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

Research has shown that personality is associated with anxiety levels in the general
population. However, little is known about the relationship between personality and …

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 …

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 Elective surgeries can be associated with significant harm to older adults. The
present study aimed to identify the prognostic factors associated with the development of …

The concept of frailty syndrome (FS) was first described in the scientific literature three
decades ago. For a very long time, we understood it as a geriatric problem, recently …

The evaluation of treatment from the patient's perspective (Patient Reported Outcomes,
PROs) currently remains one of the most vibrant and dynamically developing fields of …

Background The effect of preoperative education on anxiety and postoperative outcomes of
cardiac surgery patients remains unclear. Aim The aim of the study was to estimate the …

The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of the diagnosis of depression and
determine the impact of this diagnosis on early postoperative outcomes following total joint …

The care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery is becoming more complex, in part owing to
the increasing burden of comorbid disease, frailty, and psychosocial issues. Many risk …