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Patient anxiety and modern elective surgery: a literature review [PDF]

, 2003
Medical advances have led to a considerable rise in the level of elective surgery undertaken as day-case surgery and with minimal hospital stay. However, amid such advances, preoperative psychological care has remained relatively static.
Mitchell, MJ
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Anxiolytic effects of chewing gum during preoperative fasting and patient-centered outcome in female patients undergoing elective gynecologic surgery: randomized controlled study

Scientific Reports, 2022
Although previous studies reported that chewing gum during the preoperative fasting has the benefits of alleviating anxiety and dry mouth, preoperative chewing gum has yet to be accepted as a standard practice due to conventional anesthetic custom.
Yu Jeong Bang, Jong-Hwan Lee, Chung Su Kim, Yoo-Young Lee, Jeong-Jin Min   +4 more
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Patient-centered endodontic outcomes: a narrative review. [PDF]

, 2013
IntroductionRoot canal treatment (RCT) success criteria inform us of the path to bony healing and of prognostic factors, but tell little about how the patient perceives, feels, or values RCT.
Fayazi, Sara, Hamedy, Reza, Pak, Jacklyn G, Shakiba, Bita, White, Shane N   +4 more
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Preoperative anxiety and associated factors among adult surgical patients in public hospitals, eastern Ethiopia

SAGE Open Medicine, 2023
Objective: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of preoperative anxiety and associated factors among adult surgical patients in public hospitals of eastern Ethiopia from 25 April to 26 May 2022.
Reta Kefelegn, Abebe Tolera, Tilahun Ali, Tesfaye Assebe   +3 more
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The effect of preoperative anxiety on the incidence of perioperative bronchospasm: a prospective observational study

Medicine Science, 2017
Independently from the chronic anxiety disorder, patients could feel nervousness and anxiety due to surgical stress during preoperative period. Preoperative anxiety could lead to various complications owing to autonomous nerve system activation.
Ozlem Kocaturk, Eylem Oguz
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The challenge of perioperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients [PDF]

, 2017
The increasing number of opioid users among chronic pain patients, and opioid abusers among the general population, makes perioperative pain management challenging for health care professionals.
Bifulco, F, Coluzzi, Flaminia, Corcione, A., Cuomo, A, Dauri, M, Leonardi, C, Melotti, Rm, Natoli, S, Romualdi, P, Savoia, G   +9 more
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Preoperative Resilience Does Not Predict Functional Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To determine whether preoperative or concurrent resilience is related to postoperative functional outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (aRCR). Methods A literature search was conducted from PubMed, SportDiscus, and OVID Medline databases to identify studies evaluating the effect of preoperative resilience on postoperative outcomes in
Paxton Sweeney, Nzubechukwu (Joshua) Obidike, Ryan W. Paul, Jordan T. Windsor, Francis J. Sirch, Fotios P. Tjoumakaris, Kevin B. Freedman   +6 more
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Prevalence, Predictors, and Nonpharmacological Interventions for Preoperative Anxiety in Elective Noncardiac Surgery Patients in Yemen: Path Analysis

Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour
Background: Preoperative anxiety is a common concern among patients undergoing surgery and can negatively influence surgical outcomes. Despite its significant influence, there is a paucity of studies exploring preoperative anxiety in patients from Yemen.
Talal Ali Hussein Alqalah
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Inflammatory indicator levels in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement via median sternotomy with preoperative anxiety and postoperative complications: a prospective cohort study

Journal of International Medical Research, 2021
Objective This study was performed to evaluate the association of preoperative anxiety with inflammatory indicators and postoperative complications in patients undergoing scheduled aortic valve replacement surgery.
Qiang Gao, Hsiao-Pei Mok, Hong-Yu Zhang, Hai-Long Qiu, Jian Liu, Ze-Rui Chen, Yun Teng, Xiao-Hua Li, Jian-Zheng Cen, Ji-Mei Chen, Jian Zhuang   +10 more
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A Cost Analysis of Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery Performed Wide Awake versus under Sedation. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Hand surgery under local anesthesia only has been used more frequently in recent years. The purpose of this study was to compare perioperative time and cost for carpal tunnel release performed under local anesthesia ( wide-awake local ...
Al Youha, Apfel, Carroll, Codding, Davison, Hill, Ketonis, Kim, Lalonde, Lalonde, Lalonde, Lalonde, Lalonde, Lalonde, Mckee, Nodwell, Raft, Ruxasagulwong, Stead, Tang, Teo, Vinycomb, Young, Zhang   +23 more
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