Background Preoperative anxiety is one of the most important problems for the patients,
because it causes emotional and psychiatric problems as well as physical problems. It is …

Aims and objectives. The aims of the present study were to identify the levels of preoperative
anxiety in patients undergoing elective surgery and the relationship between preoperative …

Background Preoperative anxiety and stress are undoubtedly a difficult experience in
patients undergoing elective surgery. These unpleasant sensations depend on several …

Objective: To determine the effects of the level of the anxiety of the patients on the
intraoperative hemodynamic parameters and postoperative pain, patient satisfaction and the …

Purpose The aim of this study was to compare Anxiety Specific to Surgery Questionnaire
(ASSQ) with Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Amsterdam Preoperative …

Introduction Surgery is a major stress factor for patients, and is associated with significant
anxiety or depression. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale is one of the most …

Background: Despite the growing advancements of surgical and anesthetic techniques
resulting in decreased morbidity and mortality, the period before surgery remains stressful …

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies. Currently, the only treatment is
surgical resection, which contributes to significant preoperative anxiety, reducing quality of …

Background and objectives: It is suggested that 38-45% of patients experience preoperative
anxiety. We observe that patients undergoing living donor nephrectomy suffer from anxiety …

Objective: Preoperative anxiety is a prevalent concern with negative effects on perioperative
period but is usually ignored. The objectives of this study are to identify the preoperative …