Dolor por polineuropatía simétrica distal en la diabetes mellitus ; Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Pain in Diabetes Mellitus ; Dor devido à polineuropatia simétrica distal em diabetes mellitus

14 páginas ; Objective: To evaluate neuropathic pain (NP), its intensity, and complications in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a city of eastern São Paulo. Method: Cross-sectional study conducted with 96 individuals with T2DM served by primary health units in São João da Boa Vista-SP. The following instruments were used to screen NP: Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument, Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs, Douleur Neuropathique 4, and Brief Pain Inventory. The data were analyzed using descriptive and in-ferential statistics, with a 5 % significance level. Results: Of the 96 people with T2DM for longer than five years, 22.9 % had pain. NP was related to high levels of fasting blood glucose (mean = 214 ± 65.58 mg/dl; p = 0.0002), glycated hemoglobin (mean = 8.8 ± 0.11 %; p< 0.001), absence of a balanced diet (p = 0.0066), obesity (p = 0.023), and high blood pressure (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Higher values of glycated hemoglobin rates increased three times the chance of NP. The screening and management of painful diabetic neuropathy is a challenge but adopting a screening protocol supports the secondary prevention of this manifestation. ; Objetivo: evaluar el dolor neuropático (DN), su intensidad y sus complicaciones en personas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) en una ciudad del este de São Paulo. Método: estudio transversal realizado con 96 individuos con DM2 atendidos en unidades básicas de salud en São João da Boa Vista-SP. Se utilizaron los siguientes instrumentos para rastrear el DN: el instrumento para la detección de la neuropatía de Michigan, la evaluación de signos y síntomas neuropáticos de Leeds, el cuestionario Douleur Neuropathique 4 y el inventario breve del dolor. Los datos se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva e inferencial, con un nivel de significancia del 5 %. Resultados: de las 96 personas con DM2 durante más de cinco años, el 22,9 % tenía dolor. El DN se relacionó con niveles altos de glucosa en sangre en ayunas (media = 214 ± 65,58 mg/dl; p = ...