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The introduction of a surgical safety checklist in a tertiary referral obstetric centre [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Surgery-related adverse events remain a significant and often under-reported problem. In a recent study, the introduction of a perioperative checklist by the WHO reduced deaths and complications by 46% and 36% respectively.
Bonner, J., Kearns, R.J., Robertson, J., Uppal, V.   +3 more
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Novel planning pipeline utilizing the Surgical Theater system for pediatric epilepsy surgery

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Advances in the analysis and collation of radiographic datasets have enhanced presurgical planning for various neurosurgical procedures, including clipping of cerebral aneurysms, surgical resection of tumors, and arteriovenous malformation management.
Lisa B. E. Shields, Hunain Abri, Cemal Karakas, Shannon D. Davis, Ian S. Mutchnick   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Preoperative Anxiety

European Psychiatry, 2015
Introduction Preoperative anxiety related to either anesthesia or surgery remains for many patients a major subject of concern. Objectives Evaluation of preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing surgery. Methods Our study is transversal and analytical. It was conducted among 50 patients admitted to the surgical unit of CHU Habib Bourguiba in
W. Abbes, I. Feki, M. Boujelbène, M. Frikha, D. Ben touhèmi, I. Baati, J. Masmoudi, A. Karoui, A. Jaoua   +8 more
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Preoperative anxiety: detection and contributing factors [PDF]

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia, 1990
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a correlation between anxiety the night before surgery and that existing immediately preoperatively, whether anaesthetists can detect preoperative anxiety and to establish the presence of any factors that might assist in the determination of preoperative anxiety.
N H, Badner, W R, Nielson, S, Munk, C, Kwiatkowska, A W, Gelb   +4 more
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Associations Between Preexisting Depression and Anxiety and Postoperative Outcomes Among Medicare Beneficiaries Undergoing Head and Neck Cancer Surgery

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Depression and anxiety are common in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), but their impacts on postoperative outcomes after major HNC surgery are not well defined. We evaluated whether preexisting, clinically diagnosed depression or anxiety independently predicted short‐term postoperative outcomes among adults undergoing HNC ...
Xiaodan Hu, Daniel Gilmore, Ericka L. Erickson, Catherine T. Haring, Kyle VanKoevering, Nolan B. Seim, Stephen Y. Kang, James W. Rocco, Ann Scheck McAlearney, Lauren E. Miller   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction of anxiety in children aged 7–12 during preoperative anaesthesia evaluation – a prospective observational study

Perioperative Medicine
Background Preoperative anxiety is a common challenge in paediatric anaesthesia. High anxiety levels are associated with adverse perioperative outcomes. Although risk factors for preoperative anxiety in children are well known, validated assessment tools
Armin Sablewski, Katarina Krebs, Anna Karstensen, Maximilian Grosser, Charlotte Neitzel, Axel Fudickar, Barbara Schmidt, Tobias Becher   +7 more
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The Relationship between Preoperative Educational Session and Anxiety Level among Women Undergoing Cesarean Section: A Scoping Review

Evidence-Based Nursing Research
Context: Anxiety is felt in women undergoing elective cesarean section. In obstetric patients, literature has reported a higher level of preoperative anxiety than the general surgical population. One of the commonest surgical procedures in obstetrics is
Fatimah A. AlSufyani, Hala A. Thabet, Nouran E. S. Katooa   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Influence of Pre-operative Pain and Anxiety on Acute Postoperative Pain in Cardiac Surgery Patients Undergoing Enhanced Recovery after Surgery

Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, 2023
Objective: Perioperative multimodal analgesia is an important step in enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) care. Many factors, such as preoperative chronic pain and anxiety, may provide information about the expected postoperative pain.
Aslıhan Aykut, Nevriye Salman, Zeliha Aslı Demir, Atakan Furkan Eser, Ayşegül Özgök, Serdar Günaydın   +5 more
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Community‐Based Postdoctoral Dentistry Program in Special Care Dentistry: Development and Implementation

Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction There is a growing, national need for properly trained dentists to provide special care dentistry to a transitioning, aging, and medically complex population. This study describes the implementation and initial impact of a novel academic‐community intervention designed to rapidly address this critical gap in provider training and ...
Dan Burch, Marvellous A. Akinlotan, Oluyomi Oloruntoba, Prerana Gurudath, Carol Dean, Katherine Miller Nimmons, Nina Ray, Jayne Reuben   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ropivacaine vs tetracaine in topical anesthesia for intravitreal injection [PDF]

, 2015
Aim: The object of the study was to evaluate the long term efficacy and safety of ropivacaine 0,5% vs tetracaine 0,5% for topical anesthesia in intravitreal injection of dexamethasone in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) and anti-vascular ...
COLLINI, Saul, PACELLA, Elena, PACELLA, FERNANDA, SALDUCCI, Mauro, SMALDONE, GIANPAOLO, Troisi, Fabiana, TURCHETTI, PAOLO   +6 more
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