This paper is the thirty-ninth consecutive installment of the annual review of research
concerning the endogenous opioid system. It summarizes papers published during 2016 …

Objective: to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with preoperative anxiety in
children who wait for outpatient surgery. Method: cross-sectional analysis of baseline data of …

Objective: To verify the effect of psychological preparation on the relief of preoperative
anxiety in children and to correlate parents' and children's levels of anxiety. Method: After the …

Background. A surgical operation in pediatric patients is a rather stressful experience for
both children and their parents. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of specific …

Discussion: Adolescents are at a greater risk of VTE after pediatric orthopaedic surgery. In
particular, adolescent females with a family history of blood clotting disorders and those with …

Background: Preoperative anxiety is a critical issue in children, and associated with
postoperative behavioral changes. Aims: The purpose of the current study is to evaluate how …

Background Emergence delirium is a common complication in children, especially in
preschool children undergoing ophthalmic surgery. The aim of the study was to investigate …

Results A total of 270 children were evaluated for eligibility, out of which 128 children did not
meet the inclusion criteria, and 28 children did not provide consent. The remaining 114 …

Background: After general anesthesia, many pediatric patients present with emergence
delirium (ED). The aim of this study was to determine whether dexmedetomidine intranasal …

In pediatric patients, pain remains the most common complaint after surgery. This French
multicenter epidemiological study (AlgoDARPEF) aimed to evaluate the use of a …