Dr. José Frota Institute, Rua Barão do Rio Branco, 1816 - Centro, Postal code: 60025-061, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: .
Rocha MBS; Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo, 1000 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Postal code: 60430-275, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: .
Moraes Filho MO; Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo, 1000 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Postal code: 60430-275, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: .
Lima Júnior EM; Burn Treatment Center, Dr. José Frota Institute, Rua Barão do Rio Branco, 1816 - Centro, Postal code: 60025-061, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: .
Vale ML; Graduate Program in Morphofunctional Sciences, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Delmiro de Farias, Rodolfo Teófilo, Postal code: 60430170, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Drug Research and Development Center (NPDM), Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo, 1000 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Postal code: 60430-275, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil; Graduate Program in Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Federal University of Ceará (UFC), Rua Cel. Nunes de Melo 1127 - Rodolfo Teófilo, Postal code: 60430-275, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil. Electronic address: .
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Źródło:
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Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries [Burns] 2020 Sep; Vol. 46 (6), pp. 1328-1336. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 08.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier
Original Publication: [Guildford, Surrey, UK] : Butterworths, [c1989-
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MeSH Terms:
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Pain Threshold*
Burns/*physiopathology
Pain/*physiopathology
Adult ; Analgesics/therapeutic use ; Anxiety/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pain/drug therapy ; Pain/psychology ; Pain Measurement ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sensory Thresholds
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Burns; Electronic von Frey; Pain assessment; Pain threshold; Visual Analog Pain Scale
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Substance Nomenclature:
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0 (Analgesics)
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200312 Date Completed: 20210825 Latest Revision: 20210825
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1016/j.burns.2020.02.004
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PMID:
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32156476
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An important challenge in pain assessment is the inability of an evaluator to corroborate, using objective signs or indicators, the subjective pain report of a patient. In this scenario, the Electronic von Frey (EVF) anaesthesiometer rises as a valuable Quantitative Sensory Testing modality for pain evaluation. Although EVF showed good reproducibility when applied to healthy areas in humans, its use for evaluation of burn-related pain threshold has not yet been validated. The present study demonstrated the concurrent validity of EVF by determining its correlation with the traditionally used Visual Analog Scale (VAS). EVF was compared to VAS through pain measurements obtained from 44 patients with superficial partial thickness burns treated with silver sulfadiazine. A very good and significant positive correlation between both methods was detected. Baseline clinical and demographic parameters did not significantly affect the association between EVF and VAS. Additionally, EVF had significant and moderate positive correlation with the amount of analgesic used and with the Burns Specific Pain Anxiety Scale scores. Regular pain assessment is essential for the establishment of an appropriate treatment plan; thus, it is critical that we continue to refine our pain assessment skills to avoid chronic pain and psychological trauma in burn patients.
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