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Health Care Sciences & Services
Natalia Alves Menegol, Simone Nascimento Santos Ribeiro, Ana Claudia de Paula, Dayane Montemezzo, Luciana Sayuri Sanada
Summary: This study aimed to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the COMFORTneo scale into Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate the content validity of the adapted scale.
JOURNAL OF PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
George A. Koumantakis, Emmanouil Sifakis, Panagiotis Stathis, Spyridon Gigourtakis, Petros I. Tatsios, Eleftherios Paraskevopoulos, Maria Moutzouri, Sotiria Vrouva
Summary: This study aimed to culturally adapt and validate the Fremantle Shoulder Awareness Questionnaire (FreSHAQ) in Greek and examine its measurement properties in evaluating somatic awareness in patients with shoulder pain. The results showed that the Greek version of the questionnaire (FreSHAQ-GR) had good internal consistency and test-retest reliability. It demonstrated significant correlations with other relevant measures and can be used for Greek-speaking patients with chronic shoulder pain.
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Clinical Neurology
Francis Fatoye, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada, Timothy Oluwaseun Oladayo, Opeyemi Ayodiipo Idowu, Olufemi O. Oyewole, Clara Fatoye, Kayode Israel Oke
Summary: This study culturally adapted and psychometrically analyzed the Yoruba Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ-Y) in Nigeria, finding adequate test-retest reliability, acceptability, internal consistency, and divergent validity among patients with chronic low back pain (LBP).
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Orthopedics
Lu Qi, Rui Chang, Enming Zhang
Summary: This study translated and culturally adapted the Profile Fitness Mapping neck questionnaire (ProFitMap-neck) into Chinese and evaluated its psychometric properties. The results showed that the Chinese version of ProFitMap-neck demonstrated good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and content validity, making it a reliable and valid instrument for assessing patients with chronic neck pain in mainland China.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2023)
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Nursing
Anna Klarare, Anna Wikman, Mona Soderlund, Jenny McGreevy, Elisabet Mattsson, Andreas Rosenblad
Summary: The study translated, cross-culturally adapted, and tested the Attitudes Towards Homelessness Inventory (ATHI) for use in a Swedish healthcare context, showing that it is a psychometrically acceptable research instrument for investigating attitudes towards women in homelessness among nursing students and RNs in Sweden.
WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING
(2021)
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Orthopedics
Abey Bekele Abebe, Tadesse Awoke Ayele, Jordan Miller
Summary: The study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of Amharic BPI scores among patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain in Ethiopia. The results showed good internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
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Orthopedics
Mehdi Ramezani, Ehsan Pourghayoomi, Ghorban Taghizadeh
Summary: The study successfully translated and cross-culturally adapted the JRPD questionnaire into Persian and assessed its psychometric properties among Iranian male Army personnel with chronic low back pain. The Persian JRPD showed good content validity and convergent validity, as well as excellent internal consistency and test-retest reliability, making it a useful tool for assessing biomechanical exposures related to CLBP in this population.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Bin Bai, Yuemeng Ge, Zhi Li
Summary: Although the number of international students pursuing degrees in China is increasing, their adaptation situation is not favorable. They face various challenges in terms of psychological adaptation, interpersonal communication, and learning. It is crucial for China to pay attention to the cross-cultural adaptation of international students.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Paraskevi Bilika, George Vidakis, Myron Loukadakis, Elizabeth Lignou, Eleni Kapreli
Summary: This study assessed the reliability, validity, and feasibility of the Greek version of the Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ-GR), and found that it demonstrated excellent performance in a Greek population.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2023)
Article
Rehabilitation
Taweewat Wiangkham, Nattawan Phungwattanakul, Thidarat Rinpol, Anata Somsiri, Sunita Mainoiy, Teetus Bannathong, Supamas Sanso, Isara Kongmee, Suwimol Jaiyote, Satip Kuesoongnern, Pakpoom Sookcharoen, Artit Laoruengthana, Wanisara Suwanmongkhon, Juan V. V. Luciano, Randy Neblett
