Measuring and Monitoring Cognition in the Postoperative Period [PDF]
, 2019 It is common for patients of all ages to experience some degree of cognitive disturbance following surgery. In most cases, impairment appears mild and is restricted to the acute post-operative period, resolving steadily and speedily. In a small number of
Newman, S. P., Piggin, L. H.
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Cognition in adults with bottom‐of‐sulcus dysplasia and the consequences of focal resection
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective To determine whether there are cognitive consequences of bottom‐of‐sulcus dysplasia (BOSD) when assessed as adults and whether focal resection of these lesions leads to change in cognition. Methods We studied 42 adults, of whom 39 underwent focal resection targeting the lesion.
Carmen J. Zheng +4 more
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Perioperative Medicine, 2023 Background Preoperative anxiety is a health concern among patients scheduled for surgical interventions. Little is known about the prevalence of preoperative anxiety among patients in different healthcare systems of developing countries.
Ramzi Shawahna +6 more
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Preoperative Anxiety Impact on Anesthetic and Analgesic Use
Medicina, 2023 Anxiety is a complex emotional state that can arise from the anticipation of a threatening event, and preoperative anxiety is a common experience among adult patients undergoing surgery.
Hanaa Baagil +2 more
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Hubungan Pemberian Informed Consent Dengan Tingkat Kecemasan Pasien Preoperasi Kategori Status Fisik I-ii Emergency American Society of Anesthesiologists (Asa) Di Instalasi Gawat Darurat Rsup Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado [PDF]
, 2015 : Surgery will give an emotional reaction to the patient, such as preoperative anxiety. Anxiety can be caused by ignorance of the surgical procedure. Giving Informed Consent as a preoperative measurement aims to give an understanding to the patient about
Budikasi, F. I. (Friscilia) +2 more
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High preoperative depression, phobic anxiety, and binge eating scores and low medium-term weight loss in sleeve gastrectomy obese patients: a preliminary cohort study.: Psychiatric factors and weight loss in obesity surgery [PDF]
, 2012 International audienceOBJECTIVE: Although depression, anxiety, and binge eating are prevalent in candidates for bariatric surgery, their impact on weight loss is unknown following sleeve gastrectomy.
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Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Long‐term memory deficits are often seen in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Recently, studies showed that patients with hippocampal sclerosis (HS) type 2, which presents with severe neuron loss in CA1 only, performed within the normal range. However, up to 30% of HS type 2 cases have memory deficits.
Henrique Cruz +10 more
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Executive dysfunction and employment in epilepsy
Epilepsia, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Executive dysfunction, affective symptoms, and unemployment are prevalent in patients with epilepsy, yet the relation between these variables remains poorly understood. The present study examined: (1) The relationship between epilepsy‐related variables, affective symptoms, and executive functions (EFs); and (2) how these variables ...
Lisa E. Hauger +6 more
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BMC Anesthesiology, 2021 Background Preoperative anxiety is prevalent and has harmful effects on postoperative outcomes. However, to date, it is still unclear (i) to what extent patients perceive preoperative anxiety as emotionally distressful, (ii) whether patients would ...
Stefan Salzmann +4 more
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Barriers to Preoperative Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Healthcare Environment [PDF]
, 2016 The role of the professional nurse is integral in educating and ensuring that patients understand essential components of their plan of care. This is especially true for patients who are to undergo surgical interventions; evidence has demonstrated that ...
Ablan, Rancelle
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