2012
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-21002012000800023
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Acute and chronic pain: a narrative review of the literature

Abstract: The study objectives were to identify the organic, emotional and psychic prevalent consequences in patients with acute and chronic pain and punctuate the main assessment tools for these pains. A narrative review of the literature was conducted using descriptors related to pain measurement, signs and symptoms, totalizing 184 articles. The electronic databases MEDLINE and LILACS were searched from January 2000 to December 2010. The review pointed out a series of conclusive studies about the organic repercussions… Show more

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“…This difficulty may lead patients to habituate to this symptom and its ramifications, and to result in a greater stability of vital signs for patients with chronic pain than patients with acute pain. Although neurovegetative symptoms, such as tachycardia and elevated BP, are among the main repercussions of acute pain, chronic pain is not associated with sudden or prolonged changes in vital signs (Sallum et al, 2012).…”
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“…This difficulty may lead patients to habituate to this symptom and its ramifications, and to result in a greater stability of vital signs for patients with chronic pain than patients with acute pain. Although neurovegetative symptoms, such as tachycardia and elevated BP, are among the main repercussions of acute pain, chronic pain is not associated with sudden or prolonged changes in vital signs (Sallum et al, 2012).…”
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“…The literature reports that morbidity and increased hospitalized time can result from a lack of tools that verify the presence of pain in clinical practice 20 . To decrease the subjectivity and favor clinical assessment of pain, multidimensional scales have been used to assess the painful stimulus 21 , including the PIPP scale, indicated for premature newborns, because it takes into consideration the alterations particular to this group of patients and therefore we chose to use this scale.…”
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“…A ausência de instrumentos para aferir a dor, e que auxiliem na interpretação do processo doloroso na prática clínica, pode comprometer a qualidade da assistência, o correto diagnóstico e direcionamento da terapêutica, assim como os erros que podem advir de uma subavaliação (Sallum, Garcia, & Sanches, 2012).…”
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