Preoperative anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic: A single-center observational study and comparison with a historical cohort

BackgroundPreoperative anxiety is a common sensation experienced by patients undergoing surgical interventions. It can influence intraoperative and postoperative management through the activation of the neuroendocrine system, leading to tachycardia, hypertension, pulmonary complications, higher cons...

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Main Authors: Pasquale Buonanno, Annachiara Marra, Carmine Iacovazzo, Maria Vargas, Serena Nappi, Andrea Uriel de Siena, Giuseppe Servillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1062381/full