Millions of children undergo outpatient surgery in the United States each year; the
overwhelming majority will experience significant perioperative anxiety and pain. Behavioral …

Preoperative anxiety (anxiety regarding impending surgical experience) in children is a
common phenomenon that has been associated with a number of negative behaviors during …

Background: Children and parents experience significant anxiety and distress during the
preoperative period. Currently available interventions are having limited efficacy. Based on …

BACKGROUND: The anxiolytic efficacy of video watching, in the absence of parents, during
the mask induction of anesthesia in young children with high separation anxiety has not …

Behind the multiple arguments for and against the use of premedication, sedative drugs in
children is a noble principle that of minimizing psychological trauma related to anesthesia …

High levels of dental caries, challenging child behavior, and parent expectations support a
need for sedation in pediatric dentistry. This paper reviews modern developments in …

Background Games are increasingly being used as a means of alleviating pain and anxiety
in paediatric patients, in the view that this form of distraction is effective, non‐invasive and …

Conclusion Contrary to popular belief, in most cases parental presence does not appear to
alleviate parents' or children's anxiety. In the rare instances when it does seem to diminish …

It is important for anesthesiologists to appreciate the impact of preoperative anxiety in
children. Not only does it cause suffering in many children prior to their surgical experience …

Millions of children undergo surgery annually in the United States alone, and the majority
are at risk of significant anxiety throughout the pre-, intra-, and postoperative stages, known …