Objectives: To compare the immediate analgesic effects of 2 kHz or 4 kHz interferential current (IFC) with different amplitude-modulated frequencies (AMFs) (2 Hz or 100 Hz) on chronic low back pain (CLBP). Design: Three-arm double-blinded randomized controlled trial. Setting: Primary care. Participants: 175 patients (19 to 60 years of age, 105 female) with CLBP. Interventions: One session of IFC: Interferential group (GI): GI2 kHz/100 Hz, GI2 kHz/2 Hz, GI4 kHz/100 Hz, GI4 kHz/2 Hz, or placebo. Main Outcomes Measures: Pain intensity by numerical rating scale of pain (NRS), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), and algometry. Results: There was a significant difference in NRS scores (P < 0.05) in the GI2 kHz/2 Hz, GI4 kHz/2 Hz, and GI4 kHz/ 100 Hz groups compared with those of the placebo group (PG), and a significant difference in MPQ scores in the GI4 kHz/2 Hz and GI4 kHz/100 Hz groups compared with those of the PG. In algometry, only the GI4 kHz/100 Hz group showed a significant difference (by 2 points in the lumbar region) compared with the PG. Of the carrier frequencies, an IFC of 4 kHz showed more effective results, although no significant difference was noted between the AMFs. Conclusion: An IFC with a carrier frequency of 4 kHz and an AMF of 100 Hz provide immediate analgesic effects in individuals with CLBP. Clinical Trial Registration number: RBR-59YGRB. &

INTRODUÇÃO: Desde a gestação até o nascimento o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor é influenciado por diversos fatores biopsicossociais. Tal influência pode ser ainda mais acentuada em recém-nascidos pré-termo devido a internação na Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal, por isto bebês pré-termos estão mais susceptíveis a essas influências. OBJETIVO: Analisar sob a ótica do fisioterapeuta o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor de pré-termos em ambulatório multidisciplinar de um hospital público. METODOLOGIA: Estudo observacional e longitudinal, ambispectivo, de 19 crianças nascidas prematuras de 0 a 12 meses de idade corrigida, sendo critério de exclusão crianças com alterações cognitivas e/ou genéticas ou não terem assinado o termo de consentimento. Os dados foram coletados por meio da análise de prontuários entre agosto de 2017 e dezembro de 2018, o desenvolvimento avaliado por meio do Teste Triagem Denver II , em dois momentos: A1 e A2, em sua admissão e retorno ao serviço após a alta da Unidade de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal e para análise da relação entre mãe e bebê foi utilizada a Avaliação Vínculo Mãe/filho apenas em A1. As estimulações eram realizadas por meio de orientações e folder educativo para os pais e responsáveis. Os dados foram analisados, por meio de média, desvio-padrão, frequência absoluta e relativa, mediana, minimo e máximo e Teste de Wilcoxon para os domínios do Teste Denver II A1 em comparação a A2, utilizando o programa SPSS versão 20.0. RESULTADOS: Foram acompanhadas 19 crianças, destas 79% foram classificadas com desenvolvimento normal no A1. As crianças que apresentaram déficits no A1 (10,5%), superaram no A2. Porém, no segundo atendimento, algumas passaram a apresentar dificuldade em novas tarefas/domínio (motor, motor fino e pessoal-social), de modo que 31,5% apresentaram desenvolvimento geral anormal em A2. Foi encontrada diferença significativa (p=0,02) ao comparar as classificações gerais de Denver II nos dois momentos de avaliação. O vínculo mãe-filho foi classificado como fraco (média de 5,8 pontos).  CONCLUSÃO: Observou-se que os bebês superaram os atrasos identificados na primeira avaliação, embora os resultados no Denver tiveram variações ao longo do tempo. Dessa forma, acredita-se que o perfil familiar identificado nesta pesquisa somada a abordagem multiprofissional possa ter favorecido o desenvolvimento neuropsicomotor dos bebês prematuros com até 12 meses de idade corrigida.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Interferential current is widely used in clinical practice for the treatment of low back pain, but there is no literature consensus regarding its parameters. The objective of this study was to analyze the immediate effect of the 2KHz interferential current in chronic low back pain. METHODS: This randomized controlled clinical trial was previously approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Paraná, with the participation of 105 individuals with chronic low back pain (>12 weeks) of both genders. Participants were randomized in 3 groups: placebo group (PG, n=35), electrical stimulus off; interferential current1 (IG1, n=35), carrier frequency 2KHz, AMF of 2Hz, motor intensity level and IG2, n=35, carrier frequency 2KHz, AMF of 100Hz, sensory intensity level. All groups were subjected to a single application for 30 minutes with 4 electrodes in a crossed-shape position in the lumbar region. RESULTS: The visual analog scale, McGill pain scale, Oswestry Low Back disability questionnaire, Roland Morris disability questionnaire and Algometria of pressure were used for evaluation and revaluation. CONCLUSION: It may be noticed that by the visual analog scale and questionnaires, the interferential current provided an immediate analgesic effect in chronic lumbar pain regardless of the mode of stimulation.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the evidence of application of short-wave diathermy (SWD) in individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and its prescription parameters. The data sources (MEDLINE, PubMed, LILACS, DARE, PsycINFO, AusportMed, SciELO, PEDro and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) were systematically searched for articles published up to December 2017. Randomized and non-randomized clinical trial studies that investigated the effect of the application of SWD on CLBP were selected. Two independent reviewers assessed the risk of bias in studies using the Jadad and the Downs & Black scales. Five studies (731 patients) were included, all of whom presented improvements in CLBP. The majority used continuous mode SWD, with only one using pulsed mode (82 and 200 Hz). SWD produced improvements in CLBP, but there is limited evidence for its application, and a lack of standardization of the parameters used. Furthermore, the results that address this topic should be interpreted with caution due to their low methodological quality and limited number. Level of evidence II; Systematic review.

The objective of this project was to use and evaluate the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) accreditation program in the context of registered nurse practice remediation using Just Culture. The quality improvement project intervention was aimed at educating nursing professional development educators about the accreditation program for registered nurse remedial education and implementing this program for remediation. It compared pre- and postintervention data for nurse educators using the nine key elements.