The effect of adding chewing gum to oral carbohydrates on preoperative anxiety scores in women undergoing gynecological surgery: A randomized controlled study

<h4>Background</h4> Preoperative anxiety is an unpleasant experience that can adversely affect perioperative outcomes. Although clinical benefits of preoperative oral carbohydrate is well reported, the effect of adding chewing gum to carbohydrate loading has never been studied. We aimed...

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Main Authors: Yu Jeong Bang, Jong-Hwan Lee, Chung Su Kim, Dan-Cheong Choi, Joseph J. Noh, Yoo-Young Lee, Jeong-Jin Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10129008/?tool=EBI