The difference in acute myocardial infarction pain between diabetic and non diabetic patients

Authors

  • Leandra de Gouveia Pacheco Gondim Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Incor
  • Wanderson Almeida de Oliveira Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina; Incor
  • Sonia Aurora Alves Grossi Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692003000600004

Keywords:

diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction, pain, diabetic neuropathies

Abstract

The goal of this study was to compare the acute myocardial infarction (AMI) pain between diabetic and non diabetic patients. A sample of 80 AMI patients was divided in two groups, with and without diabetes mellitus (DM), being 29% diabetic and 71% non diabetic patients. The patients with DM said they had no pain (p<0.05) and gave lower scores for pain when compared with patients without DM. There was a significant difference between average scores for pain among diabetic and non diabetic patients (p<0.001). In conclusion, the diabetic patients presented no pain or diminished pain when compared with patients without diabetes.

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Published

2003-12-01

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 6 (2003)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Gondim, L. de G. P., Oliveira, W. A. de, & Grossi, S. A. A. (2003). The difference in acute myocardial infarction pain between diabetic and non diabetic patients. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 11(6), 720-726. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692003000600004