Efficacy of the laser at low intensity on primary burning oral syndrome:a systematic review

Primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic clinical condition of idiopathic mainly characterized by pain and a burning sensation in the oral cavity. The application of laser at low intensity therapy is a treatment option. This systematic review evaluated the efficacy of laser therapy in treating symptoms of burning mouth syndrome. The study was formulated according to the PRISMA and Cochrane guidelines. Seven databases were used as primary sources of research. Only randomized controlled clinical trials were included. The efficacy of the therapy was estimated comparing the values of the visual and numerical scales of pain before and after laser treatment, through qualitative analysis. The search resulted in 348 records and only eight filled the eligibility criteria and were included. All studies evaluated pain and / or a burning sensation considering a time interval of two to ten weeks. The total sample consisted of 314 patients submitted to treatment: 123 from the control group, who participated with laser off or with the tip blocked, and 191 from the intervention group, treated with low-level laser therapy. The female gender stood out and the average age of the participants was 60.89 years. The main symptoms reported were pain and a burning sensation in the oral mucosa and tongue. The parameters adopted by the authors for laser treatment were diverse and the variables were not fully described in the published studies. Visual analog and numerical scales were used to assess symptoms and only three studies showed statistical significance. It is suggested that laser therapy may be an effective alternative in the treatment of BMS. New randomized clinical trials should consider well-established protocols to better understand the efficacy of laser therapy without confounding the effects

Preenchimento inadequado de dados cirúrgicos para segurança do paciente: opinião de profissionais da saúde

Objective: to investigate variables related to inadequate completion of surgical data for patient safety in the hospital setting in the opinion of health professionals. Methods: retrospective study in 180 medical records of surgical patients in a public hospital and application of a structured questionnaire to caregivers responsible for filling out the surgical data of patients. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. Results: the medical records showed incomplete surgical records in the preoperative period (61%), intraoperative period (66%) and immediate postoperative period (87%). Professionals reported not knowing the protocol for safe surgery (62%) and the institution's surgical safety form (68%), 87% were not trained to use the intraoperative checklist, 66% considered the number of staff inadequate and 55% considered communication ineffective. Conclusion: in the opinion of health professionals, insufficient professional knowledge, lack of training, inadequate staffing and ineffective communication may be related to inadequate completion of surgical data and patient safety.Objetivo: investigar variáveis relacionadas com o preenchimento inadequado de dados cirúrgicos para a segurança do paciente no contexto hospitalar na opinião de profissionais de saúde. Métodos: estudo retrospectivo em 180 prontuários de pacientes cirúrgicos em um hospital público, com aplicação de questionário estruturado aos profissionais assistenciais responsáveis pelo preenchimento de dados cirúrgicos. Realizou-se análise estatística descritiva. Resultados: os prontuários apresentaram incompletude nos registros cirúrgicos nos períodos pré-operatório (61%), intraoperatório (66%) e pós-operatório imediato (87%). Os profissionais referiram desconhecer o protocolo para cirurgia segura (62%) e o formulário de segurança cirúrgica da instituição (68%), sendo que 87% não receberam capacitação para utilização do checklist intraoperatório, 66% consideraram o dimensionamento de pessoal inadequado e 55%, a comunicação ineficaz. Conclusão: na opinião dos profissionais de saúde, conhecimento profissional insuficiente, ausência de capacitação, dimensionamento de pessoal inadequado e comunicação ineficaz podem estar relacionados com o preenchimento inadequado dos dados cirúrgicos e segurança do paciente