title: [Evaluation of pain intensity and vital signs in the cardiac surgery postoperative period].
abstract: The objective of this study is to analyze the changes in vital signs of postoperative cardiac surgery patients, according to the referred pain intensity. This descriptive-exploratory study was performed using quantitative analysis to investigate 38 patients submitted to a first dressing change. The analysis of the data, measured before and after performing the nursing procedure, indicated that the manifestation of pain occurred at different levels. The main changes in vital signs referred to blood pressure. In conclusion, there is a relationship between pain intensity and vital signs, and the care that is delivered is indispensible to reestablishing the health state of the postoperative patient.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brasil. adrianafamiranda2@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Adriana de Fátima Alencar
authors.initials: Ade F
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.forename: Lúcia de Fátima
authors.initials: Lde F
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: Joselany Áfio
authors.initials: JÁ
authors.lastname: Caetano
authors.forename: Ana Cláudia
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Sousa
authors.forename: Paulo César
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Almeida
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055986:Vital Signs; D055815:Young Adult