Summary: The English version of the CSI was translated and cross-culturally adapted into Thai (CSI-Thai), and its psychometric properties were evaluated in individuals with chronic non-specific neck pain, showing satisfactory reliability and construct validity.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Ilteris Ahmet Senturk, Suna Askin Turan, Erman Senturk, Nilufer Kale Icen
Summary: The study successfully translated the Graded Chronic Pain Scale-Revised into Turkish and demonstrated its validity and reliability in patients with primary low back pain in Turkey. The structural validity and reliability testing showed good results.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Aminu A. Ibrahim, Mukadas O. Akindele, Bashir Kaka, Naziru B. Mukhtar
Summary: The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) was successfully translated and culturally adapted into Hausa, named the Hausa-PCS, and its psychometric properties were evaluated in mixed urban and rural patients with chronic low back pain. The study found that the Hausa-PCS showed good content validity, factorial structure, construct validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability overall, but there were some shortcomings in the internal consistency and reliability of the individual subscales.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lidan Kuang, Xingmei Gao, Bingliang Liu, Jianzhan Wang
Summary: This paper quantitatively analyzed the literature on ethnic cultural identity using CiteSpace software, revealing the research hotspots and development trends in this field. It provides insights into the current research dynamics and trends in the study of ethnic cultural identity.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Phedy Phedy, Yoshi Pratama Djaja, Singkat Dohar Apul Lumban Tobing, Luthfi Gatam, Didik Librianto, Fachrisal, Asrafi Rizki Gatam, Nicko Perdana Hardiansyah
Summary: The study successfully adapted the ODI into Indonesian language (ODI-ID) and evaluated its psychometric properties, showing good internal consistency and reliability. The questionnaire demonstrated construct validity through correlation with SF-36 and VAS. The Indonesian version of ODI proved to be a suitable instrument for assessing LBP-related disability in Indonesian-speaking patients.
EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Monica Magarinos Lopez, Maria Jose Lobato Rodriguez, Angela Menendez Garcia, Sophie Garcia-Cid, Ana Royuela, Augusto Pereira
Summary: The study found that women with CPP have high levels of neuroticism, low extraversion, and low conscientiousness, along with moderate to severe levels of depression, high levels of trait and state anxiety, catastrophizing, and low pain acceptance. These psychological factors are important to consider in developing interventions to improve the clinical course of CPP.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Etiane Micheli Meyer Callai, Lisandra Eda Fusinato Zin, Luciana Santa Catarina, Deise Ponzoni, Carlos Alberto Saraiva Goncalves, Adriana Fernanda Kuckartz Vizuete, Milton Cristian Cougo, Jamile Boff, Edela Puricelli, Elissa Kerli Fernandes, Iraci Lucena da Silva Torres, Alexandre Silva Quevedo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a single session of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on pain sensitivity, inflammatory parameters, and astrocyte activity in rats. The results showed that a single tDCS session had analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects. This non-invasive and inexpensive therapy could potentially be an alternative for reducing pain, inflammation, and neurodegeneration.
BEHAVIOURAL BRAIN RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alvaro de Oliveira Franco, Camila Fernanda da Silveira Alves, Paul Vicuna, Janete Bandeira, Maria Adelia de Aratanha, Iraci L. S. Torres, Felipe Fregni, Wolnei Caumo
Summary: There are differences in intra- and interhemispheric functional connectivity between the motor and prefrontal cortices in fibromyalgia patients with different responses to the conditioned pain modulation (CPM) test. These differences may also be influenced by the presence of psychiatric disorders.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Paul Vicuna Serrano, Maxciel Zortea, Rael Lopes Alves, Gerardo Beltran, Cibely Bavaresco Deliberali, Amanda Maule, Iraci L. S. Torres, Felipe Fregni, Wolnei Caumo
Summary: This study demonstrates that FM patients perform worse on cognitive exams compared to healthy controls, and their clinical complaints about attention and memory are linked to decreased DPMS effectiveness. Additionally, it is found that the serum level of BDNF moderates the relationship between the severity of cognitive impairment and DPMS dysfunction.
