Multidimensional tools: application of pain quality cards in children

Estudio piloto, descriptivo y exploratorio de campo. El objetivo fue verificar la representatividad de las cualidades del dolor de niños y adolescentes, aplicando las Tarjetas de las Cualidades del Dolor a 50 niños y adolescentes en el primero semestre de 2004, después de obtener la autorización del comité de ética de la escuela de la enfermería. Los resultados apuntaron no haber correlación entre grupo de determinada edad y número de respuestas afirmativas. La identificación de las tarjetas fue distinta para cada grupo, es decir, 61,1% de las tarjetas fueron identificadas para el pre-escolar, 77,8% para el escolar y 27,8% para el adolescente. La utilización del instrumento mostró ser factible y capaz de evaluar, discriminar y mensurar las distintas dimensiones del dolor.Estudo piloto, descritivo e exploratório de campo. O objetivo foi verificar a representatividade das qualidades da dor de crianças e adolescentes, aplicando os Cartões das Qualidades da Dor a 50 crianças e adolescentes no primeiro semestre de 2004, após obter a aprovação do Comitê de Ética da Escola de Enfermagem, USP. Os resultados apontaram não haver correlação entre faixa etária e número de respostas afirmativas. A identificação dos cartões foi diferente para cada grupo, ou seja, 61,1% dos cartões foram identificados para o pré-escolar, 77,8% para o escolar e 27,8% para o adolescente. A utilização do instrumento mostrou ser factível e capaz de avaliar, discriminar e mensurar as diferentes dimensões da dor.This pilot, descriptive and field exploratory study aimed to verify the representative of the quality of pain, applying the Pain Quality Cards to 50 children and teenagers hospitalized in the first half of 2004, after being approved by the Ethic Commission. Results have shown that there is no relationship between the age group and the number of positive answers. The identification of the cards was different to each group, 61,1% of the cards were identified for the pre-scholar, 77,8% for the scholar and 27,8 for the teenagers. The use of the instrument has revealed itself successful and able to evaluate, discriminate and measure the different dimensions of pain

Morphological and functional changes in urinary bladder of multiparous female rats submitted to resistance exercise

Objective: investigate whether resistance exercise can induce morphological and functional alterations in urinary bladder (UB) in multiparous rats. Methods: we used 40 adults female Wistar rats of which 20 were nulliparous and 20 were multiparous submitted to different volumes of moderate resistance exercise (one, three or ten weeks). Animals were submitted to the functional evaluation of UB. At the end of the protocol, the UB was removed, weighed and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for structural evaluation, and picrosirius red for collagen fibers. Results: we observed that multiparity promoted increase in body mass, reduction in UB layers, decrease in volume densities of collagen fibers I and III. However, 10-weeks of training was able to reverse the negative effects of multiparity. Conclusion: the intervention of physical exercise in 10 weeks times seems to cause greater benefit in UB of multiparous animals by preventing morphofunctional changes that trigger lower urinary tract symptoms, such as urinary loss