Background Preoperative anxiety is a significant problem worldwide that may affect patients'
surgical outcome. By using a simple and reliable tool such as the Amsterdam Preoperative …

Background: Although anesthesia and surgery have become safer and more successful
than ever before, preoperative anxiety is still a common problem. In this study, we translated …

OBJECTIVES: Preoperative anxiety has a significant effect on the outcome of anesthesia
and surgery. At present, there is no published data on the preoperative anxiety levels in Sri …

BACKGROUND፡ Peri-operative anxiety is a vague, unpleasant feeling, the source of which
is often nonspecific and unknown to the individual. It affects all aspects of anesthesia …

Purpose: To compare three anxiety scales; the anxiety visual analogue scale (VAS), the
anxiety component of the Amsterdam preoperative anxiety and information scale (APAIS) …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to validate the Czech version of the Amsterdam
Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS) in adult patients undergoing elective …

This study aimed to adapt the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale
(APAIS) to measure the preoperative anxiety of adult Turkish patients undergoing surgery …

Background Preoperative anxiety is an unpleasant state of tension that may impact patients'
post-operative pain and satisfaction. The level of preoperative anxiety should be routinely …

Background: Preoperative anxiety is a common problem that affects 60-85% of patients
undergoing elective surgery and results in adverse outcomes. However, health …

Objective The main objective of this study was a detailed comparison of the level of anxiety
about surgery and anesthesia. Other objectives included the assessment of the prevalence …