ArticleJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology
Preoperative anxiety in patients selecting either general or regional anesthesia for elective cesarean section.
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Comparison of the Effects of Regional Anesthesia / Peripheral Nerve Block and General Anesthesia on Preoperative Anxiety
Feasibility and Limited Efficacy Trial of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Procedural Anxiety Among Woman With High Risk Pregnancies With Scheduled Cesarean Deliveries
A Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing Preoperative Anxiety Effects of Brachial Plexus Block and General Anesthesia for Orthopedic Upper Extremity Surgery
Effects of Stress Ball Use for Patients Undergoing Local Anesthesia in Ambulatory Surgery
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 87 citations in OpenAlex.
- Anxiety and associated factors among medical and surgical patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
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- Comparing Preoperative Anxiety Effects of Brachial Plexus Block and General Anesthesia for Orthopedic Upper-Extremity Surgery: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Trial
- Effect of video-based information on preoperative State trait anxiety inventory scores in adult patients presenting for elective caesarean section: a randomized controlled trial.African health sciences · 2022Trial
- Low-dose midazolam for anxiolysis for pregnant women undergoing cesarean delivery: a randomized trial.Brazilian journal of anesthesiology (Elsevier)Trial
- Obstetric anaesthesia for caesarean section in Central Europe: a prospective population-weighted binational audit (OBAAMA-COV Study).Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2026Article
- Preoperative anxiety and chronic postsurgical pain: a signal worth acting on, but clinical translation needs greater nuance.BJA open · 2026Article
- Gender Differences in Preoperative Anxiety and the Association with Early Maladaptive Schemas: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Preprocedural Anxiety in Kidney Biopsy: A Prospective Study of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Physiological Correlates.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Breaking myths and building awareness: spinal anesthesia for cesarean section in Palestine-what women know and what holds them backs- a cross- sectional study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Patients' anesthesia preferences for Cesarean delivery: exploring the role of personality beliefs in spinal vs. General anesthesia.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Observational
- Disease Acceptance and Stress as Factors Explaining Preoperative Anxiety and the Need for Information in Patients Undergoing Operative Minihysteroscopy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Prevalence and associated factors for preoperative anxiety among women undergoing elective cesarean delivery in eastern Sudan: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Spinal anaesthesia to caesarean section: Patient satisfaction.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Knowledge, fear and acceptance rate of spinal anesthesia among pregnant women scheduled for cesarean section: a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care hospital in Karachi.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
- The Impact of Educational Sessions on Anxiety Levels among Women Undergoing Caesarean Section: A Quasi-Experimental Study.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- Apprehension of Paraplegia after Undergoing Spinal Anesthesia in the Central Region Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- The Effect of Preoperative Anxiety on Motor and Sensory Block Duration and Effectiveness in Spinal Anesthesia.Anesthesiology research and practice · 2024Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
aimsWe aimed to measure the frequency of preoperative anxiety in patients undergoing elective cesarean section (CS) and its impact on patients decision regarding the choice of anesthesia. MATERIAL AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 154 consecutive patients, who were scheduled for elective CS. Visual analog scale (VAS) for anxiety was the study tool, and VAS ≥50 was considered as significant anxiety. Enrolled patients were interviewed by the primary investigator the day before the surgery and their VAS score and choice of anesthesia technique either general anesthesia (GA) or regional anesthesia (RA) were recorded. Additional data included demographics, parity, educational status, previous anesthesia experience and source of information.
resultsPreoperative anxiety (VAS ≥ 50) was seen in 72.7% of patients, which was significantly higher (P < 0.005) in patients selecting GA (97.18%, n = 71/154) as compared to those selecting RA (51.81%, n = 83/154) for elective CS. Statistically significant association of anxiety (P < 0.005) was seen with age <25 years, nulli and primiparous, higher education status, previous anesthesia experience and source of information from nonanesthetist.
conclusionPatients scheduled for elective CS were found to have high frequency of anxiety (72.7%), and GA was observed to be the choice of anesthesia technique in anxious patients.
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