Mohamed Nidhal S

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• Research   
  Evaluation of Preoperative Anxiety among Surgical Patients in Indian Tertiary Care Hospital
  Author(s): Abhishek H N, Chiranshi D Shah, Kirtish Acharya, Jain Roma, Rajat Garg, Mohamed Nidhal S* and Akshaya N. Shetti
  
  The evaluation of preoperative anxiety among surgical patients is crucial in ensuring their overall well-being and optimizing surgical outcomes. Aim: To assess the prevalence and severity of preoperative anxiety among surgical patients. To identify the factors contributing to preoperative anxiety. Materials and methodology: Between November 2022 and April 2023, a total of 1021 surgical patients above 18 years old were evaluated for preoperative anxiety using the PPAAS during the pre-anesthesia check. Pediatric patients and those requiring emergency surgery were excluded. Results: Among the patients, 53% were male. The majority of patients (43.7%) fell within the 25 years-49 years age group, while 32% were classified as illiterate. General surgery represented the largest surgical specialty (35.7%), and 80.1% underwent major surgeries. Concerns regarding an.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.3371/CSRP.MMWY.100146

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