Utility of numerical and visual analog scales for evaluating the post-operative pain in rural patients

BACKGROUND: Visual analog scales (VAS) and numeric analog scales (NAS) are used to assess post-operative pain, but few studies indicate their usefulness in rural illiterate population in India. AIMS: This study was designed to 1) Compare the impact of literacy on the ability to indicate pain rating...

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Autores principales: Mudgalkar, Nikhil, Bele, Samir D, Valsangkar, Sameer, Bodhare, Trupti N, Gorre, Mahipal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Clinical Investigation
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23325940
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5049.104573

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23325940
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5049.104573

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