Preoperative anxiety can influence the intensity of postoperative pain and anesthesia and
analgesia requirement. In certain types of surgery, anxiety may even increase postoperative …

Background Preoperative anxiety is prevalent and has harmful effects on postoperative
outcomes. However, to date, it is still unclear (i) to what extent patients perceive preoperative …

Background Preoperative anxiety and stress are undoubtedly a difficult experience in
patients undergoing elective surgery. These unpleasant sensations depend on several …

Objective: Preoperative anxiety is a prevalent concern with negative effects on perioperative
period but is usually ignored. The objectives of this study are to identify the preoperative …

Objective: To find out levels of preoperative anxiety and its nature in female patients
awaiting elective surgery. Material and Methods: This comparative cross-sectional study was …

We identified risk factors for postoperative anxiety and quantified their effect on 712 adults
between 18 and 60 years of age (ASA I–III physical status) undergoing elective surgery …

Aims. To estimate the frequency of intraoperative anxiety, the influence of environmental
factors on intraoperative anxiety and to study the relationship between intraoperative anxiety …

We sought to compare self-assessments of preoperative anxiety levels and selection of
worst fears by surgical patients with the assessments made by the anesthesia and surgery …

Objectives The aim of this study was to measure the level of preoperative anxiety in patients
scheduled for cardiac surgery, identify any influencing clinical factors, and assess the …

The advent of managed care, reduction of costs, and advances in medical technology place
increasing demands on anesthesiologists. Preoperative anxiety may go unnoticed in an …