Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers

Sercan Bulut Çelik; Hüseyin Can; Melih Kaan Sözmen; Tijen Şengezer; Yusuf Cem Kaplan; Gökçenur Utlu; Alp Şener; Arzu Aybek Yılmaz; Olgu Aygün

doi:10.5505/agri.2017.68815

Sercan Bulut Çelik^¹, Hüseyin Can^², Melih Kaan Sözmen^³, Tijen Şengezer^⁴, Yusuf Cem Kaplan^⁵, Gökçenur Utlu^², Alp Şener^², Arzu Aybek Yılmaz^², Olgu Aygün^⁶

¹Family Health Center Number 11, Batman, Turkey
²Department of Family Medicine, Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
³Department of Public Health, Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey
⁴Department of Family Medicine, Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
⁵Department of Pharmacology, Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir
⁶Karabağlar Community Health Center, İzmir, Turkey

Keywords: Addiction, cigarette, neuropathy, pain.

Abstract

Objectives: Nicotine addiction is one of the most important causes of the general failure of treatment and keeping the habit of smoking. Peripheral neuropathy is a leading factor of smoking. This study aimed to analyze the association of neuropathic pain and addiction levels of individuals.
Methods: The study was performed on the day on which the smokers visited the hospital for any reason. The Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN-4) Scale and Fagerström Addiction Survey were administered to the individuals after obtaining their consent.
Results: In total, 444 individuals were included in the study, and 57.2% of them were males (n = 254). The age average of the individuals with neuropathic pain (46.4±12.3 years) was significantly higher than that of those without pain. The individuals with pain smoked approximately 31.8±18.3 packet/year cigarettes, whereas those without pain smoked approximately 22.4 ± 15.5 packet/year cigarettes; the difference was significant statistically (p<0.05). According to multivariate logistic regression analysis with the backward elimination method, the existence of pain was found to be PR = 2.22 (95% GA, 1.26–3.91) in terms of sex, DM existence was found to be PR = 1.97 (95% GA, 1.02–3.81), and for each standard deviation increase (2.7) in Fagerström scale, PR was 1.29 (95% GA, 1.14–1.46).
Conclusion: Smoking is a risk factor for neuropathic pain. In our study, the possibility of neuropathic pain increases as the duration of smoking and addiction level increase, and with diabetes, this rate increases even more. It is extremely important that the smokers should be informed regarding these facts and possibilities.

BibTex	`@article{ agri703, doi = {10.5505/agri.2017.68815}, author = {Sercan Bulut Çelik, Hüseyin Can, Melih Kaan Sözmen, Tijen Şengezer, Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Gökçenur Utlu, Alp Şener, Arzu Aybek Yılmaz, Olgu Aygün}, title = {Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers}, journal = {Agri}, year = {2017}, volume = {29}, number = {3}, pages = {122-126}, publisher = {The Turkish Society of Algology} }`
RIS	`TY - JOUR AU - Sercan Bulut Çelik, Hüseyin Can, Melih Kaan Sözmen, Tijen Şengezer, Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Gökçenur Utlu, Alp Şener, Arzu Aybek Yılmaz, Olgu Aygün PY - 2017 TI - Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers SP - 122 EP - 126 JO - The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology J2 - Agri VL - 29 IS - 3 PB - DO - 10.5505/agri.2017.68815 ER -`
EndNote	`%0 Journal Article %A Sercan Bulut Çelik, Hüseyin Can, Melih Kaan Sözmen, Tijen Şengezer, Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Gökçenur Utlu, Alp Şener, Arzu Aybek Yılmaz, Olgu Aygün %T Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers %J The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology %D 2017 %V 29 %N 3 %P 122-126 %R 10.5505/agri.2017.68815`
APA	Sercan Bulut Çelik, Hüseyin Can, Melih Kaan Sözmen, Tijen Şengezer, Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Gökçenur Utlu, Alp Şener, Arzu Aybek Yılmaz, Olgu Aygün (2017). Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers. The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology, 29(3), 122-126. doi:10.5505/agri.2017.68815
MLA	Sercan Bulut Çelik, Hüseyin Can, Melih Kaan Sözmen, Tijen Şengezer, Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Gökçenur Utlu, Alp Şener, Arzu Aybek Yılmaz, Olgu Aygün. "Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers" The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology, vol. 29, no. 3, 2017, pp. 122-126. doi:10.5505/agri.2017.68815.
Chicago	Sercan Bulut Çelik, Hüseyin Can, Melih Kaan Sözmen, Tijen Şengezer, Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Gökçenur Utlu, Alp Şener, Arzu Aybek Yılmaz, Olgu Aygün. "Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers" The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology 29, no. 3 (2017): 122-126. https://doi.org/10.5505/agri.2017.68815.
AMA	Sercan Bulut Çelik, Hüseyin Can, Melih Kaan Sözmen, Tijen Şengezer, Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Gökçenur Utlu, Alp Şener, Arzu Aybek Yılmaz, Olgu Aygün. Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers. Agri. 2017; 29(3): 122-126. doi:10.5505/agri.2017.68815.
Vancouver	Sercan Bulut Çelik, Hüseyin Can, Melih Kaan Sözmen, Tijen Şengezer, Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Gökçenur Utlu, Alp Şener, Arzu Aybek Yılmaz, Olgu Aygün. Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers. Agri. 2017; 29(3): 122-126. doi:10.5505/agri.2017.68815

Evaluation of the neuropathic pain in the smokers

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