FRONTIERS IN BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Betina Franceschini Tocchetto, Leticia Ramalho, Maxciel Zortea, Samara Machado Bruck, Rafaela Brugnera Tomedi, Rael Lopes Alves, Iraci Lucena da Silva Torres, Felipe Fregni, Wolnei Caumo
Summary: This study compared the peripheral body temperature rhythm between individuals with fibromyalgia and healthy controls, and found that the peripheral body temperature rhythm was not able to effectively distinguish fibromyalgia patients from the control group. Additionally, the peripheral body temperature of fibromyalgia patients was correlated with the severity of depression symptoms and pain intensity.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mariana Uczay, Pricila Pfluger, Jaqueline Nascimento Picada, Joao Denis Medeiros de Oliveira, Iraci Lucena da SilvaTorres, Helouise Richardt Medeiros, Maria Helena Vendruscolo, Gilsane von Poser, Patricia Pereira
Summary: This study investigated the mechanism of action of Asperuloside (ASP) and geniposide (GP) in pilocarpine-induced seizures. The results showed that GP and ASP could reduce the latency to the first seizure, as well as the expression of GluN2B receptor and COX-2.
NAUNYN-SCHMIEDEBERGS ARCHIVES OF PHARMACOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Fabricio Finamor, Vanessa Leal Scarabelot, Liciane Fernandes Medeiros, Dirson Joao Stein, Morgana Duarte da Silva, Etiane Callai, Wolnei Caumo, Andressa de Souza, Iraci L. S. Torres
Summary: This study evaluated the involvement of GABAergic, glutamatergic, opioidergic systems, and BDNF levels in trigeminal neuropathic pain (TNP) in rats. The results suggest that GABA, phenobarbital, and morphine can reverse the hyperalgesia induced by TNP. Glutamatergic antagonists can increase pain threshold, and BDNF levels are elevated in TNP and normal tissues. These findings contribute to our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying TNP.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Bruno Schein, Gerardo Beltran, Barbara Regina Franca, Paulo R. S. Sanches, Danton P. Silva, Iraci Lucena Torres, Felipe Fegni, Wolnei Caumo
Summary: This study compared the effects of HAS, a-tDCS on the l-DLPFC, and rest-testing on pain measures and MEP. The results showed that HAS increased pain tolerance compared to a-tDCS, while a-tDCS increased MEP amplitude compared to HAS. These findings contribute to the investigation of HAS and a-tDCS as approaches to counteract maladaptive neuroplasticity in fibromyalgia.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Josimar Macedo de Castro, Joice Soares de Freitas, Dirson Joao Stein, Isabel Cristina de Macedo, Wolnei Caumo, Iraci L. S. Torres
Summary: This study investigated the effects of tDCS on biometric, behavioral, and neurochemical parameters in chronically stressed rats fed a hyper-palatable cafeteria diet (CAFD). The results showed that CAFD increased body weight, caloric consumption, adiposity, and liver weight, and also altered central parameters. The chronic restraint stress model (CRS) resulted in increased adrenals in rats with standard diet (SD), and anxiety-like and anhedonic behaviors in rats with CAFD. tDCS provided neurochemical shifts in CAFD-fed stressed rats, while in stressed rats SD-fed induced a decrease in adrenals weight, relative visceral adiposity, and serum NPY levels. These findings highlight the potential of tDCS technique for stress-related eating disorders.
NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Larisse Longo, Josimar Macedo de Castro, Melina Belen Keingeski, Pabulo Henrique Rampelotto, Dirson Joao Stein, Gabriel Tayguara Silveira Guerreiro, Valessa Emanoele Gabriel de Souza, Carlos Thadeu Schmidt Cerski, Carolina Uribe-Cruz, Iraci L. S. Torres, Mario Reis Alvares-da-Silva
Summary: This study found that nicotinamide riboside (NR) and dietary restriction (DR) have potential therapeutic effects on metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease. In an obesity model, NR reduced liver lipids, inflammation, and fibrosis, and improved gut microbiota. DR delayed the onset of liver abnormalities and improved gut microbiota.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Michele Gabriela Schmidt, Iraci L. S. Torres, Douglas Nunes Stahnke, Vera Maria Vieira Paniz
Summary: The paper examines the consumption of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) in the 26 Brazilian capitals and the Federal District from 2014 to 2020. The study finds higher LDN consumption in the Mid-West, South, and Southeast regions, and lower consumption in the North and Northeast. 55.6% of the capitals show an increasing trend in LDN consumption, while the remaining 44.4% remain stable, with no decreasing coefficients. Despite limited evidence, the data highlights the increasing prescription, dispensing, and consumption of LDN in Brazil, particularly in the central-south regions.
CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Lisiane Santos da Silva, Roberta Stroher Toledo, Dirson Joao Stein, Josimar Macedo de Castro, Wolnei Caumo, Iraci L. S. Torres
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lisandra Eda Fusinato Zin, Adriana Fernanda K. Vizuete, Etiane Micheli Meyer Callai, Luciana Santa Catarina, Fernanda Froes, Ana Paula Moreira, Charlanne de Oliveira Marques, Miriara B. Leal, Deise Ponzoni, Edela Puricelli, Iraci Lucena da Silva Torres, Carlos-Alberto Goncalves, Alexandre Silva Quevedo
Summary: Evidence suggests that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) can be used as a therapeutic intervention for epilepsy, depression, and pain disorders. The cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the therapeutic benefits of tDCS are still unknown. This study focused on the role of astrocytes in mediating the neuroprotective effects of tDCS and found that a single session of tDCS increased pain threshold and induced inflammatory and astroglial changes in the hippocampus. These findings contribute to a better understanding of tDCS as a therapeutic strategy for nervous disorders and highlight the importance of astrocytes as therapeutic targets.
NEUROCHEMICAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Helouise Richardt Medeiros, Jose Antonio Fagundes Assumpcao, Dirson Joao Stein, Eduardo Cremonese Filippi-Chiela, Felipe Fregni, Wolnei Caumo, Paulo Roberto Stefani Sanches, Iraci L. S. Torres
Summary: The viability of SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells was reduced after 24 h and 6 days of exposure to SMS (p<0.05), while there were no differences for the other time points (p>0.05). However, this effect was not associated with cell death or cell cycle arrest (p>0.05). In contrast, the viability of HMV-II melanoma cells, used as a control, was not affected. Additionally, stimulated SH-SY5Y cells showed a decrease in mitochondrial mass at both exposure times and a reduction in autophagy and cell proliferation after 6 days (p<0.05).
ANTICANCER RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Wolnei Caumo, Matheus Soldatelli, alvaro de Oliveira Franco, Felipe Picon, Juliana avila Duarte, Ricardo Scherer, Janete Bandeira, Maxciel Zortea, Iraci Lucena Da Silva Torres, Felipe Fregni, Wolnei Caumo
Summary: This study investigated the differences in resting-state functional connectivity (rs-FC) of the primary somatosensory cortex in responders and non-responders to the conditioned pain modulation test (CPM-test) in fibromyalgia patients. The results showed that non-responders had decreased rs-FC between the left somatosensory cortex (S1) and the periaqueductal gray (PAG). The rs-FC of S1-PAG in the left-brain hemisphere was correlated with central sensitization symptoms, sleep quality, and pain scores.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2023)
Article
Anesthesiology
Larissa Schneider, Stela Maris de Jezus Castro, Eliza Saggin Mallman, Cibelle de Abreu Evaldt, Andressa Souza, Josy da Silva Rodrigues, Clarissa Mendanha, Wolnei Caumo, Luciana Cadore Stefani
Summary: The study aimed to adapt the Brazilian version of PCS-C to examine its psychometric properties and factorial structure in children with and without chronic pain. The results showed that BPCS-C is a valid instrument with good internal consistency and strong correlation with physical limitation.
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY
(2022)
