BACKGROUND Pre-operative anxiety in children has been associated with adverse clinical
outcomes such as difficulty in anaesthesia induction, emergence delirium and negative …

Methods: A prospective study was conducted in children aged 4–10 years scheduled for
surgery under general anaesthesia. Thirty-five children with a history of previous surgery …

Background Preoperative anxiety management receives special attention in pediatric
anesthesia. Different pharmacological and nonpharmacological techniques can be …

Introduction Anxiety in pediatric patients may challenge perioperative anesthesiology
management and worsen postoperative outcomes. Sedative drugs aimed to reducing …

Preoperative anxiety in children is a significant and challenging problem. If not managed in
a considered and structured fashion, it can lead to distress for the child, parents, and the …

Background and Objectives: A significant number of children undergo surgery experience
high levels of anxiety in the presurgical period. The aim of this study is to investigate which …

Many children who undergo surgery experience significant perioperative anxiety.
Preoperative anxiety can prolong induction of anesthesia and postoperative recovery …

Study objective The majority of children scheduled to undergo surgery experience
substantial anxiety in the preoperative holding area before induction of anesthesia …

Background: A growing interest in the possible influences of pre‐and postoperative anxiety
and pain scores as outcomes of surgical treatment and benefits of anxiety or pain‐reducing …

Background: Anxiety is defined as a set of behavioural manifestations that can be divided
into state‐and trait‐anxiety. State‐anxiety is a transitory emotional condition that varies in …