Correlation and influencing factors of preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery

Abstract Background The correlation and influencing factors of preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery were explored with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) scale, 10-point Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and Confusion Assessme...

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Main Authors: Qing Liu, Liheng Li, Jingwen Wei, Yubo Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02036-w