Pre-operative anxiety in children is associated with adverse post-operative outcomes. It
includes increased distress in the recovery phase, post-operative regressive behavioural …

Preoperative anxiety is a major problem in paediatric surgical patients. Melatonin has been
used as a premedicant agent and data regarding effectiveness are controversial. The …

Background Child anxiety before general anaesthesia and surgery is common. Midazolam
is a commonly used premedication to address this. Melatonin is an alternative anxiolytic …

Up to 65% of children experience intense anxiety throughout the perioperative period,
especially in the preoperative holding area and during induction of an-esthesia [sup][1] …

SummaryBackground and objective: Unlike midazolam, melatonin premedication is not
associated with cognitive impairment in adults despite its anxiolytic properties. The use of …

Aim Melatonin has been proposed as a premedication alternative to midazolam, preceding
anaesthesia induction. However, to our knowledge, data concerning interaction between …

Preoperative anxiety is a major problem in paediatric surgical patients. Melatonin has been
used as a premedicant agent and data regarding effectiveness are controversial. The …

Background Reducing preoperative anxiety is important as inadequate preoperative
management can potentially give rise to behavioral problems in the postoperative course …

Background Multiple studies document the beneficial effect of midazolam on preoperative
anxiety in children. Many clinicians report, however, that some children may in fact not …

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 …