Background Virtual reality (VR) has been used successfully in medicine both as a distraction
tool during procedures, and as an acclimatisation tool to prepare for a procedure or …

Background Procedural pain and anxiety in children can be poorly controlled, leading to
significant short-and long-term sequelae, such as longer procedure times or future …

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 …

Millions of children undergo surgery annually in the United States alone, and the majority
are at risk of significant anxiety throughout the pre-, intra-, and postoperative stages, known …

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 …

Background The experience of undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be
anxiety provoking, particularly for pediatric patients and their families. Alternative methods to …

Purpose The primary purpose of this study was to compare the effect of active distraction to
midazolam as a non-pharmacological method of reducing preoperative anxiety in preschool …

BACKGROUND Pre-operative anxiety in children has been associated with adverse clinical
outcomes such as difficulty in anaesthesia induction, emergence delirium and negative …

Purpose Anxiety and pain are experienced by most children undergoing surgical
procedures. Untreated anxiety delays postoperative recovery and also increases the risk of …

Children attending hospital for radiological procedures can experience uncertainty, anxiety
and distress; this can result in sub-optimal experiences for children, poor scan quality and …