Background Preoperative anxiety, otherwise managed preoperatively, can cause high rate
of cardiac mortality, adverse effects during anesthetic induction and patient recovery which …

Objectives This review aimed to determine the pooled prevalence of preoperative anxiety
and its associated factors among patients undergoing surgery in low/middle-income …

Background Preoperative anxiety comprising anesthesia and surgery related anxiety is
common and perceived by many patients as the worst aspect of the surgical episode. The …

Background Anxiety is defined as an overwhelming experience of fear, worry and
nervousness. It is one of the commonest events that can happen to patients waiting for …

The study was conducted at the Centre of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain
Management of Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos. Background Due to its …

Excessive levels of anxiety may negatively influence treatment outcomes and likely increase
patient suffering. We designed a prospective observational study to assess whether …

Background Major life changes are among factors that cause anxiety, and one of these
changes is surgery. Hospitalization, regardless of disease, is known to provoke anxiety in …

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 …

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 …

Objectives To describe patient characteristics associated with preoperative anxiety and
subsequently assess the relationship between preoperative anxiety and postoperative …