Background: While several publications have focused on the intuitive role of augmented
reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) in neurosurgical planning, the aim of this review was to …

Background: Virtual reality is increasingly being utilized by clinicians to facilitate analgesia
and anxiolysis within an inpatient setting. There is however, a lack of a clinically relevant …

Objectives: This review aims to provide a framework for evaluating the utility of virtual reality
(VR) as a distraction intervention to alleviate pain and distress during medical procedures …

Background: Previous studies have shown that virtual reality (VR) is effective in reducing
acute and chronic pain both in adults and in children. Given the emergence of new VR …

Background Acutely painful procedures are commonplace. Current approaches to pain most
often involve pharmacotherapy, however, there is interest in virtual reality (VR) as a non …

Background: eHealth interventions are becoming increasingly used in public health, with
virtual reality (VR) being one of the most exciting recent developments. VR consists of a …

Importance It is unknown whether smartphone-based virtual reality (VR) games are effective
in reducing pain among pediatric patients in real-world burn clinics. Objective To evaluate …

Virtual reality is a computer‐generated environment that immerses the user in an interactive
artificial world. This ability to distract from reality has been utilised for the purposes of …

Aims This integrative review aimed to identify, analyse and synthesise studies investigating
the clinical efficacy of virtual reality (VR) distraction for children undergoing varying painful …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effects of a virtual reality intervention on pain and anxiety in
patients undergoing a bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedure. SAMPLE & …