Recent advances in the treatment of pain in endometriosis: A bibliometric analysis of experimental models.

Background and Aim: Treatment of endometriosis involves pain relief which is achieved through the administration of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, with or without the addition of hormone therapy. At present, studies investigating endometriosis pain management using experimental rat models and the use of medications are scarce. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically evaluate research trends and critical points in the field of endometriosis pain management using experimental models. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 publications related to this topic that were published from 2012 to 2022 were retrieved from various databases, including Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and CINAHL, using appropriate English keywords. The quality of the publications was evaluated using impact metrics, productivity, term density mapping, and author network. Results: The average publication rate was three articles per year, reaching its peak in 2021 at five articles per year. The United States and China were found to be the most productive countries, with 12 and 10 publications per year, respectively. The field of medicine (37.0%) was the most abundant, although the H-index was relatively low (13:13). Term density mapping involved the search of 542 keywords, of which 35 were selected, with only 8 exhibiting significant density. Conclusion: In the past decade, there has been a shortage of publications that have addressed pain in endometriosis in experimental models and, within this context the majority of the production and publication in this field has been performed by the United States and China. After performing this bibliometric review, it can be inferred that more research is required in this field, to develop new approaches and treatments for endometriotic pain.

Conhecimento de enfermeiros e médicos de uma microrregião do Nordeste brasileiro sobre a vacinação infantil / Knowledge of nurses and physicians of a micro-region of Northeast Brazil on child vaccination

O objetivo foi avaliar o conhecimento de profissionais da Estratégia Saúde da Família de uma microrregião do Nordeste brasileiro sobre o calendário vacinal no primeiro ano de vida. Estudo descritivo, seccional com 33 médicos e 50 enfermeiros. Os dados foram processados pelo software Statistical Package for the Social Science versão 19. A maioria dos participantes (62,5%) afirmou não ter recebido treinamento para atuar em sala de vacina. Ao cruzar o conhecimento com a categoria profissional, verificou-se significância estatística para o enfermeiro (p≤0,02). Quanto aos motivos para o adiamento e às contraindicações, observou-se baixa porcentagem de acertos. Há necessidade de capacitar os profissionais responsáveis pelas imunizações, no sentido de assegurar os benefícios e a qualidade da imunização nas crianças de 1 ano.

The aim was to evaluate the knowledge of professionals of the Family Health Strategy of a micro-region of Northeast Brazil about the vaccine calendar in the first year of life. Descriptive, sectional study with 33 physicians and 50 nurses. The data were processed by the software Statistical Package for Social Science, version 19. The majority of the participants (62.5%) stated that they had not received training to work in the vaccine room. When crossing the knowledge with the professional category, statistical significance was verified for the nurse (p≤0.02). Regarding the reasons for postponement and contraindications, we observed a low percentage of correct answers. There is a need to train professionals responsible for immunizations to ensure the benefits and quality of immunization in 1-year-old children.

El objetivo fue evaluar el conocimiento de profesionales de la Estrategia Salud de la Familia de una microrregión del Nordeste brasileño sobre el calendario vacunal en el primer año de vida. Estudio descriptivo, seccional con 33 médicos y 50 enfermeros. Los datos fueron procesados por el software Statistical Package for the Social Science, versión 19. La mayoría de los participantes (62,5%) afirmó no haber recibido entrenamiento para actuar en sala de vacuna. Al cruzar el conocimiento con la categoría profesional, se verificó significancia estadística para el enfermero (p≤0,02). En cuanto a los motivos para el aplazamiento y las contraindicaciones, se observó un bajo porcentaje de aciertos. Hay necesidad de capacitar a los profesionales responsables de las inmunizaciones, para asegurar los beneficios y la calidad de la inmunización en los niños de 1 año.

Capacitação de Enfermeiros na Estratégia Saúde da Família: análise do processo de educação permanente para o Sistema Único de Saúde / Training of Nurses in Strategy Family Health: analysis of the process of permanent education for the Single System of health

O objetivo foi analisar a formação permanente de enfermeiros que atuam na Estratégia Saúde da Família. Realizou-se um estudo observacional descritivo, transversal com 19 enfermeiros. As variáveis foram coletadas mediante um formulário estruturado. Os dados foram analisados pelo programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows (versão 18.0). Existe um percentual alto de realização de capacitação pelos enfermeiros do município avaliado, em áreas vitais da saúde pública, pois 100% dos enfermeiros possuem capacitação em Saúde da Criança/Imunização, Eliminação da Hanseníase e Controle da Tuberculose. Conclui-se que os enfermeiros buscam, por meio das capacitações oferecidas pelos órgãos competentes, a aprendizagem para transformar as práticas profissionais mediante uma contínua interação com a comunidade, no sentido de mobilizá-la e estimular sua participação.

The aim was to analyze the qualification and qualification of nurses working in the Family Health Strategy. A descriptive, cross-sectional observational study was carried out with 19 nurses. The variables were collected using a structured form. The data were analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows (version 18.0). There is a high percentage of training carried out by nurses in the municipality evaluated in vital public health areas, since 100% of nurses have training in Child Health/Immunization, Leprosy Elimination and Tuberculosis Control. It is concluded that the nurses seek, through the capacities offered by the competent bodies, the learning to transform professional practices through a continuous interaction with the community, in order to mobilize and stimulate their participation

El objetivo fue analizar la calificación y capacitación de los enfermeros que trabajan en la Estrategia Salud de la Familia. Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo, transversal con 19 enfermeros. Las variables fueron recolectadas mediante un formulario estructurado. Los datos fueron analizados por el programa Statistical Package for the Social Sciences for Windows (versión 18.0). En el caso de los enfermeros del municipio evaluado, en áreas vitales de la salud pública, existe un porcentaje alto de realización de capacitación por los enfermeros del municipio evaluado, pues el 100% de los enfermeros poseen capacitación en Salud del niño/Inmunización, Eliminación de la Hanseniasis y Control de la Tuberculosis. Se concluye que los enfermeros buscan, a través de las capacitaciones ofrecidas por los órganos competentes, el aprendizaje para transformar las prácticas profesionales mediante una continua interacción con la comunidad, en el sentido de movilizarla y estimular su participación