Preoperative anxiety has an incidence of 11–80% in patients undergoing surgical or
interventional procedures. Understanding the role of preoperative anxiety on intraoperative …

Background Preoperative anxiety in pediatric patients can affect the course of surgery and
cause adverse outcomes. Distraction is used as a measure to reduce preoperative anxiety in …

Background Anesthesia and surgery are common sources of anxiety and stressful
experiences in children. This unpleasant sensation depends on several factors. This study …

The influence of music therapy (MT) on preoperative anxiety in children affected by leukemia
undergoing invasive diagnostic procedures (IP) was evaluated. The participants were …

Summary Background and Aims An immersive virtual reality tour of the operating theater
could reduce preoperative anxiety. This study was designed to determine whether a …

Aims and objectives To test whether a combined intervention of art therapy and clown visits
could enhance the efficacy of oral medication in reducing children's anxiety at parental …

Purpose Perioperative anxiety can significantly alter outcomes for pediatric patients.
Parental presence at induction of anesthesia (PPIA) is one method of anxiety reduction, but …

Background Preoperative anxiety correlates positively with the amount of postoperative
pain, analgesic use, and length of hospital stay. The purpose of this study was to investigate …

Background Induction of anesthesia can be stressful: Up to 60% of children suffer significant
anxiety immediately before surgery. Anxiety is associated with higher postoperative …

Pre-operative anxiety affects millions of pediatric surgery patients each year and can have
both short and long-term adverse effects in the post-operative period. As a result, it is …