A growing number of children around the world are being born by surgical delivery, or
cesarean section. Concerns over rising rates of cesareans have focused on the risk of death …

Objective: Evaluate content and educational delivery methods of preoperative education in
total joint arthroplasties of the hip and knee (THA and TKA) addressing postoperative pain …

Background: Pain is a sensory and emotional experience that is influenced by physiologic,
sensory, affective, cognitive, socio‐cultural, and behavioral factors. Consistent with the …

Background Preoperative anxiety and stress are undoubtedly a difficult experience in
patients undergoing elective surgery. These unpleasant sensations depend on several …

Anxiety is common in surgical patients, with an incidence of 60% to 92%. There is little
information on the incidence and severity of preoperative anxiety in patients scheduled for …

Postoperative sleep disturbance is a common occurrence with significant adverse effects on
patients including delayed recovery, impairment of cognitive function, pain sensitivity and …

IMPORTANCE Preoperative anxiety is common among adult patients undergoing elective
surgery and is associated with negative outcomes. Virtual reality (VR)–based interventions …

Objectives The aim of this study was to measure the level of preoperative anxiety in patients
scheduled for cardiac surgery, identify any influencing clinical factors, and assess the …

Introduction Preoperative anxiety may lead to medical and surgical complications,
behavioral problems and emotional distress. The most common means of prevention are …

In this systematic review, we compared the effectiveness of media-based patient education
about anesthesia. Fifteen randomized controlled trials (n= 1506) were identified after a …