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 …

Background: Despite the growing advancements of surgical and anesthetic techniques
resulting in decreased morbidity and mortality, the period before surgery remains stressful …

The present study examined the association between patient-reported anxiety and
postcardiac surgery mortality and major morbidity. Frailty Assessment Before Cardiac …

SummaryBackground and objective: Preoperative anxiety is a challenging concept in the
preoperative care of patients. The hypothesis of this study was that the doctors are able to …

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 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 Preoperative anxiety and need for information can be detected during
preoperative consultation via structured and standardised screening by the Amsterdam …

Perioperative anxiety is common. The relationship between anxiety and patient satisfaction
with anaesthesia is still under debate. We assessed the prevalence and different causes of …

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Background: Patients who undergo surgery experience acute psychological distress in the
preoperative period. The objective of this study was to identify and quantify the effect of risk …