Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common postoperative complication
associated with multiple adverse consequences on patient outcomes and higher medical …

Anxiety is a complex emotional state that can arise from the anticipation of a threatening
event, and preoperative anxiety is a common experience among adult patients undergoing …

Abstract Background PROcedure SPECific Postoperative Pain ManagemenT (PROSPECT)
guidelines recommend erector spinae plane (ESP) block or paravertebral block (PVB) for …

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 …

Background Preoperative anxiety is a health concern among patients scheduled for surgical
interventions. Little is known about the prevalence of preoperative anxiety among patients in …

Presurgical anxiety is very common and is often treated with sedatives. Minimizing or
avoiding sedation reduces the risk of sedation-related adverse events. Reducing sedation …

Objectives This study aimed to investigate preoperative anxiety in patients with lung cancer
scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and explore the influence of …

Background An elective caesarean section (CS) has been associated with high anxiety
scores, and there are associations between higher anxiety scores and younger age …

Cancer is a life-threatening disease. Patients diagnosed with cancer are understandably in
an anxious state of mind as they await biopsy results, treatment plans, and prognosis …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. This study aimed to
compare the bronchial microbiota of patients with lung cancer and patients with benign …