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The Effect of Unimodal, Non-pharmacological, Preoperative Psychological Prehabilitation Interventions on Preoperative Anxiety and Stress: A Systematic Review
BackgroundPrehabilitation is a novel clinical strategy to optimize patients’ health in the waiting period before surgery.
ObjectivesThis article...
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Preoperative anxiety and postoperative adverse events: a narrative overview
Patients awaiting surgical procedures often experience obvious anxiety due to discomfort and uncertain events, which is one of the most common...
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Effects of preoperative education using virtual reality on preoperative anxiety and information desire: a randomized clinical trial
This study aimed to investigate the effect of preoperative education using virtual reality (VR) on preoperative anxiety and information desire. The...
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Prevalence of preoperative anxiety among hospitalized patients in a developing country: a study of associated factors
BackgroundPreoperative anxiety is a health concern among patients scheduled for surgical interventions. Little is known about the prevalence of...
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Keep Calm: Does parental preoperative anxiety affect post-tonsillectomy pain scores in children?
PurposeTo understand if high parental anxiety leads to increased post-tonsillectomy pain in children.
MethodsProspective study including parents of...
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Effectiveness of WeChat-assisted preoperative education to reduce perioperative anxiety in breast cancer patients: a prospective randomized controlled study protocol
BackgroundBreast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among women globally, and surgical procedures continue to be the primary treatment. However,...
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Association between preoperative anxiety and postoperative delirium in older patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) is a common postoperative complication associated with multiple adverse consequences on patient outcomes and...
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Correlation and influencing factors of preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery
BackgroundThe correlation and influencing factors of preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and delirium in elderly patients undergoing...
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Preoperative anxiety and associated factors among women admitted for elective obstetric and gynecologic surgery in public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundPreoperative anxiety is a major mental health problem during the preoperative period. Admission of women to surgery is stressful, and a...
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Impacts of preoperative anxiety and depression on pain and range of motion after arthroscopic frozen shoulder release: a cohort study
PurposeWe aimed to evaluate the impact of preoperative anxiety and depression levels on baseline and postoperative pain in patients who underwent...
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Preoperative Anxiety in Chinese Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgeries: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study
BackgroundPreoperative anxiety is associated with increased use of anesthetics and poorer postoperative outcomes. However, the prevalence of...
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Effect of interactive, multimedia-based home-initiated education on preoperative anxiety inchildren and their parents: a single-center randomized controlled trial
BackgroundAnesthesiologists need to appreciate the impact of preoperative anxiety in children. The present study aimed to explore whether interactive...
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Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Preoperative Anxiety in Patients with Breast Cancer
Universal anxiety questionnaires such as the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Visual Analog Scale for Anxiety are widely used to measure...
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Preoperative anxiety and its associated factors among women undergoing elective caesarean delivery: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundAnxiety is a behavioral expression of tension and unpleasant emotion that arises from multifactorial dimensions that might increase the...
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Preoperative Anxiety is Associated With Postoperative Complications in Vascular Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study
BackgroundPreoperative anxiety is associated with increased morbidity and/or mortality in surgical patients. This study investigated the incidence,...
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Preoperative anxiety as an independent predictor of postoperative delirium in older patients undergoing elective surgery for lumbar disc herniation
BackgroundAnxiety is common in older patients suffering from lumbar disc herniation. Postoperative delirium is related to poor prognosis. But the...
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Does an Audio-Visual Preoperative Patient Education Influence Anxiety and Retention of Information for Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Removal?—A Randomized Blinded Trial
BackgroundAnxiety is commonly seen among patients undergoing mandibular third molar (MM3) surgery. Traditionally, OMF surgeons try to minimize...
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Preoperative anxiety as predictor of perioperative clinical events following carotid surgery: a prospective observational study
BackgroundPsychological factors like anxiety and depression are recognised to play a causal role in the development of cardiovascular disease and...
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Surgery-related anxiety regarding arthroscopic meniscectomy under general anesthesia: a retrospective observational study
BackgroundThe prevalence of anxiety among patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery and its association with postoperative function has been well...
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Preoperative oral melatonin can reduce preoperative anxiety and postoperative analgesia in a dose-dependent manner
BackgroundPreoperative anxiety has deleterious effects on patients’ outcome through its influence on intraoperative requirements of anesthetics and...
