The emerging role of virtual reality as an adjunct to procedural sedation and anesthesia: a narrative review

R Hitching, HG Hoffman, A Garcia-Palacios… - Journal of clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Over the past 20 years, there has been a significant reduction in the incidence of adverse
events associated with sedation outside of the operating room. Non-pharmacologic …

Worldwide sedation strategies for atrial fibrillation ablation: current status and evolution over the last decade

R Garcia, V Waldmann, P Vanduynhoven, M Nesti… - EP …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) has become one of the most common procedures
in the electrophysiology lab with rapidly increasing volumes. Peri-procedural anaesthesia …

A prospective, double-blind, pilot, randomized, controlled trial of an “embodied” virtual reality intervention for adults with low back pain

C Eccleston, E Fisher, S Liikkanen, T Sarapohja… - Pain, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Adults with chronic low back pain, disability, moderate-to-severe pain, and high fear of
movement and reinjury were recruited into a trial of a novel, automated, digital therapeutics …

360° Virtual reality to improve patient education and reduce anxiety towards atrial fibrillation ablation

ANL Hermans, K Betz, DVM Verhaert, DW den Uijl… - Europace, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Evaluation of (i) the effects of a virtual reality (VR) preprocedural patient education
video on information provision, procedure-related knowledge, satisfaction, and the level of …

Effects of virtual reality and acupressure interventions on pain, anxiety, vital signs and comfort in catheter extraction processes for patients undergoing coronary …

E Gökçe, S Arslan - International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pain and anxiety management in patients undergoing medical and surgical
procedures is an important competence area for nurses. Aim This study aimed to determine …

Virtual reality in acute and chronic pain medicine: an updated review

S Moreau, A Thérond, IH Cerda, K Studer… - Current Pain and …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This review critically analyzes the recent literature on virtual
reality's (VR) use in acute and chronic pain management, offering insights into its efficacy …

Comparing the effects of pulsed and radiofrequency catheter ablation on quality of life, anxiety, and depression of patients with paroxysmal supraventricular …

Y Du, S Ma, P Yue, Y Xu, Y Wen, M Ji, L He, D Liao - Trials, 2024 - Springer
Background Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) may lead to decreased quality of life
(QOL) and increased anxiety and depression in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of a mindfulness meditation app based on an electroencephalography-based brain-computer interface in radiofrequency catheter ablation for …

Y He, Z Tang, G Sun, C Cai, Y Wang… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2023 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)
can generate considerable physical and psychological discomfort under conscious …

Sedation/analgesia techniques for nonoperating room anesthesia: new drugs and devices

JE Finlay, K Leslie - Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Sedation/analgesia techniques for nonoperating room anesthes... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Sedation/analgesia techniques for nonoperating room anesthesia: new drugs …

Foreign movement in one's own body: Patients' experiences of being awake while treated with catheter ablation—a phenomenological study

AK Nordblom, A Kjellsdotter… - … Journal of Qualitative …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose To address the consequences of living with supraventricular tachycardia and to
improve the quality of treatment, there is a need to highlight patient experiences of treatment …