2011
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-00132011000400003
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Perfil do paciente com dor crônica atendido em um ambulatório de dor de uma grande cidade do sul do Brasil

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“…It is estimated than 80% of the world population look for the health system due to this morbidity 5 . In Brazil, it is estimated that chronic pain affects between 30% and 40% of the population and is the primary reason for absenteeism, medical leaves, early retirement, labor indemnities and low productivity, being considered a public health problem [6][7][8] . In January 2000, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has published a standard describing pain as the fifth vital sign.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is estimated than 80% of the world population look for the health system due to this morbidity 5 . In Brazil, it is estimated that chronic pain affects between 30% and 40% of the population and is the primary reason for absenteeism, medical leaves, early retirement, labor indemnities and low productivity, being considered a public health problem [6][7][8] . In January 2000, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has published a standard describing pain as the fifth vital sign.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In our study, the most prevalent cause of pain referred by patients was musculoskeletal pain (54%). In other studies, most prevalent pain is equally musculoskeletal pain 18 and headache 19 , however in chronic pain patients. Most patients were medicated with tramadol and paracetamol, and only five patients had prescription of a stronger opioid.…”
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confidence: 79%
“…With regard to studied population, table 1 shows predominance of females in all studies, being fibromyalgia (FM) the most frequent diagnosis. Nevertheless, literature shows that the prevalence of CP diagnosis is higher in females as compared to males, moreover in case of FM 29,30 . Females also look more often for health services 31 , which could justify their prevalence in selected studies.…”
Section: Contentsmentioning
confidence: 95%