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Day surgery and general anaesthesia : what makes patients anxious? [PDF]

, 2010
For many patients the prospective of undergoing surgery and general anaesthesia is highly anxiety provoking. With the global rise in day surgery and limited nurse/ patient contact, anxiety has become a prominent issue.
Mitchell, MJ
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Pediatric Preanesthesia Assessment Electronic Triage Tool: Implementation, Quality Improvement, and Retrospective Observational Evaluation of a Patient‐Administered Questionnaire

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Preanesthesia assessment is essential but resource‐intensive. Electronic health records (EHRs) are widespread, yet pediatric perioperative screening remains variable. Objective To develop and implement a preanesthesia triage tool based on patient‐administered electronic triage questionnaire (PAC‐Q) integrated with the Epic EHR to ...
Natasha Mills, Everan Michalchyshyn, Megan Parry, Barbara Couper, Alida Orr, Maria Mohareb, Skye Rutherford, Kathleen Cosby, Andrew Jarvis, Jeanette So, Michelle Lachica, Angela Domingues, James Robertson, Clyde Matava   +13 more
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Analysis of Trajectories of Anxiety Behaviors During Induction of Anesthesia in Children With Multiple Encounters: A Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Anesthesia, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Preoperative anxiety is a significant stressor for children and is associated with negative postoperative outcomes. Although the incidence of difficult inductions during a single anesthetic encounter is well documented, the longitudinal trajectory of anxiety behaviors in children undergoing repeated anesthesia remains poorly ...
Annie Xin, Allan F. Simpao, Timothy Liversedge, Abby V. Winterberg, Ari Y. Weintraub, James J. Thomas, Clyde T. Matava   +6 more
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Uncovering the Genetic Landscape of Spinal Dysraphism: A Retrospective Analysis of 150 Fetal Cases

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Spinal dysraphism (SD) results from incomplete neural tube closure and encompasses a heterogeneous group of congenital anomalies with genetic and environmental etiologies. Although genetic contributions are recognized, causative variants remain insufficiently defined, and the clinical implications of extended genetic testing on ...
I. Bedei, A. Feresin, R. Zemet, D. Berner, D. Polidori, K. Fröbius, A. Skakkebæk, R. Axt‐Fliedner, M. Shoukier, C. Keil   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Liquid biopsy in genitourinary oncology: Current clinical applications and future prospects across prostate, bladder, and renal cancers

UroPrecision, EarlyView.
Abstract Liquid biopsy has emerged as a transformative approach in oncology, providing minimally invasive access to tumor‐derived biomarkers with applications across diagnosis, prognosis, therapeutic guidance, and disease monitoring. This literature review synthesizes evidence from 125 studies evaluating circulating tumor DNA, circulating tumor cells ...
Kirolos Eskandar
wiley   +1 more source

Predictors of preoperative anxiety in pediatric surgical patients in Ghana: A bi‐center study

Mental Health Science
Anticipation of surgical procedures has been noted to be a major cause of anxiety, particularly in children and their parents. Preoperative anxiety in children is associated with complications before, during, and after surgery.
Richard Dei‐Asamoa, Delali Fiagbe, Dzifa Dellor, Joseph Osafo   +3 more
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Assessment of Preoperative Anxiety Utilizing Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale in Patients Undergoing Intracranial Tumor Surgery: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
Background Preoperative anxiety in neurosurgical patients is high due to life-threatening illness and uncertainty of the surgical outcome. This study assessed preoperative anxiety and its influencing factors in patients undergoing intracranial
Vikram Chandra, Nishant Goel, Ranjeeta Kumari, Sanjay Agrawal   +3 more
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Preoperative educational materials improve the short‐term quality of life of patients with urinary cancer

UroPrecision, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the short‐term influence of preoperative educational materials on the quality of life in patients with newly diagnosed urinary cancer before surgery. Methods Patients with urinary cancer were retrospectively enrolled from April 2020 to March 2021.
Yajian Li, Guanghua Huang, Wenjuan Cheng, Jiajie Wen, Xueer Chen, Yanhua Du, Hongzhe Shi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deep Learning for Endoscopic Classification of Adenoid Hypertrophy

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Endoscopy is a convenient and widely used method to evaluate adenoid size, but the subjectivity of its image diagnosis can result in over‐ or underestimation. To create a new assessment strategy for adenoid hypertrophy, we developed a reliable method for automated classification using a deep learning algorithm with nasal endoscopic ...
Xuan‐Sheng Wang, De‐Sheng Jia, Zhi‐Xin Mo, Hong‐Ying Zheng, Zheng‐Jun Zhong, Guo Xu, Jing Chen, Zeng‐Kai Chen, Hong‐Guang Pan, Ze‐Bin Wu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care: Second Edition (2026)

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Injury is a major cause of death and disability globally, with the highest burden in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Strengthening the organization and planning for trauma care (care of the injured) can improve care and lower mortality. In 2004, the International Association for Trauma Surgery and Intensive Care (IATSIC) and the World Health ...
Charles Mock, Timothy C. Hardcastle, Christine Gaarder, Amit Gupta, Adam Gyedu, Manjul Joshipura, Elmin Steyn, on behalf of the Essential Trauma Care revision author group, Valencia Adjei, Roger Alcock, Vanda Amado, Michael Boampong, Sanjeev Booi, Petra Brysiewicz, Corazon Cabanilla‐Manuntag, Cristiane de Alencar Domingues, Ghada Elhadari, Ranjith Nanda Ellawala, Sarnai Erdene, Ama Akoma Essuman, Jorge Esteban Foianini, Filippo Gatti, Armando Garcia Guererra, Greg Hynes, Adil Haider, Sandy Ingless, Balavenkata Jagannathan, Helen Jowett, Knut Magne Kolstadbråten, Sonja Krofak, Aireen Patricia Madrid, Tina Tomić Mahečić, Claude Martin, Daniel Ntogwrachu, Bisola Onajin‐Obembe, Nhobojit Roy, Andres Rubiano, Niisoja Mensah Torto, Ben Wachira, Meg Walmsley, Torben Wisborg, Elma Wong   +41 more
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