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Patients’ desires for anxiolytic premedication – an observational study in adults undergoing elective surgery

Abstract

Most patients experiencing preoperative anxiety would welcome support in coping with their anxiety. Anxiolytic medication is a common way to address preoperative anxiety. However, the proportion of patients who welcome anxiolytic medication preoperatively and the preferred time of taking it have not been studied thoroughly.

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Euteneuer, Frank; Kampmann, Stefan; Rienmüller, Stephen; Salzmann, Stefan; Rüsch, Dirk: Patients’ desires for anxiolytic premedication – an observational study in adults undergoing elective surgery. In: , Jg. (2023-09-04), . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03845-y.