Martineau Debora B, Fornasini Marco, Suárez Daniela, Paz Mario, Valarezo Cinthia, Loor Enrique, Guerrero Marixa, Baldeon Manuel E
Postgrado de Anestesiología en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (PUCE) Quito, Ecuador.
Postgrago de Anestesiología y Neurocirugia en la Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito Ecuador.
Pain Manag. 2023 Dec;13(12):689-699. doi: 10.2217/pmt-2023-0055. Epub 2024 Jan 9.
There are limited data on non-oncological high-impact chronic pain (HICP) in Ecuador; we report the epidemiological characteristics of HICP. In this cross-sectional study, we included a random sample of adult individuals who had cell phones. The weighted prevalence of HICP was 9.0%: 12.3% for women and 5.6% for men (p = 0.001). HICP was more frequently localized in the lower back and affected the economically active population. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were more commonly used; however, 61% of patients indicated that the effectiveness of their management was low. Overall, HICP had a negative impact on daily life activities. The effectiveness of the current treatment was low and should include an integrated approach.
厄瓜多尔关于非肿瘤性高影响慢性疼痛(HICP)的数据有限;我们报告了HICP的流行病学特征。在这项横断面研究中,我们纳入了有手机的成年个体的随机样本。HICP的加权患病率为9.0%:女性为12.3%,男性为5.6%(p = 0.001)。HICP更常发生在下背部,且影响经济活跃人群。非甾体抗炎药使用更为普遍;然而,61%的患者表示其治疗效果不佳。总体而言,HICP对日常生活活动有负面影响。当前治疗的效果不佳,应采用综合治疗方法。