Importance Opioids are frequently prescribed to children and adolescents after surgery.
Prescription opioid misuse is associated with high-risk behavior in youth. Evidence-based …

The preoperative experience can cause significant anxiety for both pediatric patients and
their parents in the lead up to a surgical procedure. Pediatric anxiety in a preoperative …

BACKGROUND: Perioperative pediatric anxiety is common and can have a negative
psychological impact on children undergoing surgery and anesthesia. Studies have shown …

Objectives Emergence delirium (ED) is a common neurologic complication that can not only
distress children and their families in the early postanesthetic period, but can also have …

Background Young children who experience high levels of preoperative anxiety often exhibit
distress behaviors, experience more surgical complications, and are at a higher risk for …

Background Games are increasingly being used as a means of alleviating pain and anxiety
in paediatric patients, in the view that this form of distraction is effective, non‐invasive and …

Recommendations for postoperative pain in children continue to evolve, with data
incorporated from randomized controlled trials, case series and large audits. Management of …

Children undergoing procedures such as blood tests and X-rays experience less anxiety
and upset if they are well prepared and informed. Currently the provision of information …

Background. A surgical operation in pediatric patients is a rather stressful experience for
both children and their parents. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of specific …

Background There is increasing interest in finding novel approaches to improve the
preparation of children for hospital procedures such as surgery, x-rays, and blood tests. Well …